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From Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS)
  • UK Space Conference 2013

    David Willetts highlights the strengths of the UK space industry and outlines investment in space technology eg the SABRE rocket engine.

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

  • Rescue to recovery

    We continue to have to face the consequences from the biggest financial crisis in generations, but we are now moving from rescue to recovery

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

  • Drive to get more disabled people into mainstream jobs

    Disabled people on traineeships, supported internships, work trials and work academies to get additional help through Access to Work.

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

  • £200 million boost for UK space industry

    The UK’s thriving space sector is to receive almost £200 million of investment to develop the latest space technology

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

  • Reform conference on "Responsible capitalism"

    The business secretary outlines proposals to improve company transparency and boost public trust in business.

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

  • Plans for stronger competition regime announced

    Major steps towards creating the UK’s new strengthened and streamlined competition regime have been announced.

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

  • Cable announces proposals to radically improve company transparency and boost public trust in business

    Measures to help improve corporate transparency and strengthen director disqualification laws have been outlined.

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

  • UK and Mexico hold successful economic talks

    The UK and Mexico met for the fifth bilateral High Level Economic Talks in London on 11-12 July 2013.

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

  • Army engineers issue Bloodhound rocket challenge

    An Army team has run a 'rocket challenge' for young future scientists and engineers at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

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

  • New Senior Independent Director appointed at The Green Investment Bank

    Vince Cable has announced the appointment of Tony Poulter as Senior Independent Director at the UK Green Investment Bank Plc

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

  • Government announces plans to review whistleblowing protections

    A call for evidence to look at the current whistleblowing laws, has been launched by Employment Relations Minister Jo Swinson today.

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

  • Billion pound commitment to power UK auto sector to the future

    The government and automotive industry are investing £500 million each over the next ten years in an Advanced Propulsion Centre

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

  • Milton Keynes chosen as site for new £150 million Transport Systems Catapult Centre

    Government announces location for the UK's £150 million centre for integrated transport systems, one of the first of its kind in the world.

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

  • Start-up loans changes to benefit NI's ex-Service personnel

    Former servicemen and women in Northern Ireland could be among the first to benefit from removing the upper-age limit on start-up loans

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

  • Business taskforce asks companies to help target EU red tape

    Business-led taskforce on EU regulation has today asked UK firms to help identify where action is most needed to roll back EU red tape.

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

  • Business Minister hails Cab Automotive’s Regional Growth Fund success in the West Midlands

    Cab Automotive, based in Tipton, has been awarded £1.6 million of Regional Growth Funding

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

  • Skills and exports boost to maintain UK’s global leadership in professional and business services

    A new industrial strategy sets out how the UK can strengthen its position as a global leader in professional and business services

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

  • Multi million pound fund boosted to support growing businesses across England

    Selected projects and programmes for the fourth round of the government’s Regional Growth Fund have been announced today.

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

  • Over £60 million for synthetic biology

    Synthetic biology, one of the most promising areas of modern science, is to receive boost of over £60 million

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

  • Statement of new regulation: more progress in fight against pointless red tape

    New protections for law-abiding businesses and progress on pointless red tape are set out in the latest Statement of New Regulation

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