NI job figures: Unemployment levels have hit a record low

There were signs of softening in Northern Ireland's job market last month despite unemployment at a record low, according to official figures. There were 810,200 workers on company payrolls in April, that's a decrease of 0.1% over the month but up 1.1% on the same time the previous year. The typical monthly pay packet continued to grow to £2,427 in April, which is an increase of £238 or 10.9% on the previous year. The fact that wages at growing faster than the rate at which prices are rising, known as...