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A-level gap closes
More young people are staying on at school to avoid unemployment but this is also resulting in lower A-level performances.…
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The Haass agenda
Michael McKernan weighs up the considerable challenges facing Richard Haass as he chairs this autumn’s cross-party talks. When Peter Robinson’s…
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Why skills matter in economic development
Stephen Farry MLA • Minister for Employment and Learning Higher skills levels will give Northern Ireland a better competitive edge…
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The Treasury teams
As a new term of Parliament commences, 14 key parliamentarians are responsible for the UK Government’s fiscal policies and holding…
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Local economy benefiting from SkillsActive’s sector
With signs that local businesses are diversifying into the lucrative sports technology market and the recent merger of the Hair…
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Heathrow: the driving force of local business
Brian Ambrose outlines the economic importance of the Belfast-Heathrow link. The five terminals of Heathrow Airport, which span 1,227 hectares,…
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An economy in numbers
Five years after the credit crunch, Northern Ireland remains a complex economy with an openness to outside markets but also…
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Growth firmly on agenda at International Airport
John Doran, Managing Director of Belfast International Airport, points to 50 years of achievements and its continuing strategic importance. 2013…
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Is the economy finally turning the corner ?
Kerry Houston and Alan Mitchell present Oxford Economics’ updated medium-term forecast for the Northern Ireland economy. Export-led growth must be…
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Expanding businesses into new markets
Craigavon Borough Council is helping to extend the supply chain in the life sciences sector. Businesses within Craigavon and six…
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