by Sharon Sloan | Dec 23, 2025 | Blog
Just over a third (37%) of professionals feel positive about their career prospects next year Nearly two-thirds (62%) of workers plan to look for a new job in the next 12 months Two in five professionals (40%) are also not happy with their salary or pay rate Career...
by Sharon Sloan | Dec 23, 2025 | Blog
ICC Belfast, Northern Ireland’s only purpose-built convention centre, has recorded a bumper year for business event bookings in 2025-26. With the last quarter of the financial year still to go, a total of 93 conferences, exhibitions and conventions have been...
by Sharon Sloan | Dec 23, 2025 | Blog
We are delighted to announce that Belfast City Council has secured an additional £700k in capital funding to extend the Vacant to Vibrant Citywide scheme (excluding the city centre). This funding includes £500k from the Department for Communities and £200k from...
by Sharon Sloan | Dec 22, 2025 | Blog
Danske Bank has slightly revised up its forecast for economic growth in Northern Ireland in 2025 but expects the rate of expansion to weaken in 2026 as inflation, taxes and uncertainty continue to weigh on the economy. In its latest Northern Ireland Quarterly Sectoral...
by Sharon Sloan | Dec 22, 2025 | Blog
Northern Ireland’s largest hotel group, Andras Hotels, has added the ibis budget Belfast City Centre to its portfolio of hotels. The group had previously acquired the hotel building located on the city’s Dublin Road at the start of 2024, and has now taken over the...
by Natasha | Dec 18, 2025 | Blog
Northern Ireland’s construction industry remains one of the strongest performers in the UK, with output continuing to rise and market sentiment showing cautious optimism for the year ahead, according to Rider Levett Bucknall’s (RLB UK) latest Construction Market...
