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Her Majesty the Queen will honour 12 of Britain’s leading universities today by creating Regius Professorships as part of her 90th birthday celebrations.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
National Living Wage of £7.20 per hour comes into force for workers aged 25 and above.
From 1 April 2016 workers in the UK aged over 25 earning the minimum rate of £6.70 per hour will see a 50p increase.
Member states, including Germany and France, call for new target to reduce burdens on business, ‘unleashing potential of all businesses’.
The Chancellor has published the results of the spending review, including details of the BIS budget over the course of this parliament.
The government has sold a 13% stake in Royal Mail plc at a price of 455 pence per share.
Cammell Laird in Birkenhead has been selected as the preferred bidder to build a state-of-the-art £200 million polar research ship.
Aberdeen Asset Management granted business licence to operate in China strengthening the UK’s presence in Asia’s economic powerhouse.
Birmingham New Street station has been overhauled to dramatically improve passenger capacity and experience.
The Chancellor and the Business Minister Anna Soubry announce the winner of a £10 million low carbon battery prize.
Government launches plan to fix the foundations of the British economy.
George Osborne spoke in Parliament on the latest developments in the financial crisis in Greece and how they might affect British citizens.
Business Secretary confirms that the government will proceed with plans to bring private capital into the Green Investment Bank (GIB).
The government has sold half of the 30% stake it retained in Royal Mail plc, at a price of 500 pence per share.
The government today (5 February 2015) announced £17.5 million for businesses to improve skills in the Leeds City Region.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
100 small businesses welcomed to first Downing Street Christmas Fair, as business rates support unveiled ahead of Small Business Saturday.
New opportunities are part of an industry-led campaign launched by the Chancellor to inspire more young people to study maths and physics.
UK Export Finance, the UK’s export credit agency, has today launched its £5 billion Export Refinancing Facility.
'A key part of our economic plan is our long term plan for science', said the Chancellor at the Laboratory of Molecular Biology.
Chancellor announces funding in speech on science’s role in building a more balanced and resilient economy.
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