In order to demonstrate the importance of Heathrow to businesses across the UK, Heathrow is producing a regions brochure for publication early in the new year. At the heart of that brochure, they are looking to put together 12 business case studies from across the country to demonstrate how different businesses depend on Heathrow. They […]

Recent projections about economic growth next year up to two per cent by EY and PWC were extremely encouraging. They reinforced earlier predictions about economic recovery and improvements in business confidence and employment by the International Monetary Fund and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, optimistic predictions which Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne […]

The leading business organisations, Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce, CBI Northern Ireland, Centre for Competitiveness, Federation of Small Businesses and the Institute of Directors, have jointly issued the following statement this morning (Monday 9 December 2013). “As the Haass talks resume in Belfast today, the business community is urging our political leaders to grasp the […]

Commenting on today’s Autumn Statement, Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce President Mark Nodder said: “The policies announced by the Chancellor in the Autumn Statement must make their way to implementation in Northern Ireland. Increased support around business finance and export development are very welcome but Northern Ireland has been at the margins of UK policy […]

Ahead of the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement on 5 December 2013, Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce (NICC) is urging the government to address spiralling business rates – one of the most commonly cited issues impacting on firms’ ability to grow. Commenting, Mark Nodder, President of the Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce (NICC), said: “Business rates is […]

Executive must make a series of commitments around corporation tax, planning and protests says NI Chamber President A series of commitments from the Northern Ireland Executive and other key stakeholders will help the local economy keep growing – that was the message from Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce President Mark Nodder as he spoke to […]

As an essential part of our strategic focus on lobbying the Northern Ireland Executive and UK Government on economic policy issues, we regularly offer member companies opportunities to help us in developing carefully thought out proposals for action. A further opportunity for members to help shape our thinking will be provided later in the month […]

Finance Minister Simon Hamilton MLA and Enterprise, Trade and Investment Minister Arlene Foster today announced that they have established an Access to Finance Implementation Panel. Simon Hamilton said: “This Panel will put a new focus on banking and access to finance issues here, particularly business lending. For some time now we have been faced with […]

Thomas Malnight, Professor of Strategy and General Management at Switzerland’s International for Management Development Institute (IMD), addressed over 150 members of the Northern Ireland business community this morning at a leadership breakfast hosted by Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce. The event, supported by Ulster Bank, was the latest part of NI Chamber’s ‘Growing Something Brilliant’ […]