BelfastVI Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Northern Ireland wages no longer lowest in UK http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-34855674 "A typical full-time worker now earns more than £25,000, a rise of 5.4% over the year to April." This survey, and most that are appearing are from pre-Brexit Data. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2buyornot2buy Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Northern Ireland household spending power 'half the UK average'http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-36906990Household spending power in Northern Ireland is about half the UK average, according to new data.Compiled for Asda by London economists CEBR, the latest income tracker shows families in the region have an extra £8 a week compared with a year ago.However, their discretionary income of £103 a week compares with a record UK average of £201.Additionally, it says almost 10% of Northern Ireland workers in 2014 were employed at or below the minimum wage compared with just over 5% across the UK as a whole.Wales has discretionary income of £180 a week, Scotland has £200, and the poorest English region, the north-east, has £133.The pace of growth has slowed considerably for Northern Ireland householders - it rose by 9% between April and June, compared with 18% in the corresponding quarter of 2015. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelfastVI Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Wages have risen by 2% in Northern Ireland - survey BBC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yadayada Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 I'd say it explains a lot. Any ideas on what direct rule will mean for public spending? Unlikely to rise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelfastVI Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 On 13/04/2017 at 11:20 AM, willie said: I noted a few days ago the Bel tel trumpeting that NI house prices have risen 5.7% this last year. How does that sit with today's figure that the NI economy is 5% lower than 2007? http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/northern-ireland-economy-5-below-2007-crash-level-35619916.html "The NI economy is 5% lower than 2007" NI House prices are 45% lower than they were in 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelfastVI Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 Recent publication on income shows NI with a Median income of £22,800 pa representing a 4% increase over the year. Also clams income back close to all time high that it was in 2009/10. But not sure if they allowed for inflation in that statement. The Northern Ireland Households Below Average Income Report (2015-16) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelfastVI Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 NI now the fourth most prosperous region in the UK Irish News Bit surprising to be ranked 4th out of 12 UK regions. Great news I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorn Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Sounds like complete BS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2buyornot2buy Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 (edited) I love N.I. I living here. But a bank prosperity index? What is that about. I agree, it's all a bit B.S. This jumps out and Prosperity hot-spots are thriving outside London and the South East Edited September 7, 2017 by 2buyornot2buy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelfastVI Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 On 06/09/2017 at 6:51 PM, Thorn said: Sounds like complete BS. Yea, And what would Barclays know anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2buyornot2buy Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 1 hour ago, BelfastVI said: Yea, And what would Barclays know anyway If I wanted advice on rigging LIBOR or how to get some fraudulent capital they'd be the first I'd ask. Measuring relative prosperity? I'll ask someone else thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkmarket Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 2 hours ago, BelfastVI said: Yea, And what would Barclays know anyway I presume the market is doing great, I've never seen so many attempts to paint a rosy picture in the face of obvious drops. Barclays prosperity index indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorn Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 58 minutes ago, darkmarket said: I presume the market is doing great, I've never seen so many attempts to paint a rosy picture in the face of obvious drops. Barclays prosperity index indeed. Exactly. They're up to something. Still trying to figure out who They are, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whome_yesyou Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 Is it just me, or has there been loads of ongoing renovation projects on either existing shops, buildings in decay, and on spare land all around the belfast city area? I’m not sure where the cash for all this has come from... is this the result of banks throwing money about the place again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2buyornot2buy Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 1 hour ago, whome_yesyou said: Is it just me, or has there been loads of ongoing renovation projects on either existing shops, buildings in decay, and on spare land all around the belfast city area? I’m not sure where the cash for all this has come from... is this the result of banks throwing money about the place again? The money won't be coming from the standard banks. Take a look at the charges on some of the developments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2buyornot2buy Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 (edited) BOJO warns there will be "many, many job losses" https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/boris-johnson-coronavirus-will-lead-to-many-job-losses-a4459126.html Edited June 4, 2020 by 2buyornot2buy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2buyornot2buy Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 Thompson Aero Seating: 500 jobs at risk of redundancy https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-52915130 Up to 500 workers could be made redundant by Portadown-based Thompson Aero Seating. The Chinese-owned firm, which makes aircraft seats, employs about 1,300 people across four factories in Northern Ireland. The potential redundancies are in addition to 330 job losses announced in March. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2buyornot2buy Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 Start of the job losses. I expect similar announcements throughout aerospace and manufacturing in general. Some relatively healthy salaries here, particularly those contracting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigooner Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 Franky and Bennys made an announcement that they’re not reopening 100+ of their restaurants, although I don’t know how many units were left in NI before covid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2buyornot2buy Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 3 minutes ago, nigooner said: Franky and Bennys made an announcement that they’re not reopening 100+ of their restaurants, although I don’t know how many units were left in NI before covid Bombardier announces 2500 global redundancies. Nothing on NI yet. Spirit Aero bought the place recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subby Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 Hard to believe this forum all kicked off 12 years ago!!! TWELVE!!! Hope everyone is safe and well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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