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From Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS)
  • New appointments to the Regulatory Policy Committee

    The RPC has been an ad hoc advisory committee for two years. Recognising its importance to the regulatory agenda, the Government recently reconstituted…

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

  • Providers sought to help deliver start-up loans for young people

    The initiative aims to provide budding entrepreneurs with support and a small amount of capital to help them get started as well as access to…

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

  • £70 billion of potential government business published

    Government's long term plan to reform the way the public sector does business ramped up today as new and updated data on potential future government contracts was published.

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

  • Boost the business in you

    A competition to boost the prospects of two businesses by providing a support package including mentoring advice, and £15,000 worth of free advertising with the Guardian has been launched.

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

  • £70 billion of potential government business published to boost UK growth

    Data has been published on £70 billion of potential future contracts over the next five years, across 13 different sectors including construction…

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

  • Local growth on agenda for annual LEP conference

    Business Secretary Vince Cable, Transport Secretary Justine Greening, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Eric Pickles and…

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

  • Government support for business access to alternative finance

    Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg highlights Government action this year to help businesses across Britain make greater use of non-bank finance.

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

  • Help in hiring your first employee

    New online toolkit provides first-time employers with a step-by-step guide on hiring staff.

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

  • Intelligent Mobility Summit

    Good afternoon, it’s a real pleasure to join you for what is an important event. We are not here to talk about technology - There are plenty…

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

  • Government makes landmark green investment

    A total of £80 million has been committed to two specialist fund managers - who will make and manage investments in the small scale waste infrastructure…

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

  • Online tool simplifies hiring demands for first-time employers

    The Taking on an Employee toolkit, found on the Business Link website, takes employers through the process of hiring their first member of staff…

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

  • Government and industry collaborate to develop congestion solutions

    A summit today on ‘intelligent mobility’ hosted by the joint government/industry Automotive Council will put these problems and the business…

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

  • Mid-sized business boost in Turkey

    Lord Green and John Cridland lead the first trade mission to focus solely on mid-sized businesses to Turkey later this week.

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

  • Student finance independent assessors reappointed

    The assessors look at cases involving English domiciled students who wish to appeal against decisions about how much financial support they …

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

  • Businesses and consumers to be empowered to challenge anti-competitive practices

    The proposals for facilitating ‘private actions’ have two key aims: To increase growth, by empowering small businesses to tackle …

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

  • Loughborough agency director told to clean up her act

    The agency director was required to pay a fine for withholding pay from 7 workers.

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

  • Mid-sized business boost in Turkey

    The mission will be taking around 30 UK mid-sized businesses on a two day intensive visit to Turkey, where they will meet key figures from the…

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

  • Best of British business win Queen's Awards for Enterprise

    Companies from across the UK are celebrating winning the Queen's Awards for Enterprise - the UK's highest accolade for business success.

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

  • Best of British business receive Queen’s Awards for Enterprise

    A total of 209 Queen’s Awards have been announced this year for business achievement. Overall, 151 companies have won Awards for International…

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

  • Leading companies showcase best of British

    The stars of the Make it in Great Britain exhibition have been unveiled.

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