STATES funding for a group set up to promote Jersey’s finance industry is being discussed at a scrutiny hearing today.
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Deputy fails in move for ombudsman
AN attempt to set up a financial ombudsman in Jersey has been rejected by the States.
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Health risk from phone masts: ‘No evidence’
THERE is still no evidence to link phone masts with health problems, a UK expert told a public scrutiny hearing last night.
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GST ‘will cost business £5m’
GST will cost local businesses more than £5m to bring in to force, according to Consumer Council chairman Alan Breckon.
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GST – have your say
SHOULD the new Goods and Services Tax (GST) be added to the prices of the goods for sale in our shops, or should the extra three per cent be added to the total at the till?
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Unemployment up – but where are the figures?
OFFICIAL figures show that unemployment in Jersey is running at about 25 per cent higher this year than it was in 2005.
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Retail report clash at workshop
THE authors of two conflicting reports on the Island’s retail industry met head to head last week at a workshop organised by the States economic adviser’s office.
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Breakaway farmers outline ‘a great opportunity’
THE breakaway farmers proposing a new future for the dairy industry outlined their vision to a States scrutiny panel yesterday.
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Jersey Post’s top salaries in the spotlight
WAGES at Jersey Post are ‘astonishing’, according to the Consumer Council which has seen a three-fold increase in the cost of delivering its newsletter.
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Phone masts put on hold for six weeks
NO phone masts will be built until Scrutiny have decided whether they pose a risk to health.
