Economy
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Stimulating innovation
agendaNi assesses the Executive’s plans to encourage more R&D in business and academia and across government. Published last September, Northern…
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Food we can trust
Food Standards Agency in Northern Ireland Director Maria Jennings outlines how partnership working helps the FSA impact positively on Northern…
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The productivity challenge
Regional indicators emphasise the need for a radical improvement in the Northern Ireland workforce’s economic output. Northern Ireland’s productivity is…
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Why our universities are crucial to the Northern Ireland economy
It’s an uncomfortable fact that fewer new businesses are started in Northern Ireland than elsewhere in the UK and we…
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Clear strategy needed to connect the region
Professor Francesca Medda believes that a progressive Northern Ireland must join forces to plan a clear strategy for future infrastructure.…
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Government grant support is key driver behind Northern Ireland households switching to natural gas
firmus energy Managing Director, Michael Scott, believes government funding needs to be set aside to ensure that lower income and…
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Saving money by planning ahead
Scottish Futures Trust’s Barry White is tasked with saving taxpayers’ money while making sure the country’s infrastructure is fit for…
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Young entrepreneurs get off to a ‘QuickStart’
The Young Enterprise QuickStart programme is giving young people the opportunity to experience the growing culture of entrepreneurship in Northern…
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Fantasy budgets and welfare dreams
Victor Hewitt explains the finances of welfare and the consequences for public expenditure in Northern Ireland. Students of our public…
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BT named as Northern Ireland’s Responsible Company of the Year
Hundreds of local business leaders from across Northern Ireland gathered for a glittering gala to celebrate business as a force…
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