Posts Tagged ‘Northern Ireland’
Technological solutions to supply chain strain
By David Armstrong, CEO, b4b Group As economies, industries and organisations begin to bounce back from the Covid-19 pandemic, business activity and demand for goods and products has soared, placing our supply chains under immense pressure. This strain is felt even more by the Northern Ireland transport and logistics sector, largely owing to the impact…
Read onDetail will be key to success of Energy Strategy
By David White, Partner, Corporate and Commercial, Arthur Cox It may have been long-awaited but the recent publication of a new Energy Strategy for Northern Ireland is a hugely positive development that lays the groundwork for a more sustainable and greener economy. We can now broadly see a roadmap until 2030 on key areas such…
Read onBehind every business success story is an incredible leader
By Kirsty McManus, National Director, Institute of Directors (IoD) Northern Ireland More often than not in Northern Ireland, our tendency is to downplay our achievements, not wanting to appear boastful or to flaunt success. Modesty is of course a good thing but in this part of the world, we have so much to celebrate. When…
Read onAppropriate skills essential to unlocking IT sector potential
Andrew Webb, Chief Economist, Grant Thornton As the dust settles on exam results, and schools and colleges gear up for a new term, it feels like a good time to reflect on the skills situation in one of our hottest sectors. It can’t have escaped your notice that over the past number of years, the…
Read onLet’s act on longer term vision for infrastructure
By Kirsty McManus, National Director, Institute of Directors (IoD) Northern Ireland Ask any business leader about what they consider to be their greatest barrier to growth, and you will receive a myriad of responses, but many will be repeated time and time again – among them, infrastructure, or should I say a lack of it?…
Read onSelling the Northern Ireland success story
By Kirsty McManus, National Director, Institute of Directors (IoD) Northern Ireland It’s often said that in Northern Ireland, our tendency is to hide our light under a bushel, we don’t like to shout about what we are doing well. There are of course a myriad of challenges faced by local businesses, not least of course…
Read onLockdown easing sparks further recruitment drive at Grant Thornton
The easing of lockdown restrictions has sparked another major recruitment drive at leading business advisory firm Grant Thornton. The Belfast office has experienced continued growth during the COVID pandemic, with the firm adding 45 colleagues to the team over the last 12 months. Now Grant Thornton is seeking to recruit again at all levels across…
Read onLeadership: Looking in to see out
Susan Moylan, Associate Director, People & Change Consulting Flexible and remote working existed in Northern Ireland by exception before COVID-19; today it is a normal way of working life. I think we have all been surprised by our adaptability in the most challenging of times and COVID-19 has enabled us to prove that flexible and…
Read onHow adversity reveals the best in us, and our leaders
By Kirsty McManus, National Director, Institute of Directors (IoD) Northern Ireland It’s often said that adversity doesn’t build character, it reveals it. Each one of us, no matter our background or circumstances has had to deal with some level of adversity at some point in our lives. This is especially true at the present time…
Read onJetsGo Holidays Announces Belfast City – Palma Package Holidays for Summer 2021
JetsGo Holidays has announced a weekly service from Belfast City Airport to Palma de Mallorca offering package holidays to the Balearic Island for summer 2021. The charter service will operate on Saturdays throughout June, July and August 2021 utilising a British Airways aircraft, offering superior comfort and service to JetsGo passengers The fully financially protected…
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