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Budget 2007


Brown to reveal details of devolution package

Northern Ireland's business community was today waiting anxiously to see the full details of the Chancellor's proposed economic package for the province.

Eyes turn to package for devolution

The Northern Ireland business community was today waiting anxiously to see the full details of the Chancellor's proposed economic package for the province.

Eagle eyes schools that won't gain from £580m boost

Fourteen schools were today coming to terms with the news that their major building projects have been put on hold.

Group says budget a 'kick in the teeth' to small firms

Northern Ireland's largest business organisation slammed the Chancellor's move to hike corporation tax for small business while cutting it for larger firms.

Quigley dismisses corporation tax move

Gordon Brown's corporation tax cut is "neither here nor there" as regards helping make the Northern Ireland economy competitive, Sir George Quigley said today.


Budget 2007 in Pictures

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown leaves 11 Downing Street with his wife Sarah, ahead of presenting his Budget in Parliament in London, Wednesday March 21 , 2007. Britain's Chancellor Gordon Brown, right, leaves 11 Downing Street with his wife Sarah, ahead of delivering his Budget report in Parliament in London, Wednesday March 21 , 2007. Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown, right, stands with Stephen Timms, Chief Secretary to the Treasury at 11 Downing Street, with his traditional red briefcase, ahead of presenting his budget A green paper published today says every pupil will have to take part in part-time education or training until 18 by 2013 Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown leaves 11 Downing Street with his traditional red briefcase, ahead of presenting his budget in Parliament in London, Wednesday March 21, 2007. Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown, left, and Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Hain speak to the press outside 11 Downing Street after a meeting on the Northern Ireland budget with members of the Northern Ireland Assembly, London, Thursday, March 22, 2007. Britain on Thursday offered Northern Ireland's rival Protestant and Catholic politicians 36 billion pounds (euro 53 billion; US$ 71 billion) to spend over the next four years _ but only if they forge a joint coalition within days. £800m has been set aside to help developing countries cope with environmental changes such as global warming




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