Island Energy’s safety culture had ‘fallen to reactive state’, jury hears
ISLAND Energy’s health-and-safety culture had “fallen to a reactive state” months before the Haut du Mont explosion killed ten…
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Beyond bricks and mortar: Financing the intangible economy
Kay McCarthy, head of Jersey office at The International Stock Exchange, explores how intellectual property, software and brands are changing the way companies raise capital today FOR much of modern financial history, a company’s ability to raise capital was closely linked to the tangible assets it owned. Factories, aircraft, ships, machinery and commercial property formed…
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Jersey anglers finish 18th at World Championships
JERSEY’S Channel Islands float-fishing team returned from Portugal with an encouraging 18th-place finish at the World Championships in Coruche. Greig Brown, Carl Waye, Shaun Rankin, Anthony Carver and international debutant Gary Boudin represented the Islands at the event, with David Wood acting as manager and Peter Duffin joining the group during the week to provide…
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More Jersey flights cancelled as air traffic control disruption continues
MORE flights to and from Jersey have been cancelled this morning as airlines continue to deal with the knock-on effects of yesterday’s major UK air traffic control failure. The 7.05am British Airways service from Jersey to Heathrow was among those cancelled, after eight Loganair flights and an easyJet service were axed yesterday. At the time…
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Island Energy employee praised “great work” of team hours before Haut du Mont explosion, court hears
AN Island Energy supervisor praised the “great work” of the team allegedly responsible for the Haut du Mont explosion hours before the blast killed ten people, the Royal Court heard. Neil Armstrong (58), John Wright (60) and Lee Ward (59)…


