Business and Other Briefings (Archive)

BIS:  National Minimum Wage regulations amended as part of government’s Red Tape Challenge – (BIS:  Government cash boost for software developers)

Cabinet Office:  Further progress made on open standards

HMT:  Government to withdraw remaining legal challenges to ECB location policy

HMRC:  Tax changes coming into effect 1 April 2015

Skills Funding Agency:  ‘Find an apprenticeship’ service live from May 2015

ScotGov:  Fife scoops euro millions for regeneration – (ScotGov:  Scotland week sets scene for vibrant creative industries)

WAG:  Another 300 young people find work thanks to Jobs Growth Wales

CMA publishes Worldpay interim measures decision

Insolvency Service:  Changes to insolvency legislation enacted

DfT:  Government revs up motorcycle market

Financial services firms remain upbeat as profitability improves – CBI/PwC Financial Services Survey

Innovate UK:  Long-term growth: innovation’s role in economic success

techUK:  Sherry Coutu's 'Scale-up Report' goes from strength to strength – (techUK:  Launch of UK Cyber Innovation Zone at Infosecurity Europe ~ techUK: Opportunity: Cloud Campaign ~ techUK launches Big Data & Analytics monthly newsletter)

LGA:  Councils set out employment and skills devolution offer

Dstl:  Protecting the UK from cyber-attack

CESG:  Design of new certified IA industry consultancy takes shape

Government Digital Service (GDS) Blogs:  The end of the beginning: looking to the future of digital transformation – (GDS Blogs:  Government as a Platform: the next phase of digital transformation ~ GDS:  What Cabinet Office technology data tells us ~ GDS Blogs:  Better for less)

Ofcom research shows 4G significantly outperforms 3G networks

 CIPD:  1 in 4 of us have an ongoing difficult relationship at work

Spotlight on women at Serco – Anita’s story