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SA needs a new strategy to drive growth and jobs

‘We have to make sure that we encourage entrepreneurship, we encourage individuals and small companies to innovate, and we also find partnerships,’ says Alan Hirsch, head of the Migration Governance Reform in Africa programme, New South Institute.

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Target pensions or welfare, not banks, IMF tells John Healey

Supporters of planned tax, however, say banks were bailed out by taxpayers during financial crisis and can afford to pay more now John Healey poised to raise taxes on banks in budget The International Monetary Fund has urged John Healey to target savings on pensions and welfare, instead of taxing Britain’s banks at the budget later this…

Scottish government set to drop opposition to new oil and gas fields

The SNP has had a long-standing “presumption against” new oil fields.

  • Scottish government to drop opposition to new oil and gas fields.
  • Policy shift reflects current global circumstances and U.K. approval of Jackdaw field.
  • SNP internal dynamics impacted by shift, acknowledging domestic production preference.

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