Economics

Employers and markets 'still need more clarity' as pound slumps amid Brexit uncertainty

Sterling has slumped to an eight-year low against the euro, as Brexit uncertainty and strong economic data from the Eurozone hit the UK currency.

Read the Article

Northern Ireland news

Investment fund for north will not receive direct support from European Investment Bank

Northern Ireland news

Unemployment rate drops by 600 in just a month

Business

Effectiveness of Japan's Abenomics up for debate

Business

View of the markets

MORE Economics

North's claimant count falls by 1,000 during August

Gary McDonald 16 Sep, 2015

THE number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits dropped by 1,000 in August, meaning they have decreased by 10,400 over the year to 42,000.

UK economic growth bounces back to increase by 0.7%

John-Paul Ford Rojas, Press Association 28 Jul, 2015

UK growth bounced back in the second quarter of 2015 as gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.7 per cent, according to official figures.

House prices in NI surge at twice the pace of London

14 Jul, 2015

Prices in Northern Ireland recorded an upswing of 10.5 per cent over the last year. Values in London have pushed up at less than half this rate, by 4.7 per cent.