A summary of how the Budget 2025 affects Northern Ireland businesses. The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, delivered the Budget announcement on Wednesday 26 November 2025. We provide a summary of the announcements to help you understand their potential impact on your business. Growth forecast 1.5% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2025 1.4% of GDP in…
New programmes designed to help women entrepreneurs grow, innovate and scale Women entrepreneurs across the island of Ireland are invited to apply for three new programmes designed to help them grow, innovate and scale their businesses. Delivered as part of the Shared Island Enterprise Scheme and led by InterTradeIreland, in partnership with Invest Northern Ireland…
The National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates will increase from 1 April 2026. Employers should be aware that all minimum wage rates increase on 1 April of each year. This includes all National Minimum Wage rates and the National Living Wage rate. The new minimum wage rates apply to eligible workers in Northern…
