ALTHOUGH it is generally acknowledged that the Island economy should diversify, three sectors remain dominant – financial services, tourism and agriculture.
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Minister: We are creating new jobs
MORE than 400 job opportunities have been created in Jersey by a major drive to attract investment from outside of the Island.
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Condor promises more transparent pricing
CONDOR Ferries have agreed to make their website easier to navigate and more transparent following confusion over prices.
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Know your customer? No, just give him £200,000
ALTHOUGH there are times when I all but get down on my knees in The Shed and pray for the return of that lot in the Big House going back to government by committee – and if I thought for a second that the praying would have an effect I’d have done it years ago – the one thing I welcome with the system we’ve got now is the scrutiny function.
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Keeping in with the relations
ALTHOUGH it is undoubtedly true that the special relationship which Jersey and the other Crown Dependencies have with the British Crown is still of immense importance, it is quite clear that it does not offer anything like total protection from interference in our affairs.
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Revamp for Enterprise Awards
THE Jersey Enterprise Awards are being revamped this year with a change to the entry process and a number of new awards, and the ceremony is also being held at a different time of year.
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Doubts cast over wisdom of investing in ‘major movie’
DOUBTS are growing about the credibility of a project funded in part by Island taxpayers for a major film to be shot in Jersey.
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Beijing office ‘will boost confidence and global growth’
THE first overseas presence of a States body responsible for developing business links for the Island around the world is to be in China.
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No minimum price per unit in reformed alcohol legislation
LONG-AWAITED reform of laws governing the sale of alcoholic drinks could be unveiled early this year but a UK-style minimum price per unit will not be included, according to Economic Development Minister Alan Maclean.
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Jersey Finance given £4m to keep industry ‘competitive’
A DECISION to authorise the largest-ever States grant to Jersey Finance will help ensure the Island remains internationally competitive, according to the organisation’s chief executive Geoff Cook.
