Posts tagged ‘Business’
Business: Thompson’s farm priorities
Thursday, June 3rd, 2010North Antrim dairy farmer John Thompson is the new President of the Ulster Farmers’ Union. He was elected unopposed at the organisation’s recent AGM. Speaking to agendaNi directly after the meeting, he outlined his list of priorities for the period ahead. “The attainment of sustainable farm gate prices will always be at the top of every President’s wish list,” he explained. “However, in my case I want to make sure that the new Supermarket Ombudsman has real teeth.” Thompson continued: “The forthcoming review of the Common Agricultural Policy is a key challenge for agriculture...[full story]
Business: Banks set for ‘radical’ change
Friday, May 14th, 2010The Westminster Treasury Committee says an overhaul is needed to prevent the necessity for government intervention in a future financial crisis. Throughout the crisis, it was considered that the big banks were too important to fail. The Treasury Committee’s report into the banking crisis accepts that depositors did have to be saved, but worries that a culture of bail-out has been created. Banking for most people constitutes a basic necessity, which they expect to have little problems with. Consumers need more education about risk and the extent to which protection is on offer. The...[full story]
