Economic Development Minister promises a positive 2015

Saturday, 10 January 2015 00:00

2015 will be a positive year for the Isle of Man's economy - according to the man in charge of Economic Development.

Minister Laurence Skelly says he's confident we can continue to build on the success of the last 12 months:

The department says inward investment from private investors is key to further growth and says government needs to unlock a number of key strategic sites which have development potential.

Mr Skelly says the aim now is to increase jobs and earnings but believes overall it's positive news all round:

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