FOR a quiet January in 2009, this has been an action-packed month.
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Protection in place for depositors’ cash
ALL Jersey account holders now have £50,000 worth of their savings protected.
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£200,000 ‘bitter pill’ for Woolies staff
ISLANDERS who were made redundant following the collapse of Woolworths could have claimed a total of nearly £200,000 in compensation if they had lived in the UK. It is believed that about 90 staff would have been able to claim a redundancy package which is paid by the United Kingdom government when a firm goes […]
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Maclean hedges bets on Waterfront
ECONOMIC Development Minister Alan Maclean yesterday refused to be drawn on whether he believed the Waterfront development should go ahead as planned.
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A threat to job security
THE worst-case scenario outlined by the three wise heads of the Fiscal Policy Panel, which would involve a ten per cent drop in tax revenues and a public-sector deficit of up to £250 million run up over the next three years, speaks volumes about the depth of the present economic crisis.
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Boxing Day moved to 28 December
The Boxing Day bank holiday is to be moved to Monday 28 December this year, the States decided yesterday.
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Online gaming a step closer
THE States paved the way for a Jersey internet gambling industry yesterday when Members unanimously approved the establishment of a Gambling Commission.
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A boost for ferry business?
SEA travel could become more important to the Island in the coming year – if the price is right. Figures for January to October last year show that, overall, the number of passengers arriving in the Island by sea fell by nearly six per cent. The UK route carried 342,543 passengers during the ten months […]
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Scrutiny to delay depositor scheme
PLANS to protect Islanders who lose money in failing banks will be delayed for a review.
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Meeting targets on jobs
AGAINST the background of the credit crunch and the many economic challenges currently faced by the Island, the recently announced increase in the number of public-sector employees was surprising. The figures clearly do not tally with earlier warnings about possible job cuts among States workers.
