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THE States retail policy is based on a flawed consultancy report and should be 'suspended' and reviewed, according to the Chamber of Commerce.

ANY Islander who has signed up to a life insurance policy after 1 January this year will no longer be able to claim tax relief on the premiums.

FINANCIAL advisers say they have been warning States politicians about a possible pensions crisis for several years - but no one has heeded their caution.

DRUNKEN violence on Jersey's streets has resulted in a record number of Islanders seeking self-defence classes.

MINISTERS and senior Treasury officials will meet leaders of the pension industry over the coming weeks in the wake of Norwich Union's decision to pull their pension provision out of the Island.

MORE than 90% of the Island's 16-year-olds are staying on at school, so there is little need to follow the UK's move to raise the school leaving age to 18, say Education.

APPLEBY Hunter Bailhache is to open a new office in Mauritius to give clients better access to the emerging markets in Africa and Asia.

HOWARD Consulting and Impact Training have joined forces to promote specialist courses for senior finance industry staff in the Island.