Ulster Bank calls for swift formation of a Northern Ireland executive following to elections to deal with economic challenges
Richard Ramsey
Retail and construction sectors worst hit, Ulster Bank survey finds
Ulster Bank survey indicates sharp fall in output, orders and employment
Due to Brexit and Stormont impasse North’s firms now ‘least optimistic in the UK’ – report
New orders slump and business activity falls for first time in three years
Firms hold off on new projects amid Brexit fears as ‘point of peak uncertainty’ reached
NI unemployment rate up from 3.5% at 4.3%, ahead of UK average for first time in a year
One factor driving up number of people out of work in the North has been a series of significant redundancies