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Contents Business First Volume 5 Issue 5
02 An independent review of the Independent review
by Bro Mcferran, president, northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce
What a shame the many constructive recommendations made in last month’s Independent
review of Economic Policy report were obscured by the ‘hatchet job’ on Invest northern
Ireland. I hope that the consultation process will not be shaped by the savage ‘tabloidisation’
of such a measured and substantive study.
18 Changes to rules for northern Ireland business
by Keith McManus, president ACCA, ulster branch
Some businesses here in northern Ireland may not be aware
of a series of new business rules that have come into effect
recently and if they do not take appropriate action they could
be fined or worse.
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Ireland Chamber of Commerce with permission. 16 An initial response to Independent review of Economic
Policy
It may seem odd that the first thing I would say about the
norTHErn IrELAnD CHAMBEr IrEP report, is that Invest nI welcomes its publication. Having
oF CoMMErCE oFFICErS considered all of the recommendations that professor Barnett
President Bro McFerran CBE
makes in his report, I agree with the majority of them and can
Vice President Francis Martin
immediately see the benefit that they would deliver once im-
Chief Executive Ann McGregor
plemented. However it would be equally wrong of me not to
22 Great Victoria Street
say that I do not accept some of the criticism levelled at the
organisation, says Alastair Hamilton, chief executive, Invest nI.
Belfast BT2 7BJ
Tel: 028 9024 4113 Fax: 028 9024 7024
mail@northernirelandchamber.com
31 Success for the uS – Ireland research and Development
Partnership
Fabian Monds northern Ireland co-chair uS-Ireland r&D Part-
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44 BluePrint Specialist Appointments
celebrate lucky 13.
74 The S4 – Advantage Audi
For some, the number 13 can be
Ian Beasant, Business First’s motoring correspondent, test drives the new
unlucky. But not for BluePrint
Audi A4 which has really shaken up this sector of the car industry even
Specialist Appointments who are
outselling the BMW 3 series in Germany.
celebrating 13 years in business.
Whilst the economy has seen many
changes, the search for and attraction
of talent has remained constant. What
has changed is the focus on the skills
required.
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