South-east ‘can become key financial hub’
But the county and the region must ensure the key industrial requirements, chief among them modern infrastructure, high quality housing, high quality IT and a skilled labour force, are met as quickly as possible, Friends First chief economist, Jim Power, said.
“Some 55,500 people are employed in this sector. It is a high value-added activity. It’s all indigenous, all value added and makes a very real contribution to a local economy.
