Boxing gym expanding after first successful year in business

Plus: NI rents rising faster than incomes [Belfast Telegraph]( Tuesday, 13 February 2024 [Weekly Business Digest]( [premium] [Boxing gym to open second premises in Co Down](   [Margaret Canning] Margaret Canning Business Editor Welcome to this week's Business Telegraph. We're delighted to launch the 2024 Belfast Telegraph Business Awards in partnership with Ulster Bank. [Enter here]( and good luck! From coffee shop to boxing ring, [gym Hooked Belfast]( is opening up in a former café in Holywood, Flávia Gouveia reveals. Flávia also reports on [rising rents in NI]( finding monthly repayments have outpaced inflation and wage growth with a 40% jump since 2016. I speak to [Richard Murphy]( energy partner at law firm Pinsent Masons, about how the pace of change needs to quicken for an energy transition to take place. [Lidl is adding three new replacement stores]( at locations around NI in a multi-million pound investment. And [Emer Cassidy from TikTok]( who's from Belfast, talks about swapping law for a high-powered career in tech. Thank you, and see you next week, Margaret Top Stories [premium] [Report finds average NI rents rising faster than incomes](   [premium] [Belfast woman on swapping law for high-powered career at TikTok](   [Lidl Northern Ireland announces replacement stores in multi-million investment](   [London night czar: Belfast could definitely benefit from a similar role](   [Entries open for our 2024 Business Awards which celebrate brightest and best talent in NI](   --------------------------------------------------------------- YOU MIGHT LIKE --------------------------------------------------------------- Interview [Premium] [‘Executive must lead the charge to hit 2030 target of 80% renewable energy’]( Opinion [How businesses can ensure a seat at the top tech table](   What do you think of this email? [Positive]( [Negative]( [belfasttelegraph]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [Follow us on Facebook]( This email is from Belfast Telegraph part of Mediahuis UK Ltd. You received this email because you have signed up for the Belfast Telegraph Business Newsletter. [Contact Us]( | [Privacy Statement]( | [Cookie Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [View in browser]( Copyright - 2024 - All Rights Reserved