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  • Sustainability and the OECD

    On April 8, 2014, the British Embassy, in collaboration with the Ministry of Trade of Costa Rica, the Dutch Embassy in Costa Rica and other key partners, took part in a Sustainability Day, entitled “Costa Rica: on the road t…

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

  • Foreign Secretary remembers the victims of the Rwandan Genocide

    Foreign Secretary and Minister for Africa attend genocide commemorations in Kigali.

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

  • Lifting of blockade of oil exporting ports in the East of Libya

    The Governments of France, Germany, Italy, the UK and the US welcome the agreement on the lifting of the blockade of oil exporting ports.

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

  • 2014 Doing Business in Namibia. A guide for UK companies

    The British High Commission launches the newly revised “ 2014 Doing Business in Namibia Guide”.

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

  • Further consultation on new guidance and directions for the bus industry

    Senior Traffic Commissioner opens 6 week consultation for revised statutory document on local bus services.

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  • Historic first State Visit by Irish President Michael D. Higgins

    Irish President Michael D. Higgins to undertake the first ever State Visit to the UK by an Irish President from 8 to 11 April.

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

  • Competición Empresas Tecnológicas, 2ª edición

    UK Trade and Investment (UKTI), en la Embajada Británica en Madrid, te invita a participar en nuestra competición para empresas tecnológicas españolas.

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

  • Mark Carney and Sir Richard Branson talk business

    Commonwealth Games business conference speakers confirmed.

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

  • Trade trip to hail finance support to back British exporters

    All the latest from the Chancellor's trip to Brazil, updated throughout the week.

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

  • Use the new Employment Allowance to help your business grow

    Dean Clough Cooking School used the £2,000 saving in National Insurance contributions (NICs) to hire an apprentice for its training scheme.

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

  • Britain and Brazil as partners: Chancellor's speech in Brazil

    'I’m here to be an unabashed salesman for the best of British', the Chancellor explains.

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

  • Burberry head Angela Ahrendts receives honorary DBE

    Burberry head Angela Ahrendts receives honorary DBE (Dame Commander of the British Empire).

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

  • Smoother and safer journeys for the M25 in Kent

    Overnight resurfacing starts this week on the clockwise M25 between junctions 4 (Orpington) and 5 (Sevenoaks) in Kent to provide smoother and safer journeys.

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  • Government ensures minimum standards for all collecting societies

    New regulations for collecting societies will offer greater clarity for people using copyrighted works in their business.

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

  • UK - Lesotho relations boosted

    Lesotho Prime Minister visits London to set out to potential UK investors the opportunities for business in the 'Mountain Kingdom'

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

  • £6 million cost to collect litter on motorways – Bag and Bin it, Highways Agency asks road users

    The litter blighting England's motorways costs at least £6 million a year to collect and could fill an Olympic sized swimming pool four times over, latest figures from the Highways Agency show.

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

  • David Cameron welcomes Asda's creation of 12,000 jobs

    The Prime Minister visited Asda's Clapham Junction branch to welcome the creation of 12,000 jobs over the next 5 years.

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

  • Foreign Secretary attends EU-Africa Summit

    EU and Africa agree to work together on peace and security, trade and investment and development.

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

  • Primary Authority extended to fire safety and age-restricted sales of alcohol

    New legislation aids business and regulators.

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

  • The new Regulators' Code is now statutory

    The new Regulators’ Code, published by BRDO in July 2013, came into force on April 6th.

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