Economy
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Food labelling
Supermarket shelves are filled with food products claiming to make us healthy. Emma Blee speaks to two food legislation…
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Agriculture cuts
Richard Halleron considers whether agriculture will be able to persuade the general public of its worth. Speculation is rife…
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Harnessing the power of open innovation
Innovation is vital to the competiveness of the Northern Ireland economy. Owen McQuade met with PA Consulting’s Charlie Henderson to…
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Shock consensus
The pro-cuts message must be challenged, John O’Farrell warns, as decision day approaches. Beware the consensus. It can be as…
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Mitchel McLaughlin interview: all-island economic recovery
Sinn Féin’s Mitchel McLaughlin discusses his party’s proposed all-island economic plan with Peter Cheney, as the UK starts to cut…
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Vicky Ford interview: Europe’s values
A banker turned politician, Omagh-born MEP Vicky Ford shares her recollections of Northern Ireland and explains the need to control…
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Room for optimism: Nigel Smyth
CBI Director Nigel Smyth on the outlook for key sectors and initiatives that are benefitting the economy. You could certainly…
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Decision time: Alban Maginness
Alban Maginness emphasises the risk of public spending cuts for businesses, and calls for a collective political decision on whether…
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Mike Smyth suggests revenue raisers
There is plenty of scope to raise more public money despite the fiscal conditions ahead, Mike Smyth contends, but the…
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Agriculture in the economy
Richard Halleron recounts the success story of Northern Ireland’s farms and food industries despite the wider downturn and takes stock…
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