Jersey is in the black - just Friday 16 May 2014

Jersey's accounts for 2013 show a small surplus of £500,000 in its day-to-day finances. Income was £9.3m lower than forecast for 2013, mainly due to weaker returns from Stamp Duty. The total income stood at £636.7m in 2013, compared to expenditure of £636.2m, with departments underspending their allocated budgets by £23m.

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Chief Minister allowed to fire but not hire

After narrowly agreeing to give the Chief Minister a range of new powers, Jersey politicians have baulked at actually delivering them.
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Branchage is back

A £50,000 States grant has helped Jersey’s Branchage Film Festival return this summer after a two year break with new venues, film premieres and some famous faces.
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Competition forces Jersey Post out of the email market

Around 10,000 Islanders and businesses will lose their JerseyMail email accounts in August because Jersey Post say they can’t compete with bigger players and haven’t been able to find another provider to take on the service.
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