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The Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action has warned that hundreds of jobs could be lost due to significant funding cuts... Chief Executive Seamus McAleavey has warned that hundreds of jobs could be cut as a result of funding cuts. The Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action (NICVA) said it will...

In an interview with AG, Keith Rockwell from the World Trade Organization explains how they help countries to expand trade and boost economic growth worldwide… Trading between countries is vital in order to create stable relationships worldwide and to boost the economy. Trade can be driven by a number of factors...

As the first week of campaigning draws to an end, leader of the Liberal Democrats Nick Clegg has revealed he would not want to form a multiparty government... A rainbow coalition would be a “recipe for insomnia”, said Nick Clegg, the leader of the Liberal Democrats. Current polls suggest a coalition...

Colin Pearson, Head of Condition Monitoring at BSRIA details the benefits of smart meters to customers and energy providers…  Smart meters bring benefits to both the energy consumer and the provider, but the extent of these benefits varies. This is partly because there is no single definition; a smart meter...

Energy company E.On is in trouble for overcharging customers, and has been issued a £7.75m penalty as a result... Have you ever felt like you are paying over the odds for your energy use? It turns out you might be on to something as it has emerged one of the...

Günther H. Oettinger, European Commissioner for Digital Economy & Society details the importance of a digital economy and sustainable online services… There are few business sectors emerging as fast as the digital economy. Just a year ago almost no one has ever heard of the taxi company Uber or the...

The Daily Telegraph has released a letter showing more than 100 company leaders have declared support for a Conservative-led government... Among the names declaring support for a Conservative government in the upcoming election are nine executives from FTSE 100 companies and 21 from FTSE 250 firms. Executives from Primark, Iceland, Ladbrokes,...

Wrexham Council to invest £38m in the existing social housing stock in a bid to meet a 2020 deadline for improving standards... Wrexham Council is expected to meet targets to bring its entire social housing stock up to the Welsh Housing Quality Standard (WHQS) by the 2020 deadline following an...

A partnership between Lancashire County Council and Funding Circle has led to growth and employment in the local area... Lancashire County Council announced two years ago it would lend directly to SMEs through Funding Circle. The local authority was the first council in the UK to do so. Over the last...

New research has revealed that many teenagers are using e-cigarettes, despite having never smoked before... Research published in BMC Public Health has revealed that one in five teenagers surveyed had tried or bought e-cigarettes. Scientists asked a total of 16,193 people between the ages of 14 and 17 about their...

The owner of DIY chain B&Q has announced plans to close 60 stores across the UK and Ireland... Kingfisher has revealed 60 of its B&Q stores will close over the next two years. The firm, which also owns Screwfix, said it would also close a few stores across Europe that...

Northern Ireland's Environment Minister Mark Durkan said he would use a carrier bag levy to offer funds to struggling environment groups... Up to £1m could be raised from the levy on plastic bags. Northern Ireland's Environment Minister Mark Durkan said this money could be used to sustain environment groups who...

Months and years pass by, yet there remains a pervasive silence among people with political influence on what must be done to limit and then reduce the amount of carbon dioxide emitted into our environment from our burning of fossil fuels.  Do the world’s leaders not realize the catastrophe...

Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Democrats Nick Clegg has promised a stronger economy and a fairer society for Wales... The Liberal Democrats will fight for a stronger, fairer Wales, according to Nick Clegg. The General Election campaign got fully underway following the dissolution of parliament yesterday. The...

According to a new report councils could save significant amounts of money if they work together to buy refuse trucks and wheelie bins... The report, published yesterday , found that £70m could be saved through more efficient procurement and a standardised approach to waste. Ministers said councils needed to work together...

Parliament is set to dissolve today, heralding the start of the election campaign for the next government... All 650 MPs elected in 2010 will officially be unemployed by the end of today. The dissolution of parliament will mark the start of the election campaign for the position of the next...

A new investigation has been launched following claims that pension data is being sold to fraudsters and cold-calling companies... According to an investigation by the Daily Mail, firms have sold information regarding salaries, investment values, and pension size without consent. Undercover reporters from the newspaper were able to buy pension...

A new report from charity Citizens Advice has criticised letting agencies that rip off tenants with expensive fees... Transparency alone will not solve the problem of letting agents charging fees that are too high, according to a new report. Citizens Advice has revealed in the paper that charges levied at tenants...

The government has announced the winning bids for the Total Transport Pilot Fund, a scheme aimed at developing rural transport... The Total Transport Pilot Fund aims to help local authorities deliver joined-up local transport in rural and isolated areas. A number of agencies usually support local transport development. However, the government...

Figures from the Environment Agency have revealed that only a handful of rivers and waterways across England remain free from pollution... Environmentalists have described the announcement that only 17 per cent of rivers in England are in good health as “shocking.” The figure has dropped significant since 2014, when 29 per...