COVID-19 NEWS HUB
Economic Rebuild will only work if we rescue our SMEs
News last week of another 95 jobs at Bombardier being at risk will be deeply unsettling for the workforce and their families. But sadly it is another sign of the distress Covid has brought to the local aerospace sector which has seen some 2,000 jobs leaking away in...
MSc Food Design and Innovation
NEW ULSTER UNIVERSITY MSc IN FOOD DESIGN AND INNOVATION ATTRACTING CHEFS AND RESTAURATEURS A new post-graduate Masters course in food design and innovation launching at Ulster University in September and aimed at food sector corporate professionals seeking to exploit...
Belfast City Council Procurement Programme – FREE Webinar
Belfast City Council Procurement Programme – FREE WebinarDate: 8 September 2020Time: 9.30am – 2pm Don't miss out on potential procurement opportunities! Public sector contracts have been an important source of income for companies during the pandemic and, as lockdown...
New Immigration System- What can employers do to prepare?
Manufacturing NI has been consulting and engaging directly with the Home Office on a wide range of issues and concerns that will affect employers when the new immigration system comes into effect on 1st January 2021. There is a lot of information to digest on gov.uk...
Trade NI meets Taoiseach to discuss North-South Economy
Trade NI, the alliance of Hospitality Ulster, Retail NI, and Manufacturing NI, which represents over 5,000 businesses in Northern Ireland met with the new Taoiseach, Micheál Martin TD in Dublin this afternoon to discuss developing the all island economy, Brexit and...
Digital Transformation in Manufacturing- Video, Slides and Q&A
The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has meant firms have had to adapt, and quickly. As we get back to a new normality, what options are available to help you improve services, workflow and more. We were joined by John McLaughlin, MD, ShopFloorLive.com, JP McCorley, CTO,...