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Declan Flynn: Still reasons to be cheerful about our economic prospects in 2023
AS Christmas approaches with all the financial pressures this brings, it is not hard to see why people in Northern Ireland are feeling less confident about their finances, given the inflation and cost of living headlines that we are met with on a daily basis when we turn on the television.
Commercial property is a hedge against inflation - and no permacrisis
THE Collins English Dictionary has introduced a single word to represent 2022.
Flight to quality . . .
IN the last two weeks the pace of change in our economic environment has been astounding.
£175m of commercial property assets on the market
NOW that the summer has come to an end, the commercial property industry is back in full swing, with more than £175 million of commercial property either on the market or being prepared for sale.
Interest rates cast a shadow over the commercial property market
AS the summer season rapidly comes to an end, it is hard to remain overly optimistic about the remainder of the year given the economic background of rising inflation, increasing borrowing costs, and the surge in the cost of living.
Commercial property: The surge of electric vehicles
THE rising cost of living, and in particular the rising cost of fuel, has been the main topic of conversation for many households over the last number of weeks, especially since petrol prices are likely to reach £2 per litre in the coming days.
Declan Flynn: Inflation – there's hope on the horizon
DESPITE all the promises from our politicians prior to the local election that they would do things differently, I think we were all aware that little would change in government circles.
Declan Flynn: Positive outlook for commercial property
WITH Easter here and the first quarter of the year over, it's useful to review the levels of commercial property activity in the first quarter of the year, which will help form our opinion on how the remainder of the year will turn out.
Declan Flynn: Strong demand for commercial property investments
AS storm clouds continue to grow over Ukraine and the humanitarian crises deepens, it is difficult to comprehend that war is raging in the middle of Europe in the 21st century.
Declan Flynn: Interest rates, inflation and property values
AS we notice the days getting longer and the threat from the pandemic receding, economic output has surged back to life, which has resulted in soaring energy and food costs, and as a consequence rising inflation.