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Northern Irish Farmers to Have A Say on Government Funding

An online survey will run on the DAERA website from 27 October until 17 November for farmers to give their views, with the anonymous results feeding in to the new Farm Support and Development programme.

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Grow It All-Island Programme

Aimed at helping participants elevate their growth plans, the programme will support 30 businesses – 15 from Northern Ireland and 15 from the Republic of Ireland.

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Amazon Becomes Number Three Ad Platform for UK e-Commerce Businesses, Moving Ahead of TikTok

Meta remains the dominant platform, securing 60.3% of total ad share in Q3. However, Google made the biggest long-term gains, increasing its ad share by 7.4% year on year, to 26.6% in total for Q3.

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File Your Self Assessment Tax Return and Pay Your Tax Bill By 31 January 2024

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding Self Assessment customers that the countdown to complete their tax return has begun.

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Tyrone Businesses Bring Home the Prizes at NI Social Media Awards

Three businesses and three individuals from Co Tyrone have been recognised at the 2023 Northern Ireland Social Media Awards in partnership with the Corner Bakery.

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LRA Employer Webinars Available as Recordings

Access recordings of the Labour Relations Agency’s (LRA) webinars that help employers keep up to date with the latest in Northern Ireland employment law

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Everything You Need to Know to Create an Instagram Business Account

Want to make your design firm IG official? Welcome to Instagram Business Accounts 101—here’s how to get started

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Social Farming Awareness Week Demonstrates Importance of the Service in Northern Ireland

The farm is not a specialised treatment farm; rather the farm remains a typical working farm where people in need of support can benefit from participation in the farm’s activities in a non-clinical environment.

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Consultation | 10X Economy Approach to Technologies and Clusters

The 10X Economic Vision, published in May 2021, highlighted the need to focus on technologies and unique selling points (USPs) within priority/high potential sectors, in which Northern Ireland has established strengths and the potential to be globally competitive if not already.

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Latest HMRC Tax Webinars

Listed are a number of live HMRC webinars that will give the self-employed an understanding of key taxes that affect them and also help employers with payroll. The webinars are free and last around an hour.

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Hybrid Working | Event to Explore Its Future Use

The Labour Relations Agency, in partnership with the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development Northern Ireland (CIPD NI), is hosting a webinar to take stock of the human resources profession’s experience of hybrid working to date.

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How Generative AI Can Help Improve Business

Understand the full potential of generative AI for business, and discover uses, applications, benefits and risk considerations.

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NI Apprenticeship Awards 2024

The Northern Ireland Apprenticeship Awards recognise apprentices, their mentors, employers and training organisations who have demonstrated exceptional progress as well as personal achievement and commitment.

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Announcement of Timeline for the New Farm Support and Development Programme

The timeline for the new Farm Support and Development programme, which aims to support farming and enhance environmental sustainability in Northern Ireland, has been announced by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA).

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Latest HMRC Tax Webinars

Listed below are a number of live HMRC webinars that will give the self-employed an understanding of key taxes that affect them and also help employers with payroll. The webinars are free and last around an hour.

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Yes You Can Imagine It Bootcamp

Hosted by Dungannon Enterprise, along with guest speakers from our local entrepreneurial community to share their business tips and secrets to success – on Wednesday 18th October. 

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You Can Now Pay For Your Business To Be Verified on Facebook and Instagram

The social media company rolled out the blue tick to creators across its most popular platforms earlier in 2023, and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has now announced Facebook and Instagram business account holders will be eligible, and that the feature would soon be rolling out to WhatsApp, too.

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UFU Partners With AFBI and AgriSearch For NI Farming Webinars

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has announced that it will join forces with the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) and AgriSearch to host webinars for Northern Ireland’s farmers.

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All Age Apprenticeships Launched

The Department for the Economy (DfE) has announced the introduction of All Age Apprenticeships, which provide opportunities for more people to embark on a career of their choice. 

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‘Small Businesses Across NI Must Learn to Protect Themselves Online’ Says Digital Expert

In the UK, a small business falls victim to a successful hack every 19 seconds. By the time you reach the end of this article, at least six more will have been compromised.

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