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Ordnance Survey is announcing it will launch a world-leading digital map as open data and create an engagement hub in London.

• Updated: 21 February 2015

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Business Secretary unveiles the winners of a multi-million-pound competition to bring innovative UK biotechnology projects to market.

• Updated: 17 February 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Women entrepreneurs could play a bigger role in the UK economy, creating jobs and boosting growth as well as reducing gender inequality.

• Updated: 16 February 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

The UK will benefit from the proposed EU-US trade and investment agreement, but more transparency is needed to help address public concerns.

• Updated: 16 February 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Regional Growth Fund: Nick Clegg is awarding extra funding to help regional businesses grow, bringing the total investment to £2.85 billion.

• Updated: 12 February 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Testing driverless cars on public roads given green light.

• Updated: 11 February 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Better enforcement of regulation is saving business more than £40 million every year.

• Updated: 10 February 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

The government today (5 February 2015) announced £17.5 million for businesses to improve skills in the Leeds City Region.

• Updated: 5 February 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Vince Cable responds to the announcement that the Groceries Code Adjudicator will be launching an investigation into Tesco.

• Updated: 5 February 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Business must keep up the momentum for representation of women on their boards, according to Business Secretary Vince Cable.

• Updated: 4 February 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

The government is bringing in tough new laws and bulking up existing codes of practice to tackle the issues of late payment.

• Updated: 3 February 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Six projects will share £80 million for aerospace research to help deliver growth and innovation in key areas of technology.

• Updated: 3 February 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has issued its annual Grant Letter to the Higher Education Funding Council for England.

• Updated: 30 January 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Vince Cable visits Kingston University in Surrey to celebrate the record demand for higher education from across the UK and overseas.

• Updated: 30 January 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Measures that will grant the Groceries Code Adjudicator powers to fine UK supermarkets breaching the Groceries Code are laid in Parliament.

• Updated: 29 January 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Industry and government have come together to set the strategic vision for the strengthening of the UK’s rail supply chain.

• Updated: 21 January 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

The government is joining forces with leading UK automotive manufacturers to boost skills across the sector.

• Updated: 20 January 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Vince Cable: businesses and consumers across Europe are being let down by the “patchwork” approach to the digital economy in Europe.

• Updated: 20 January 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

The government's Start Up Loan scheme approves 25,000th business loan, taking the amount lent to new firms to nearly £130 million.

• Updated: 19 January 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Measures to help UK businesses face the cyber security challenge and help our cyber security firms tap into the US market have been announced.

• Updated: 16 January 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government