Guernsey News, 15 March 2010 – IFF research has interviewed 2023 households in Guernsey and Alderney to obtain information on their use of childcare, childcare needs and their views on childcare provision in the Islands. The initial fieldwork stage of the research is now complete and IFF will not be contacting any new households.
Deputy Hunter [...]
Guernsey News, 12 March 2010 – INVESTEC is offering all staff members free bus travel in exchange for leaving their cars at home.
As part of Investec’s endeavours to be as green an organisation as possible, all 130 staff members in Guernsey are being offered a bus pass entitling them to unlimited travel for one year, [...]
Guernsey News, 12 March 2010 – Business leaders and HR professionals will have the opportunity to learn about the role and importance of communication within an organisation at this year’s Chartered Institute of Personnel Development’s (CIPD) conference.
Organised by the GTA University Centre in partnership with the local CIPD group this year’s programme will focus on [...]
Guernsey News, 11 March 2010 – The Chief Ministers of Guernsey and Jersey are both in Gibraltar today (10th March) and will be meeting Gibraltar’s Chief Minister Peter Caruana. In the meeting they will discuss sharing knowledge and best practice on how smaller jurisdictions can punch above their weight in a global community.
The visit was [...]
Guernsey News, 10 March 2010 – A Guernsey charity is set to unveil its refurbished premises at a coffee morning this week, thanks to sustained commitment totalling over £10,000 from Deutsche Bank.
The Ron Short Centre at Beau Sejour, which opened its doors for the very first time in 1977, is holding a coffee morning on [...]
Guernsey News, 9 March 2010 –Statistics for non-fund investment sector released
Investment Funds
The net asset value of total funds under management and administration grew by £2.7 billion (1.5%) over the quarter ended 31 December 2009 to £184.2 billion. For the year since 31 December 2008, total net asset values decreased by £16.2 billion (8.1%).
Guernsey News, 8 March 2010 – Wave Telecom has launched GSM roaming with AeroMobile. AeroMobile AS provides roaming facility onboard aircrafts, enabling global coverage. It is a safe, cost effective solution allowing passengers to use their mobile phones and PDA’s whilst in flight. As a result of the agreement, Wave subscribers are now able to [...]
Guernsey News, 5 March 2010 – CLYDESDALE Bank International is once again reporting significant growth in the fourth quarter of 2009, against a backdrop of falling deposits in Guernsey.
Despite the overall 2% decline, the Guernsey Financial Services Commission has reported that the Guernsey market is stabilising and attributes the continued contraction to one specific product, [...]
Guernsey News, 4 March 2010 – The Dyslexia Day Centre patron, Bailiff Sir Geoffrey Rowland, will present seven teachers with their certificates following successful completion of the secondary schools dyslexia course.
The pioneering scheme was launched by the Dyslexia Day Centre in April last year, and is sponsored by Investec, Lloyds TSB and the Education Department. [...]
Guernsey News, 3 March 2010 – The fine detail of Guernsey QROPS will be examined at a technical masterclass in London later this month.
‘Guernsey QROPS – a pension for L.I.F.E.’ will be held at the Grange St. Pauls Hotel in London during the afternoon of Wednesday 17 March.
It follows last September’s introduction to Guernsey QROPS [...]
