Economy
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EU-USA trade talks open
A trans-Atlantic free trade agreement would cut costs for Northern Ireland’s exporters but may also open up local markets to…
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Local risks in EU budget
Cutting the EU budget has been hailed as a success for David Cameron but will restrict major funding programmes in…
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Mass job creation needed to tackle austerity
Sinn Féin MEP Martina Anderson calls on governments and the European Investment Bank to finance large job creation programmes and…
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Hopes for tourism growth
Derry’s City of Culture status in 2013 should boost tourism numbers, Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster has said, after official statistics…
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The role of natural gas in the energy mix
Phoenix Natural Gas, the gas network operator, has been connecting around 10,000 homes and businesses each year to natural gas…
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Ballymena Council: backing business
A range of programmes and support services are available to help companies grow in their business in the North East…
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Connecting citizens, changing lives
The combination of innovative public services and BT’s open access fibre network has put Northern Ireland in the European fast…
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Northern Ireland Census of Employment analysis
Results from the 2011 Census of Employment illustrate the recession’s impact on Northern Ireland’s workforce. Job losses have affected construction…
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Finland’s resilient innovation: Jaani Heinonen
Jaani Heinonen, Head of Innovation at the Finnish Ministry of Employment and the Economy, talks to Peter Cheney about how…
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Allan Ewart: developing cities in the recession
Alderman Allan Ewart, Chairman of Lisburn City Centre Management, outlines how his city is facing up to the current recession’s…
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