MINISTERS are taking the UK government to court to save the threatened online mail order industry and protect up to 2,000 Island jobs.
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Long-term jobless double in a year
THE number of Islanders classed as long-term unemployed has more than doubled during the last year, worrying new figures have revealed.
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Control tower ‘is safe’
THE new system being used at the air traffic control tower still needs some improvements but is safe and working well, the Economic Minister insisted yesterday.
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‘Semi-rural’ supermarket plan taken out of report
SECTIONS of a leaked report saying that a new supermarket should be built on a ‘semi-rural’ site have been wiped out of the final version by Economic Development Minister Alan Maclean.
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French firms sign up for trade show
UP to 50 French businesses are expected to attend an event designed to promote links and joint initiatives between Jersey and France.
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Finding the right balance
SOME would say that Senator Terry Le Main is walking the narrow line which separates sound common sense from a policy which could be seen as discriminatory when he says that five-year residents must be given priority in the job market.
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New body to run tourism?
A NEW body to run tourism will be responsible for marketing the 2011 season if Economic Development Minister Alan Maclean has his way.
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No prizes for guessing 2010 Villain of the Year
AS we lurch, slip and slide towards 2011 and Jersey’s first general election, let’s take a look back on the fun, pride and pleasure that our £2.3m worth of elected representatives gave us in 2010…
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JCRA urged to delay decision on post market
ECONOMIC Development Minister Alan Maclean will try again to extend the competition watchdog’s consideration of opening up the postal market to new companies.
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Small government key to success
JERSEY’S future economic success will be built around a greater reliance on partnerships between the public and private sectors, the Economic Development Minister said yesterday.
