Irish Immigration Changes To Accommodate Skilled Workers
Changes to the Employment Permit Regulations will be a welcome boost to businesses in Ireland, with more specialist roles now open to Irish immigration. The changes focus on the …
Cyprus’ Innovative Businesses Thrive Under New Schemes
Authorities in Cyprus say that innovative businesses are thriving under new rules, as the country capitalises on European R&D funding. Cypriot Finance Minister Harris Georgiades revealed that Cyprus ranked …
UK Tech Sector Receives Visa And Funding Boost
The UK’s thriving tech sector has received a timely boost from central government, as Theresa May looks to shield it against the effects of Brexit. The government has announced …
Brits Seek Cypriot Citizenship As Brexit Rumbles On
The number of British citizens looking to secure EU citizenship through another country has surged dramatically, as Brexit talks continue their rocky progress. Given its proximity and ties to …
Cyprus Economy Booming Thanks To Visa Investment Scheme
In an ongoing bid to boost its recession hit economy, Cyprus has reaffirmed its position as a primary destination for foreign investment. The island received some $4.4bn in foreign …
Brexit and visas: how might reforms affect small businesses?
No topic has been more polarising or the cause of more post-Brexit concern than immigration. In the popular imagination this manifests as jobs being unavailable to UK nationals, but …
Golden Visas in Portugal Reinstated
The Portuguese Foreigner and Borders Service (SEF) have reinstated the issuing of golden visas after their suspension earlier this month following a scandal surrounding the interior minister, Miguel Macedo, …
UK Property Sales Hit 7 Year High
Property Sales within the United Kingdom hit a seven year high in 2014 when they rose by 14% last year to 1.22 million. According to figures produced by HM …
Waitrose to Create 2,000 Jobs in UK
Supermarket chain Waitrose has announced it will create a further 2,000 new jobs across its chain of British stores with new and existing sites benefiting from expansion and greater …
British Economy Grows at Fastest Rate for 7 Years
The British economy grew at its fastest rate since 2007 last year seeing an overall growth of 2.7% in 2014 which was a rise of 1.7% from the year …
UK Trade Deficit Narrows
The trade deficit of the United Kingdom fell in November mainly due to a fall in oil prices making a large part of the country’s imports substantially cheaper. This …
Uber to Create 50,000 Jobs in Europe
The chief executive of the online taxi-sharing firm Uber has said that the company could create up to 50,000 jobs across Europe as it aims to make 2015 a …
New Cell Centre Creates 150 Jobs in UK Whilst Acquisition Broadens the Field
150 jobs are to be created in Stevenage, England as a new £55 million cell therapy manufacturing centre is set to be created on the existing Stevenage Bioscience campus. …
Jaguar to Create 1,300 Jobs in the UK
Jaguar Land Rover are to create 1,300 jobs in their Solihull factory in the West Midlands as the company look to build their first Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) on …
UK Retail Sales See a Boost
UK retail sales saw a boost in November which were predominantly fuelled by Black Friday sales. According to official figures, sales rose 6.4% from the same time last year …
Manchester to Receive Massive Arts Investment
Manchester is to receive several investment boosts in its arts and culture sectors as it builds on its creative successes and tries to pose itself as a cultural counterbalance …
Merry Christmas from IIE
Merry Christmas from IIE The Christmas period is upon us and we’d like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. During the holiday period …
UK Unemployment Continues to Fall
Unemployment levels in the United Kingdom fell again in the third quarter matching their lowest level in six years as it fell by 63,000 in the three months to …
The UK’s Wage Rise
The Bank of England has said that it expects to see average salaries growing by around 2% by the end of 2015 which signals the first significant wage growth …
Ineos to Invest $1bn in Fracking in UK
The chemicals giant Ineos has announced that it plans to invest up to $1 billion (£640 million) in shale gas exploration in the United Kingdom as the country looks …
British Manufacturing Growth
Manufacturing activity in the United Kingdom saw an increase in November as domestic demand managed to offset falling sales from overseas markets. With a figure over 50 implying that …
Cyprus Citizenship by investment increasingly attractive by foreign investors
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Bank of England to Wait Until After Election Before Interest Rate Rise
The Bank of England has said that it will wait until after the next general election to raise the level of interest rates as Britain faces a threat from …
Eurozone Inflation Rises
The Eurozone saw a minor inflation rise up to 0.4% in October from the 0.3% it had in September which has issued some sort of hope that the possibility …
2015 Rugby World Cup Could Bring £1bn to Britain
The Rugby world cup could bring about £1 billion to the economy of the United Kingdom as a report commissioned by the tournament’s organising committee has suggested the impact …
Workless Households in UK at Lowest Since ‘96
According to the Office of National Statistics (ONS) the number of households where there are no adults of working age in employment has fallen to the lowest rate it …
Sweden Cuts Main Interest Rate to 0%
Sweden has taken steps towards combating deflation as the central bank cut the main interest rate to 0%, which was far bigger than many analysts were expecting. The cut …
Possible 50m Barrels Worth of Oil in New North Sea Find
A joint find between Oil Companies BP and GDF Suez could produce around 50 million barrels of oil for the UK after exploratory drilling in the United Kingdom’s Central …
Number of British Wine Makers on the Rise
Number of British Wine Makers on the Rise The British wine market has seen something of a reconnaissance in recent years as middle class drinkers have fuelled an interest …
New Car Sales Hit Ten Year High in UK
New car sales in the UK hit a ten year high in September as confidence in the economic recovery seeped back into the markets and consumers were more willing …
MoD Deals Secure Jobs and Investment
Defence contracts and contractor deals have secured around 7,500 jobs in British naval bases in a move which will see about £3.2 billion invested into defence. According to Defence …
UK Inflation rate Continues to Fall
The UK inflation rate has fallen to a five year low at 1.2% in October which is aiding consumers in their search for cheaper goods and products. The rate …
UK House Prices Edge Up
House prices in the United Kingdom edged up in August according to Nationwide, the UK’s biggest building society, but have begun to stabilise recently. House prices saw a rise …
UK TV Exports Up
The British television industry is enjoying global success as exports of its products have increased by as much as 5%, seeing the entertainment industry significantly contributing to the British …
Hinckley Power Plant Gets the Go-Ahead
Final approval from European Union regulators has been given to new £24.5 billion nuclear station at Hinckley Point in Somerset after the financing of the project was re-structured to …
American Craft Boosts British Trade
Hops! Lots and lots of hops! That’s what America wants right now as it sees a renaissance in its brewing of craft beers which are steaming through the American …
Russia and China Join Forces to Launch Gas Pipeline
Work has begun on a gas pipeline between Russia and China which will see both countries benefit from the deal. China’s CNPC has agreed to buy $400bn (£240bn) of …
UK Retail Sector Sucked Forward Due to Vacuum Sales
The UK’s retail sector has continued to surge forward with a rise of sales of 0.4% in August partially down to shoppers eager to capture a high-powered vacuum cleaner …
Russian Stocks Rise On the Back of Hopes for Peace
Russian stocks rose to their highest level in three months after an announcement by Ukrainian President, Petro Poroshenko, that he had entered into a “ceasefire process” with Russian President, …
German Industrial Growth Surges in July
Last month saw German industrial growth shoot through the roof with factory orders rose at their highest rate in a year. Industrial Production grew by 1.9% in July with …