Posts tagged ‘Corporate agenda’
Corporate agenda: Trans-Atlantic transactions
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010Peter Cheney asks US Economic Envoy Declan Kelly about his work so far and questions why justice devolution matters for investment. Devolving policing and justice shows investors that Northern Ireland is safe and stable for the future, according to Declan Kelly. The envoy, who is about to mark six months in his job so far, is “getting more confident by the day” that his team can make an economic difference in the province over the longer term. Previous envoys, such as George Mitchell and Paula Dobriansky, have been political but Hillary Clinton decided that appointing an economic...[full story]
Corporate agenda: A corporate review
Friday, March 5th, 2010Tough times ahead for the province mean it is time for politicians to redouble their economic efforts, writes Gary McDonald. The most deep-rooted recession in 60 years may have ended, according to official government figures, and the UK’s economy is beginning the slow climb back to growth, albeit by taking baby steps. But in Northern Ireland it just won’t feel like the pain is over. For us, it could take years (up to a decade, if you listen to some doom-mongers) for this regional economy to fully claw back the lost ground of the past 18 months, with unemployment spiralling, more...[full story]
