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From Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills and President of the Board of Trade
  • Additional £800 million for Green Investment Bank

    Business Secretary Vince Cable today confirmed that the UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) will get £800 million additional funding for 2015/16.

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

  • First start-up loans for young Northern Irish entrepreneurs this summer

    The first Start-Up Loans to young Northern Irish entrepreneurs will be made this summer, Business Secretary Vince Cable announced today.

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

  • British-American Business Council

    The Business Secretary makes the case for Britain's membership in the European Union.

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

  • Tenanted Pub Company Summit

    The Business Secretary explains why the government is consulting on the tied model for pubs.

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

  • G8 events

    Before the G8 Summit itself, there will be a number of events to promote the UK's G8 agenda

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

  • Open for Growth: trade, tax and transparency event

    At a major pre-G8 event on 15 June the Prime Minister led a ‘call to action’ to G8 leaders on tax, trade and transparency.

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

  • Information economy strategy will boost growth opportunities for digital industries

    A new strategy that will generate fresh growth opportunities for some of the UK’s most innovative technology businesses is published today

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

  • Independent research launched on metrics and models for long-term investment

    Business Secretary Vince Cable today launched research to highlight appropriate decision-making tools for long-term investors.

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

  • Joe Greenwell to lead Automotive Investment Organisation

    Vince Cable announces that he is setting up the Automotive Investment Organisation to be led by Joe Greenwell, the former Chairman of Ford.

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

  • £14.7 million boost for innovative 3D printing projects

    UK businesses are set to benefit from a £14.7 million investment to develop 3D printing projects, Business Secretary Vince Cable announced.

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

  • Ministers welcome continuing investment in widening participation for higher education

    Gvernment welcomes news that institutions are continuing to invest in widening participation for higher education

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

  • Government on the side of small business

    Ministers pledged further backing for small businesses today as one of its support schemes made its 5,000th loan to a young entrepreneur

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

  • Talent retention taken to new levels

    Over 3,500 engineers, students and apprentices have already signed up to the national web-based Talent Retention Solution

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

  • G8 transparency: UK and France join the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative

    The United Kingdom and France announce that they will join the global standard ensuring transparency of payments from natural resources.

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

  • UK raises the bar for transparency in the extractive industries

    The Prime Minister yesterday announced that the UK government intends to sign up to the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative

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

  • Vince Cable meets with business leaders of the G8

    Business leaders from the G8 countries meet to discuss industrial strategy

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

  • Indian finance minister visits UK for sixth annual UK-India economic and financial dialogue

    Chancellor George Osborne welcomes finance minister Palaniappan Chidambaram and the Indian delegation to the UK for discussions and a visit to Europe’s largest construction project, Crossrail.

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

  • Vince Cable waxes lyrical about Barbour, cars and skills in the North East

    Barbour, Gestamp Tallent Limited and UK Steel Enterprise receive Regional Growth Fund awards

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

  • New bill proposes reformed intellectual property laws in the UK

    New Intellectual Property Bill tabled today (10 May 2013) by Intellectual Property (IP) Minister Lord Younger.

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

  • The new Director General of the World Trade Organisation was announced today

    Vince Cable congratulates Ambassador Roberto Azevedo on being selected as the new Director General of the World Trade Organisation

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