AS Economic Development Minister Alan Maclean has said, ‘It is not a very happy picture.’
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Gambling problems no worse that in the UK, minister claims
JERSEY does not have a bigger gambling problem than any similar community in the UK, says Economic Development Minister Alan Maclean.
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Crumbs of comfort on jobs front
ISLANDERS will be hoping that this year will see an end to the seemingly endless succession of bad news stories occasioned by the enduring effects of the global recession. Unfortunately, now that we are just over a week into January, our economy has suffered yet another blow.
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‘Line in the sand’ drawn over tourism funding
PROTECTING the amount of funding given to Jersey tourism is crucial for the Island’s economy, says the Economic Development Minister.
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New start-ups to face local Dragons’ Den?
MILLIONS of pounds of taxpayers money could be invested in Jersey companies through a ‘Dragons’ Den’-style fund.
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Plan for a shadow board to brighten the future of tourism
TOURISM in Jersey needs to be more like a private company if it is serious about improving visitor numbers, says the Economic Development Minister.
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States to set up £5m Innovation Fund
BUSINESSES will be able to apply for taxpayer-funded grants and loans out of a new £5 million ‘Innovation Fund’ under proposals going to the States.
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Scandal for which no one has been held to account
There is nothing, nothing that we’re worse at talking about than immigration.
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Economic plan ‘uninspiring’, says Chamber
ECONOMIC Development’s plan for the Island’s future has been branded ‘uninspiring’ by Jersey’s business leaders.
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£656,370 – legal cost of failed tax relief move
THE legal bill for the States’ failed bid to overturn the UK’s decision to scrap a tax relief for Jersey’s fulfilment industry is nearly double the original estimate and nearly nine times the sum Guernsey paid.
