Economy
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Scotland’s fiscal future
Westminster is moving ahead with plans to give Scotland more financial powers, but holding back on full autonomy. Two years…
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Young Enterprise: moving Northern Ireland’s future economy
Economic growth remains a key priority for the Northern Ireland Assembly. There is no doubt that private sector development is…
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IEF: integrated education essential to drive prosperity
Entrepreneur and author Tony Carson gives a candid external view of Northern Ireland and emphasises the imperative of integration for…
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Rise of the BRICs
The rise of Brazil, Russia, India and China has the potential to transform the world economy and offer growing export…
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Rising joblessness
MLAs and business leaders are seeking bolder action after unemployment rose by 8,000 in three months. Rising joblessness has prompted…
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Early Years: international masters gets the green light
Early Years – the organisation for young children is helping different countries that have experienced conflict to share their expertise.…
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Higher education strategy
An increased emphasis on subjects needed in the economy and research collaboration between universities and business is central to the…
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Best practice in innovation
Other small economies are moving ahead in R&D as Northern Ireland’s innovation rate falls. Peter Cheney analyses the trends. Northern…
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Construction industry working hard to beat the economic storm
There is no doubt that the construction industry has been hit very hard by the current economic downturn. The Construction…
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Closing ICT’s skills gaps
An action plan for the local ICT sector pledges to encourage more graduates to take up jobs in the profession…
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