services sector
Just like the weather, business conditions in Northern Ireland take a turn for the worse
BUSINESS conditions in the north have dipped for first time in six months, according to Ulster Bank's latest closely-watched PMI report It pointed to a renewed decline in business activity as demand continued to falter, though firms still continued to increase their staffing levels.
Having staved off a recession, business in Northern Ireland 'is now playing at top table'
NORTHERN Ireland hasn't just staved off a recession, but has seen most of its key business indicators turn from red to green in the last three months.
Private sector growth slows faster than expected – PMIs
Some manufacturers said that output had been hit by the extra May bank holiday
Economic growth hits highest rate since June, survey suggests
UK businesses, especially those in the service industry, are rebounding from the impacts of the Omicron wave of coronavirus and leaving behind the sluggish growth seen in January, new data suggests.
Dodds happy to sell north's post-EU exit opportunities despite protocol opposition
DESPITE her party's fierce opposition to the NI Protocol, economy minister Diane Dodds has formally signed off on a detailed "roadmap to recovery" plan underlining selling points for the north post-EU exit.
UK services sector 'having worst year since financial crisis'
THE UK is a step closer to falling into a recession as the latest economic data for the all-important services sector came in lower than expected.
Data paints mixed picture on health of Northern Ireland economy - but pharma to the fore
THE north's pharmaceutical sector, which includes companies like Almac and Norbrook, has enjoyed a record last quarter, government figures reveal.
Services output declines as Brexit worries continue to weigh
THE UK's dominant services sector contracted for the first time since the Brexit vote last month as intense political uncertainty constrains demand and weighs on business sentiment.
Services sector urged to prepare for the ‘end game’
DESPITE the exhaustive coverage about the implications of a no deal scenario on the cross-border trade in goods, little has been said about the significant impact on trade in services between the UK and the EU.
Service sector moves into premier league despite retail woes
ASK the man or woman on the street to describe any sector of the economy, and the services sector is probably the one that they will struggle with most, despite it being our largest and arguably most important.