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Members of the Government sponsored, industry led Task Force - including the chair, David MacLeod, deputy chair, Nita Clarke and other leading…
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Vince Cable attended a roundtable discussion in Swansea hosted by the South Wales Chamber of Commerce with leading manufacturers across the …
Groundbreaking campaigns and projects announced to help inspire and support new businesses in the UK.
Thank you to the CBI for organising these new awards. These awards are a great idea because we don’t talk about or celebrate the best employers…
This is part of a package of four new announcements to help inspire, support and grow new businesses in the UK. These announcements come alongside…
Notes to editors: The 9th EC Directive on summer time harmonised, for an indefinite period, the dates on which summer time begins and…
The areas were hailed today by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles and Business Secretary Vince Cable, who announced the launch of a scheme to…
The Minister of State for Decentralisation (Mr. Greg Clark): The Chancellor of the Exchequer has today issued a call to action on growth,…
Government sets out radical plan to get the UK economy growing.
Tees Valley and North Eastern local enterprise partnerships have been invited to come forward with proposals for the new Enterprise Zones, which…
Introduction As all of you know, we published the consultation on reform of the Competition Framework last Wednesday. I’d like to start my…
British American Tobacco PLC is a UK registered multinational involved in the manufacture, distribution or sale of tobacco products. The company…
Sweeping reforms to regulation will free business from the burden of red tape.
Introduction Thanks for the kind introduction. I value a long and good relationship with the FSB. And I can assure you that as a Business…
Thanks for the kind introduction. I value a long and good relationship with the FSB. And I can assure you that as a Business minister my top…
In a speech to the Federation of Small Businesses in Liverpool, Mark Prisk revealed Business Secretary Vince Cable’s plans for a range of measures…
Vince Cable announces the UK's first Technology and Innovation Centre to drive growth and help industry capitalise on the UK's world class research.
Introduction Good morning. It’s a real pleasure to be here in Manchester and to have the chance to speak at this conference. The question…
Today (Thursday) he met with the local enterprise partnerships for Greater Manchester and Cheshire & Warrington. At the meeting with the Cheshire…
The new Solutions for Business (SfB) package is simpler, making it easier to understand and accessible to companies. There are 13 products …
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