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Despite challenges, with £1.5 billion investments, Northern Ireland's hotel sector shows promising growth. But as poverty persists, the economic landscape remains complex.

Discover how technology is reshaping HR strategies. From automation to AI-powered recruitment, explore the future of HR practices and career paths.

Sustainability these days is more of a team sport. If you wish to succeed, especially in a world of increasing regulatory compliance and heightened stakeholder expectations, then you will need a good captain backed up by a willing and skilful team.

Explore Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs) for succession planning, employee rewards & business growth. Read our latest insight.

As part of the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (“BEPS”) project, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (“OECD”) has presented a two-pillar approach as an ongoing effort to reform international taxation and prevent tax avoidance by multinational enterprises (“MNEs”).

International Women’s Day serves as an important reminder to celebrate the achievements of women worldwide and support gender equality. Whilst there has been a shift in the business landscape, and progress should be celebrated, women continue to face barriers when seeking leadership roles. It is crucial for business leaders and organisations to play their part in clearing these obstructions.

For the past couple of years, Northern Ireland has been working towards an economic vision known as 10x. Launched in May 2021, 10x Economy set out an ambitious vision that would see the economy transform over the next decade. The problem with 10x over the past two years is that there was never any clear sense of what the actions were going to be to get us to an economy that is 10x bigger.

First introduced in 2001 and subsequently updated in Corporation Tax Act 2009, Land Remediation Relief is a valuable and frequently overlooked tax incentive.

With a new year comes new challenges and, in a world of global economic uncertainty, remaining at the forefront of technological transformation, innovation and societal trends is key. Read our latest Belfast Telegraph article and discover what some of the main trends and developments are expected in 2024.

At this early stage of the year, one of the things usually on the priority list is to set objectives for our teams. I’m sure for many of us it’s not something we look forward to, and if you are prone to procrastination, it might slip down the pecking order!

The ‘One to Many’ (“OTM”) approach is a general term that HMRC gives to a wide reaching tactic used to provide information to influence the behaviour of taxpayers with the aim of improving their accountability and adherence of tax rules.

Grant Thornton's Chief Economist, Andrew Webb, dissects Belfast City Centre's challenges and unveils the Future City Centre Programme for revitalisation.

Towards the end of 2023, the UK Government set out its mandate requiring all new cars and vans sold in the UK to be ‘zero emission’ by 2035 with stringent electric vehicle (EV) quotas on car manufacturers in the run-up to 2025. The pathway, which came into effect from the start of this month, is intended to provide certainty to car manufacturers, confidence to investors putting their money into charging infrastructure, and time for families to begin making the switch to EVs.

Organisational design challenges are some of the most frequent issues presented to us by our clients. When done well, good organisational design can be a key enabler for successful delivery of strategic goals and business plans, but when done badly (or neglected), it can be one of the worst hindrances to strong business performance.

‘Sure it’s Christmas’ will no doubt be a frequently heard phrase over the next couple of weeks as the traditional season for over-indulgence ramps up. As we know, people have faced a massive cost of living crisis over the past 18 months so the question is what shape the consumer is in and will the tills ring?

There are at least five generations among today’s workforce, the silent generation, baby boomers, generation-x, millennials and generation-z, each bringing different perspectives and expectations to the workplace. The current challenge is for organisations to create a work environment that appeals to all five generations.