All Posts Tagged With: "Jersey News"

Jersey Finance Opens Greater China Office

Isle News, 26 October 2009 – Jersey Finance has opened an office in Hong Kong today (October 22, 2009) to support the promotion of Jersey as an international finance centre in the Asia Pacific region.
The main role of the Hong Kong office is to act as a hub for Jersey Finance to communicate the breadth [...]

Jersey Finance comments on speculation regarding a revision of the zero-ten regime

Isle News, 26 October 2009 – Jersey Finance believes that key stakeholders and industry bodies considering alternatives to the zero-ten regime need to take time to review all the options that are available and that any revisions should be determined through careful reflection and after full consultation with all affected parties.
It is important to clarify [...]

One week until closing date for Barclays Wealth Community Awards

Isle News, 26 October 2009 – CHARITIES have just one week to apply for this year’s Barclays Wealth Community Awards which will again give away a total of £25,000 to help local charitable and community projects.
Barclays Wealth has already received a number of applications but is encouraging other registered charities to apply before the closing [...]

The Liberation Group is supporting the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal

Isle News, 23 October 2009 – The Liberation Group, the largest pub and drinks industry group in the Channels Islands, is supporting the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal by donating 10p for every pint of Liberation Ale sold in selected managed public houses over the weekends of 24 and 25 October and 7 and 8 [...]

Most comprehensive Occupation history launches this month

Isle News, 23 October 2009 – One of the most comprehensive accounts of the German Occupation of Jersey will go on sale this month at Jersey War Tunnels.
The book, which has taken author, Michael Ginns MBE, more than 10 years to complete, will officially launch at a private event, in the presence of His Excellency [...]

Broadband problems: communication must improve

Isle News, 23 October 2009 – The problems affecting Jersey broadband users this week are gradually being resolved but Jersey Telecom’s communication surrounding engineering problems must improve in future.
A number of islanders who are switching Internet Service Provider have been left without broadband at different times since Thursday 15th October.
Problems started last week when Jersey [...]

CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE CONFIRMED FOR LAW HOUSE

Isle News, 23 October 2009 – The Institute of Law, Jersey’s new law school, is moving to Law House.

Local commercial property specialists, Buckley and Company Limited, have recently negotiated the letting of the top two floors of Law House at the corner of Seale Street and York Street to the Institute of Law on [...]

SURE SET TO FIND ITS APPRENTICE

Isle News, 22 October 2009 – Students from Jersey College for Girls are taking part in an innovative new competition to win an apprenticeship with Sure.
The Year 12 and 13 girls have been chosen to take part in The Sure Apprentice, which will run over the next eight months and see the 12 apprentices divided [...]

Judges Announced for Jersey Enterprise Awards

Isle News, 21 October 2009 – The judges who have the unenviable task of selecting the winners of this year’s Jersey Enterprise Awards have now been announced.
Changes to the panel this year include the appointment of Peter Shirreffs, previously Head of Business Banking at NatWest.  Peter has a strong commercial background with a breadth of [...]

IMAGE GROUP APPOINT NEW CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Isle News, 21 October 2009 – Image Group have appointed Steve Turner as Creative Director with effect from the 1st October.
Steve has worked as a Senior Creative with Image Group since 2004.  During that time he has taken responsibility for a large number of complex design projects and has worked on a number of successful [...]