Economy
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Belfast and beyond: Reset for growth
The Belfast Innovation and Inclusive Growth Commission, chaired by Michael Lyons, former chairman of the BBC, has this summer published…
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Targeted interventions promise to transform MSW economy
Interventions identified in the Mid South West (MSW) Regional Economic Strategy will have a significant impact on the region’s economy.…
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Building back responsibly
With the economy showing positive signs of recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, Aisling Press, Managing Director of Personal Banking at…
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Record payroll employees figure masks unemployment rise
A rise of payrolled employees in Northern Ireland above pre-pandemic levels may be masking a potential wave of redundancies and…
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No time to waste
The climate change emergency is the issue of our time and the COP26 Climate Change Conference in November is a…
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10X skills for a 10X economy
Released as a key component of the 10X Economy plan, the new draft skills strategy for Northern Ireland envisions economic…
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CITB NI: Supporting, training and upskilling
CITB NI continues with its commitment to supporting, training and upskilling the construction industry, writes Chief Executive Barry Neilson. The…
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Tourism: An economic review
Tourism NI is preparing a range of measures, outlined in the Tourism Recovery Action Plan, to support the tourism industry…
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Cross-border trade up almost 60 per cent
The value of trade across the island of Ireland has risen by over 57 per cent since the UK left…
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Northern subvention: No barrier to serious planning for a united Ireland
Post-Brexit, it is now imperative that Ireland prepares for constitutional change. The ‘Northern Ireland subvention’ is not a valid barrier…
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