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John Campbell

Belfast

Economics and Business Editor at BBC

BBC NI Economics & Business Editor. Based in Belfast. [email protected]

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  • 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?

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10 May 25

Sad to see a talented young player giving up on winning major honours so early in his career. 😔

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🚨 Arsenal agree deal to sign Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad, here we go! ❤️🤍 Zubimendi has now verbally agreed to sign a long term deal… so formal steps must follow soon with Arsenal to trigger €60m clause. Zubi, ready to become the first signing of the new season. https://t.co/yzYJOydstE

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9 May 25

RT @BelTel: The firm behind a long-overdue £500m Belfast city centre regeneration scheme has withdrawn several planning applications to ren…

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9 May 25

RT @BBCNewsNI: How useful is it to know Latin❓ Quite a bit, it turns out, when a new pope is announced just seconds before going on air...⏰…