Ulster Business

Waste has become a hugely emotive and important factor not just for individuals but also for the business world. John Quinn, CEO of the umbrella waste management group, arc21, looks at future trends in waste policy and the implications for business.

Stumbling across one of the most exciting companies to emerge from Northern Ireland in many years reaffirms the belief that this region can be a leader in whichever sector we set our mind to.

Our dependence on fossil fuels can’t carry on indefinitely. Are we in Northern Ireland building a strong enough renewable energy sector to offer a viable alternative and is government policy doing enough to encourage the sector’s development?

Being able to predict the next move for oil prices would be a very useful skill but one which has proven difficult to learn for even the most long-serving energy professionals. David Elliott takes a look at how the experts expect the oil price to evolve over the next 12 months.

DETI minister Arlene Foster has put together an action plan in response to the recent Independent Review of Economic Policy, or IREP. John Simpson casts a critical eye over the plan and asks whether it will help the local economy.