Economy
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Environmental regulation and trade barriers
A new InterTradeIreland report shows that regulations from EU directives have little impact on companies who trade across the border.…
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Reform re-formed: pensions and banking
John O’Farrell compares the speed of reform in public sector pensions to the slower pace in banking. Walt Whitman once…
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The future of education
Educationalists and other key stakeholders come together to discuss the main challenges for a system in need of change. How…
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EMC’s Lean and green approach
With organisations focusing on reducing costs, EMC’s Brendan Crossey believes that the “disruptive” cloud-based technologies that are now being deployed…
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Unemployment update
Over 60,000 people are currently unemployed, as the region’s economic recovery staggers. Northern Ireland has seen a slight rise in…
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US comparisons
America’s working poor pose a stark warning for Northern Ireland as the economy stagnates, John O’Farrell contends. Investing in R&D…
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Continuous innovation: Petri Lehto interview
Finland has developed a model for innovation with lessons for other small economies. Petri Lehto, Head of Innovation at Finland’s…
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Manufacturing update
Output and productivity in manufacturing increased in the first quarter after a bleak 2009-2010 period across many sub-sectors. Manufacturing output…
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Agriculture update
Richard Halleron reviews the year so far for the farming and food sectors. Input costs remain high but farmers benefit…
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An all-island economy update
agendaNi examines the current state of the all-island economy. The all-island economy was described by former Irish Foreign Affairs Minister…
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