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Economic Trends - Support Test CS https://corkchamberofcommerce.newsweaver.ie/92gv4l1ukx/ en-us 15 Jul 2021 12:40:35 IST 15 Jul 2021 12:40:35 IST https://corkchamberofcommerce.newsweaver.ie/92gv4l1ukx/rss.xml Newsweaver conor@corkchamber.ie (Cork Chamber of Commerce) support@newsweaver.ie (Newsweaver) 60 true Economic Trends https://corkchamberofcommerce.newsweaver.ie/92gv4l1ukx/1kuxl5ueqr5?lang=en?rss=true [ https://corkchamberofcommerce.newsweaver.ie/92gv4l1ukx/1goljfuh964/external ] 18 Feb 2021 12:00:00 GMT aa240644b09cb744b5438a94c8986dd5 ARTICLE_1_COLUMN-clone-30205334-20210715-111801 <a href="https://corkchamberofcommerce.newsweaver.ie/92gv4l1ukx/1goljfuh964/external"><img align="center" src="http://corkchamberofcommerce.newsweaver.ie/v2files/shard1/8881/1f/dc3f328470322b3b3b0ce3.png" width="450" height="228" hspace="0" vspace="0" alt="" /></a> Budget 2022 priorities https://corkchamberofcommerce.newsweaver.ie/92gv4l1ukx/1dqxrs4y5yl?lang=en?rss=true [ https://corkchamberofcommerce.newsweaver.ie/92gv4l1ukx/1ck0j6a8j74/external ] 16 Jul 2020 12:00:00 IST b49ad16316c7739ee27dd4469c42af5b ARTICLE_2_COLUMN-clone-30206874-20190308-164015 <a href="https://corkchamberofcommerce.newsweaver.ie/92gv4l1ukx/1ck0j6a8j74/external" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="http://corkchamberofcommerce.newsweaver.ie/v2files/shard1/8881/ba/5ccde141d85a6ed4e30e90.jpg" style="margin: 0px;" width="370" height="126" hspace="0" vspace="0" alt="" /></a> Budget priorities https://corkchamberofcommerce.newsweaver.ie/92gv4l1ukx/2iy2ncszxgp?lang=en?rss=true "A growing number of businesses are hamstrung in their efforts to attract talent domestically and internationally, with accommodation an ongoing issue across the board. When asked whether targeted and time bound measures to stimulate the construction of more urban accommodation should be considered, 95% responded positively." Paula Cogan, President of Cork Chamber 16 Jul 2020 12:00:00 IST 5d8666bc758b3298ad49a6dd30981be3 ARTICLE_2_COLUMN-clone-30206874-20190308-164015   "A growing number of businesses are hamstrung in their efforts to attract talent domestically and internationally, with accommodation an ongoing issue across the board. When asked whether targeted and time bound measures to stimulate the construction of more urban accommodation should be considered, 95% responded positively." Paula Cogan, President of Cork Chamber More statistics on resilience planning https://www.corkchamber.ie/economic-trends/ INTRODUCTION https://corkchamberofcommerce.newsweaver.ie/92gv4l1ukx/1tk7r0vy42f?lang=en?rss=true In the latest Cork Chamber Economic Trends Survey, Cork Chamber reports on the business outlook for the third quarter of 2021 and the year ahead, and member experiences of the most recent business quarter, Q2 2021. The survey reports on business experiences, the overall operating landscape and the business priorities ahead of Budget 2022. 03 Feb 2020 12:00:00 GMT 7aa08c9fb20d323888e9428b6ee7a064 ARTICLE_1_COLUMN-clone-30205334-20190411-094627 In the latest Cork Chamber Economic Trends Survey, Cork Chamber reports on the business outlook for the third quarter of 2021 and the year ahead, and member experiences of the most recent business quarter, Q2 2021. The survey reports on business experiences, the overall operating landscape and the business priorities ahead of Budget 2022.  THREATS TO BUSINESS https://corkchamberofcommerce.newsweaver.ie/92gv4l1ukx/17j0y5ca0f9?lang=en?rss=true 1. COVID-19 2. Skills availability 3. Cost competitiveness & Changing consumer behaviour/reduced orders As with previous quarters, Covid-19 ranks as the top threat to business growth. Other areas mentioned by respondents include the threat of another lockdown or a slowdown in the economic recovery, changing travel restrictions and its impact on employees, and concerns over accessing seed finance for start-ups and scale-ups. 03 Feb 2020 12:00:00 GMT a692f012c7410b9a1a2eed3bad5d9792 ARTICLE_1_COLUMN-clone-30206862-20190411-101804 1. COVID-19   2. Skills availability   3. Cost competitiveness & Changing consumer behaviour/reduced orders   As with previous quarters, Covid-19 ranks as the top threat to business growth. Other areas mentioned by respondents include the threat of another lockdown or a slowdown in the economic recovery, changing travel restrictions and its impact on employees, and concerns over accessing seed finance for start-ups and scale-ups. http://corkchamberofcommerce.newsweaver.ie/v2files/shard1/8881/65/fed56109fe527596b7c08f.jpg View Full Results https://www.corkchamber.ie/economic-trends/ prize winner https://corkchamberofcommerce.newsweaver.ie/92gv4l1ukx/vgb5zrstjtn?lang=en?rss=true Thank You Our thanks to everyone taking the time to complete this survey. Your feedback helps us build a more resilient economy for Cork. The winner of our Q2 participants prize is Glyn Billinghurst, Cateran Coaching and Consulting who will receive a €100 Cork Chamber giftcard. 16 Oct 2020 12:00:00 IST 6ef4fcc7628525dddb30653a7388f084 ARTICLE_1_COLUMN-clone-30206862-20190411-101804 Thank You    Our thanks to everyone taking the time to complete this survey. Your feedback helps us build a more resilient economy for Cork. The winner of our Q2 participants prize is Glyn Billinghurst, Cateran Coaching and Consulting who will receive a €100 Cork Chamber giftcard. Business Confidence https://corkchamberofcommerce.newsweaver.ie/92gv4l1ukx/lci05fza9e2?lang=en?rss=true [ https://corkchamberofcommerce.newsweaver.ie/92gv4l1ukx/wdyxgl3ulpz/external ] 06 Apr 2020 12:00:00 IST e5b180bf300df4aa7719108899050e1e ARTICLE_2_COLUMN-clone-30206864-20190411-110315 <a href="https://corkchamberofcommerce.newsweaver.ie/92gv4l1ukx/wdyxgl3ulpz/external" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="http://corkchamberofcommerce.newsweaver.ie/v2files/shard1/8881/1c/2e1bbff9be979f14cb688f.jpg" style="margin:0px;" width="564" height="195" hspace="0" vspace="0" alt="" /></a> Business Confidence https://corkchamberofcommerce.newsweaver.ie/92gv4l1ukx/105nx9xgn8c?lang=en?rss=true The latest figures report 90% of respondents indicating business confidence. This is an increase on the previous quarter which showed 84% of businesses reporting confidence in Q1. A very encouraging trend and a significant improvement on the same quarter last year which saw confidence at 73%. 16 Jul 2020 12:00:00 IST 8e938c5d0d02127deb0711fdcd6d77df ARTICLE_2_COLUMN-clone-30206864-20190411-110315   The latest figures report 90% of respondents indicating business confidence. This is an increase on the previous quarter which showed 84% of businesses reporting confidence in Q1. A very encouraging trend and a significant improvement on the same quarter last year which saw confidence at 73%. More results on Turnover & Net Profit https://www.corkchamber.ie/economic-trends/ Employment Outlook https://corkchamberofcommerce.newsweaver.ie/92gv4l1ukx/53e0jyecl8e?lang=en?rss=true 03 Feb 2020 12:00:00 GMT f38b68ef64e248a4c2b092bbd736c933 ARTICLE_2_COLUMN-clone-30206874-20190411-110611 <img src="http://corkchamberofcommerce.newsweaver.ie/v2files/shard1/8881/cd/8ef79886d5cd4c38409b20.jpg" style="margin: 0px;" width="452" height="283" hspace="0" vspace="0" alt="" /> Employment Outlook https://corkchamberofcommerce.newsweaver.ie/92gv4l1ukx/185j34s9ey0?lang=en?rss=true The previous Q1 2021 quarter reported 43% of respondents expecting an increase to employee number over the 12 months ahead. "While a challenging period, it is encouraging to see the green shoots emerge. We report that 54% of respondents expect an increase in employee numbers in the 12 months ahead, in likely anticipation of wider reopenings and based on accelerated progress with the vaccine roll out." Paula Cogan, President of Cork Chamber 03 Feb 2020 12:00:00 GMT eb477ec01dfead07850460ae16f39076 ARTICLE_2_COLUMN-clone-30206874-20190411-110611 <div style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: left; background-color: #ffffff; border-radius: 0px;"> The previous Q1 2021 quarter reported 43% of respondents expecting an increase to employee number over the 12 months ahead.   "While a challenging period, it is encouraging to see the green shoots emerge. We report that 54% of respondents expect an increase in employee numbers in the 12 months ahead, in likely anticipation of wider reopenings and based on accelerated progress with the vaccine roll out." Paula Cogan, President of Cork Chamber </div> More on Employment Outlook https://www.corkchamber.ie/economic-trends/