John Campbell

2 days ago | bbc.com | John Campbell

Post-Brexit pet travel scheme comes into effectJohn CampbellBBC News NI economics and business editorGetty ImagesThe Pet Travel Document scheme covers dogs, cats and ferretsA new scheme aimed at simplifying post-Brexit pet travel between Great Britain and Northern Ireland has come into effect. After Brexit, Northern Ireland remained part of the EU's animal health zone while Great Britain was outside.

3 days ago | bbc.com | John Campbell

Forestside owners buy Abbey Centre for £59mJohn CampbellBBC News NI economics and business editorGoogle MapsThe Herbert Group, owned by Belfast couple Michael and Lesley Herbert, has bought the Abbey Centre in NewtownabbeyThe buyers are the Herbert Group which is owned by Belfast couple Michael and Lesley Herbert. Last year, they also bought the Bloomfield Shopping Centre and retail park in Bangor for £22m. The Abbey Centre was sold by New River Retail, a London-based investment trust.

4 days ago | yahoo.com | John Campbell

Stormont's budget will only fund work on about 1,000 new social houses this year, far short of the Northern Ireland Executive's target. The Programme for Government committed to starting work on at least 5,850 new build social homes by 2027. That equates to about 2,000 new starts per year which would be a big step up compared to the delivery rate of recent years. However, on the basis of the current budget the number of homes started this year will be lower than the 1,504 started last year.

4 days ago | bbc.com | John Campbell

Social housing targets hit by budget challengesJohn CampbellBBC News NI economics and business editorGetty ImagesThe Programme for Government committed to starting work on at least 5,850 new build social homes by 2027Stormont's budget will only fund work on about 1,000 new social houses this year, far short of the Northern Ireland Executive's target. That equates to about 2,000 new starts per year which would be a big step up compared to the delivery rate of recent years.

5 days ago | bbc.com | John Campbell

The firms comprising Northern Ireland's billion-pound turnover clubJohn CampbellBBC News NI economics editorALMACAlmac has now joined a small number of NI-based firms which can boast an annual turnover of £1bn or morePharmaceutical firm Almac this week joined an elite group of Northern Ireland businesses with an annual turnover of more than £1bn. But who are the other local firms with annual turnover of more than £1bn?