Ulster Bank PMI: Northern Ireland business activity continues and confidence grows There are also signs of easing inflationary pressures Birmingham Post · Jun 12, 2023
Ulster Bank PMI: Easing inflation sees Northern Ireland private sector recover lustre Workloads have grown while firms have been hiring apace Birmingham Post · May 15, 2023
Ulster Bank PMI: Northern Ireland business activity grows at fastest pace in a year Only London's private sector saw activity expand at a higher rate, but headwinds remain Birmingham Post · Apr 17, 2023
Ulster Fry cost rockets as food prices go "beyond their previous peaks", economist finds Rising food costs "coupled with rising energy bills is continuing to put a squeeze on consumer spending powers" says Ulster Bank's Richard Ramsey Belfast Live · Apr 5, 2023
Ulster Bank PMI: Northern Ireland economy contracts but green shoots emerge Easing inflationary pressures give cause for optimism Birmingham Post · Feb 13, 2023
Northern Ireland new car sales tick up as supply tightness eases but market eyes inflation SMMT data recorded 36,161 new car sales in the province in 2022, up 4.8% on the year Birmingham Post · Jan 6, 2023
Northern Ireland private sector slows sharply, but inflationary pressures ease - Ulster Bank PMI The local economy reported its seventh successive monthly drop in output Birmingham Post · Dec 12, 2022
Northern Ireland new car sales jump, but its all relative Increase comes from a low base due to Covid and outlook is dampened by cost-of-living crisis Birmingham Post · Dec 9, 2022
PMI: Northern Ireland economy contracts at fastest rate in nearly two years Soaring inflation and eroding confidence blamed for latest slide Birmingham Post · Nov 14, 2022
Protocol proves a boon for Northern Ireland food & drink producers Output of NI food and drink producers up over 18% since January 2021 when protocol came into force, 2.5 times that of GB peers Birmingham Post · Sep 16, 2022
Northern Ireland house prices push higher despite inflationary pressures Average house stands at £169,063, up 9.6% on the year Birmingham Post · Aug 19, 2022
Northern Ireland PMI: Inflationary pressures hit private sector business activity hard "As far as the economy is concerned, storm clouds continue to gather" Birmingham Post · Aug 15, 2022
Ulster Bank PMI: Northern Ireland economic activity contracts under "severe price pressures" The manufacturing sector has been hit hardest Birmingham Post · Jul 11, 2022
Northern Ireland post-Brexit 'protocol' hurting some, a boon for others Irwin Armstrong, a former chair of Boris Johnson's Conservative Party in Northern Ireland, has a simple message for the British Prime Minister when it comes to the province's unique post-Brexit trade rules: Don't ruin a good thing. Reuters · Jun 28, 2022
Birmingham Post · Apr 11, 2022 Ulster Bank NI PMI: Soaring inflation and falling confidence make for choppy waters ahead Both businesses and consumers are being hit by rising costs but activity in Northern Ireland economy still on the up
Birmingham Post · Apr 8, 2022 Northern Ireland new car sales slide again as Ukraine war curtails supply Major producers have cut production, adding to previous supply issues caused by a lack of semi-conductors
Belfast Live · Apr 5, 2022 Ukraine war is driving up the price of the Ulster Fry "Countries are now hoarding and stockpiling by banning exports"
Birmingham Post · Feb 4, 2022 New car sales show Northern Ireland consumer confidence strengthening despite inflation pressures Registrations jumped 79% year-on-year in January but still not back at pre-pandemic levels