Speaking out
The rocky road ahead
The recovery is underway and business optimism is rising, and yet uncertainty prevails. As the coalition Government attacks its gargantuan public sector debt with savage spending cuts, no one knows for certain what this will mean in terms of job losses and the impact on growth.
Meanwhile, on the international stage, markets remain volatile and confidence in the euro has been shaken by the Greek debt crisis. Against this dramatic backdrop, we asked four managers what concerned them as they looked ahead to the second half of 2010 and beyond.
Having used regular cash flow to expand Pixel Projects over the years, Managing Director Paddy O'Brien can't afford to feel a squeeze.
Cash flow is a perennial concern for many businesses, including Multipart.
Building sites abandoned, residential properties unfinished, highly skilled tradesmen unemployed; these were the recessionary pains felt in 2008/09 not only by the construction sector but also by those that support it.
Consumer uncertainty over the outcome of the election, as well as any drastic custs or rises that the new Government may bring about, has been a concern for many smaller businesses.