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Business leader outlines vision for new Belfast city centre sports stadium
1+ hour, 9+ min ago (609+ words) A Belfast business leader has suggested that a new all-purpose stadium could be build nearer the city centre which could ultimately yield hundreds of millions of pounds of economic benefit. Chris McCracken, managing director of the Linen Quarter BID, believes…...
The benefits of letting your employees own the business
21+ hour, 9+ min ago (747+ words) Gary has been the Irish News' Business Editor for 25 years, winning multiple awards in that time. Employee Ownership Day in June shone a spotlight on a business model steadily gaining momentum across Northern Ireland. One of the north’s most high-profile…...
Sainsbury’s to increase British salad produce amid drought fears abroad
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (465+ words) Sainsbury’s is to increase supplies of British tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers amid fears of drought affecting crops imported from abroad. The UK’s second biggest supermarket has signed new 10-year partnerships with UK producers Evesham Vale Growers and Thanet Earth to…...
Consumer confidence sees six-point ‘Burnham bounce’
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (319+ words) Consumer confidence has seen a significant six-point “Burnham bounce” – the largest increase since November 2023. GfK said the heatwaves, football success and a new Prime Minister appeared to have “lifted the mood”, albeit the headline figure remaining firmly in negative territory…...
Burnham defends limiting business rate cuts, saying pubs are ‘our heritage’
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (1197+ words) Prime Minister Andy Burnham has defended limiting cuts to business rates to certain hospitality venues, saying pubs “need to know that the cavalry is coming”. He said the 20% being knocked off rates for pubs, clubs and live music venues across…...
UK inflation eases to 15-month low in June after food and fuel prices fall
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (770+ words) UK inflation fell to the lowest rate in 15 months in June as food and fuel prices dropped in an early boost to the cost-of-living-focused Andy Burnham. The rate of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) was 2.6% in June, down from 2.8% in May,…...
Why has inflation gone down and where will it go from here?
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (946+ words) UK inflation fell to the lowest rate in 15 months in June as a drop in fuel and food prices helped bring down the overall cost of living. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the rate of Consumer Prices Index…...
Where inflation eased in June – and where it accelerated
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (689+ words) Falls in the cost of food, clothing, fuel and bus travel all helped push down the overall rate of inflation last month, more than offsetting a jump in the price of computer equipment and air fares. The UK’s headline inflation…...
Inflation set to have cooled in June ahead of household energy squeeze
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (454+ words) UK inflation is set to have eased last month in a temporary boost for the new Prime Minister ahead of a jump in the household energy price cap. Official figures for June’s Consumer Prices Index (CPI) will be published on…...
Jobs market flat in June with no major changes in employment or pay
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (419+ words) Northern Ireland’s labour market remained broadly flat in June, with modest growth in payrolled employment and earnings alongside largely unchanged headline indicators in the latest Labour Force Survey. The number of employees receiving pay through HMRC PAYE stood at 820,800, unchanged…...