August 31 Deadline For Several Farming Schemes in NI
Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) agriculture spokesperson, Tom Elliott, is encouraging all farmers in the Fermanagh, west Tyrone and west Armagh catchment area to sign-up for Zone 2 of the SNHS.
SMEs Economic Activity on TikTok Contributes £1.63 Billion to UK GDP
An Oxford Economics report on TikTok SMEs looked at the socioeconomic impact of TikTok in the UK and discovered investments from UK SMEs in advertising and marketing on TikTok generated a massive £1.2 billion in revenue in 2022 for UK SMEs, with the food and beverage sector benefiting the most (£0.6 billion).
Tourism Experience Development Roadshows
Tourism Northern Ireland is hosting Experience Development Roadshows for tourism businesses that are developing or delivering saleable, bookable visitor experiences within the context of the tourism brand, Northern Ireland – Embrace a Giant Spirit.
Invest NI Sustainability Reports
Invest NI’s free sustainability Reports give businesses an understanding of their environmental performance across a number of areas, such as raw materials, energy, carbon, packaging, biodiversity and waste.
Net Zero Living: User Focused Design Competition
Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, will work with micro, small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to invest up to £3.8 million in innovation projects. These will be to support the net zero agenda.
Self Assessment Customers Can Help Themselves By Filing Their Tax Return Early
The Self Assessment deadline for the 2022 to 2023 tax year is 31 January 2024 but there are many benefits to filing earlier.
Translink Names MRP as Master-Development Partner for £500m Weavers Cross Scheme
MRP (www.mrp.co.uk), the investment and development arm of McAleer & Rushe in Co Tyrone, is one of the UK and Ireland’s leading property development and investment firms specialising in multi-sector, mixed use schemes.
Exploring the Potential of AI in Business
Many customers in various sectors, including government and commercial industries, are actively exploring the possibilities of artificial intelligence (AI) and even implementing AI-related projects within their departments.
Access to Finance: Growth Loan Fund II
The Growth Loan Fund is a £30million loan fund designed to support export-focused NI SMEs demonstrating growth or strong growth potential. It is part of Invest NI’s Access to Finance Strategy and loans are typically between £100,000 and £500,000.