Category: Economy
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-China relations strengthened at significant business conference
Jersey gained significant profile in front of some of the world’s leading companies on 14th March at a showcase event held in London. As a sponsor of the China-Britain Business Conference at the QEII Conference Centre, Locate Jersey enjoyed strong brand presence at the event and were able to profile the benefits of relocating to, [...]
CICRA launches study into tobacco products in Jersey
CICRA (the Channel Islands Competition and Regulatory Authorities) has been requested by the Economic Development Department to conduct a review of the level of pricing, costs and profit of tobacco products in Jersey. The reference from the Minister for Economic Development, Senator Alan Maclean, seeks a market study into the tobacco industry in the island, [...]
Jersey and Guernsey Ministers discuss joint initiatives for 2013
The Jersey and Guernsey ministers with responsibility for the economy and employment met recently to discuss areas of common interest and potential joint projects for 2013. The meeting between Guernsey’s Commerce and Employment Board and Jersey’s Economic Development Minister was described by the Commerce and Employment Minister as very positive and productive. Deputy Kevin Stewart [...]
Economic Development Minister to visit Israel
Economic Development Minister, Senator Alan Maclean, will be in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv on Monday 4 and Tuesday 5 March 2013 to meet senior Israeli Government officials and leading finance and business representatives. Senator Maclean will be accompanied on the visit by officials from Economic Development and Locate Jersey. They will be looking to develop [...]
Jersey and Normandy join forces at agricultural show in Paris
A Jersey delegation will join the Normandy stand at France’s biggest agricultural show in Paris, the Salon International de L’Agriculture, from 24 February to 3 March 2013. Assistant Minister for the Economic Development Department and the Department of the Environment, Deputy Carolyn Labey, will lead the delegation. She will be accompanied by the Assistant Chief [...]
Economic Development Minister Announces Locate Jersey’s 2012 Inward Investment Results
Figures released today by the Economic Development Department show the Island’s Economic Growth and Diversification Strategy to attract inward investment was extremely successful in 2012, seeing a year-on-year increase in job opportunities created, business licences granted and a wide range of industry sectors represented. Headline results include: • 413 of the 428 jobs opportunities for [...]
Global Entrepreneurship Week 2012
This week almost 650 Island secondary school students are taking part in activities organised for Global Entrepreneurship Week. It is the fifth year that Economic Development has supported the week, which runs from 12 to 16 November. The activities are being facilitated by Hi5, a locally based company led by Will Carnegie which runs team [...]
Co-op event launches new careers in retail
Four young job-seekers have now been offered a future in retail thanks to The Channel Islands Co-operative Society’s Feeding Jersey’s Future event. Feeding Jersey’s Future, which was held in September and included workshops, presentations and store visits, was run in partnership with the Back to Work team at Social Security. The day-long event was attended [...]
Tolley®Conferences popular Tax Planning for Non-Domiciliaries returns
Tolley®Conferences are pleased to announce the return of their popular Tax Planning for Non-Domiciliaries conference, taking place in Central London on Wednesday 14 November this year. The conference will provide delegates with practical guidance on the budget impacts for non-domiciliaries. It’s no secret that domicile status is a tricky matter to fully grasp. When HMRC [...]
