CONCERN ABOUT THE YEAR AHEAD A new survey has shown that 50% of businesses across the retail, hospitality and manufacturing sectors in Northern Ireland are ‘concerned’ or ‘very concerned’ about their performance in the year ahead, with a further 29% saying they are ‘uncertain’. Over one third of respondents (35%) believe that their trading and profitability levels will not return …
Lockdown Is Not an Option Without Proper Business Support Says NI’s Largest Business Coalition – Trade NI
Trade NI, the Alliance of Hospitality Ulster, Manufacturing NI and Retail NI has warned the NI Executive to avoid a lockdown scenario, saying that it will cripple Northern Ireland’s economy and potentially set it back decades. The group makes up the three biggest sectors of industry and the majority of businesses in Northern Ireland, employing around 300,000 people collectively. In …