Today sees the release of December data from the Ulster Bank Northern Ireland PMI®. The latest report produced for Ulster Bank by Markit pointed to a further solid expansion of business activity in the Northern Ireland private sector, linked to another strong rise in new orders. Increased workloads led to an accumulation of outstanding business and the fastest rise in employment since mid-2007. Meanwhile, both input costs and output prices increased at sharper rates than seen in November.
Finance Minister Simon Hamilton MLA has today outlined his optimism for the Northern Ireland economy in the year ahead at an event organised by the Kilkeel, Newcastle and Warrenpoint Chambers of Commerce.
