Economy
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Apprenticeships deliver growth
The new apprenticeships landscape is helping drive forward the needs of the economy. Colleges Northern Ireland firmly believes that apprenticeships…
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Bringing local quality to ICT solutions
With the Review of Public Administration in Northern Ireland under way and new shadow councils already elected, attention is now…
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Greening the recovery
agendaNi reports on how green issues have become mainstream for business representatives, trade unions and government alongside the recovery. A…
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Innovative product increases recycling by 30 per cent
The Wheelie Box – a local innovation – is improving Newtownabbey’s environmental performance and also attracting interest in Britain. Newtownabbey…
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Mixed prospects for manufacturing
Rising manufacturing output is driving recovery but industry leaders are seeking more action on rates and energy costs. Despite experiencing…
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Recovery on the horizon for construction
CITB-ConstructionSkills NI Chief Executive Barry Neilson outlines its expectations for the industry over the next five years. The economic downturn…
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Economic inactivity strategy
The forthcoming economic inactivity strategy aims to bring more people into the workforce. Northern Ireland has had the highest level…
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Breaking parity
Victor Hewitt explains the finances of welfare and the consequences for public expenditure if Northern Ireland moves away from parity…
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Measuring well-being
The Carnegie UK Trust’s Measuring Wellbeing in Northern Ireland report looks at how social progress is assessed and lessons from…
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Tourism’s highs and lows
Tourist numbers show growth in visitors coming from Great Britain but decline in visitors from the Republic. Between March 2013…
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