Category: Finance & Business
Calligo Continues Offshore Expansion
Calligo, the most technically advanced and comprehensive offshore cloud service provider, today announced the opening of its second hosting location in Guernsey, in partnership with Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC). With cross-Island data centres, Calligo offers their clients the option to host in Jersey, Guernsey or both, along with the option to replicate their data [...]
Orchid Strengthens Senior Team
Marketing and public relations agency Orchid Communications has been joined by three senior members of staff to deliver new services for the business, as part of the company’s long-term growth strategy. The group will now be known simply as ORCHID and encompasses marketing, public relations, video production, event management, design and communications training. Mark Wilkinson, [...]
Digital Jersey: not a magic bullet, but a sprat to catch a mackerel
Digital Jersey was only one part of the Economic Growth and Diversification Strategy published by The States in 2012, yet it’s received by far the most attention. Scott Nursten, COO of Greenlight, discusses why digital alone is not the answer to Jersey’s future economic success. It’s been a year since Digital Jersey was launched. The [...]
Jersey trust and private client will continue to lead the world
Trust experts from Jersey and the UK discussed the latest trends and opportunities in the High Net Worth sector, at the Mourant Ozannes IBC International Trust and Private Client Forum at the end of last week. The day-long event was held at Hotel L’Horizon in St Brelade and featured discussions on a number of key [...]
Jersey Finance maintains momentum to grow corporate and wealth management business in Indian marketplace
Jersey is continuing to raise its profile and grow high value corporate and wealth management business in India, following a range of initiatives undertaken by Jersey Finance in recent weeks. During a visit to India in March, Richard Corrigan, Jersey Finance’s Global Head of Business Development, met with a range of professional advisers, banks and [...]
British Institute of Facilities Management launches Channel Islands’ branch
FACILITIES management professionals in the Channel Islands now have a representative body to provide opportunities for networking, advancing knowledge and ongoing support. A Channel Islands’ branch of the British Institute of Facilities Management is being officially launched at the end of the month. BIFM is the professional body for facilities management and was founded in [...]
Jersey signs tax agreement with Luxembourg
Jersey signed a comprehensive Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) with Luxembourg yesterday (17 April 2013). This is the Island’s eighth DTA and 39th international tax agreement that meets the OECD tax standards on transparency and information exchange. The DTA was signed at the Embassy of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg in London by the Assistant Chief [...]
TTS recruiting more apprentices
Transport and Technical Services (TTS) is currently seeking to recruit some new apprentices as part of its ongoing programme of training local people in technical skills. TTS is offering up to eight apprenticeship posts, two in each of the following areas: electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, motor vehicle engineering and gardening and groundsmanship, for a fixed [...]
Minister publishes update on capital and infrastructure spending
The Treasury and Resources Minister has published a report to the States in which he sets out the progress on capital spending in 2013, including an assessment of capital cash flows on a quarter by quarter basis. The Minister also makes a further response to the recommendations made by the Fiscal Policy Panel (FPP) in [...]
New record for Advance to Work job offers
A record number of Advance to Work trainees started work in March – beating the previous best recorded in the same month last year. This March, 22 of the employment scheme’s trainees started work following their time with the scheme. This brings the total of Advance to Work trainees offered work in 2013 to 45. [...]
