London-based entrepreneurs received more funding from Start Up Loans than counterparts in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland combined last year, official lending figures have revealed. more»
Greater numbers of people flocking to high street shops outside of London have sparked hopes of a retail revival, yet experts remain cautious of low consumer spending. more»
The Northern Ireland capital showed a 44 per cent decrease in the rate of businesses closing in the city between 2010 and 2015, making it the most improved location in the UK. more»
Over half of retailers in Northern Ireland fear an increase in cross-border criminality after Brexit, according to lobby group fighting illicit trade on both sides of the Irish border. more»
As the Conservative Party seals its golden handshake with the Democratic Unionist Party, small business owners in Northern Ireland will be watching closely to see how they might benefit from the £1bn deal. more»
It was during her post-graduate thesis that Megan Canavan identified the potential of tying up brand marketing with culturally-ingrained ideas and concepts. more»
The unemployment rate in Northern Ireland is at its lowest since 2009, according to new figures from the Labour Force Survey (LFS), thanks in large part to small business growth in the country. more»
A British exit from the European Union would have “very serious consequences” for Ireland – particularly Northern Ireland, as bilateral trade flows could fall by at least 20 per cent over the long-term. more»
Small businesses across the UK are to be boosted by eight new projects aiming to improve their leadership skills. more»
While new ONS figures have shown some 89,000 new firms were established in 2015, London had nearly a fifth of them – more than the total number of businesses in Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and the North East of England combined. more»
