Business and Other Briefings (Archive)

HMT:  UK leads international efforts to clampdown on tax avoidance – (Chancellor announces London & Lima stock exchange collaboration ~ First UK-Brazil Economic & Financial Dialogue announced by Chancellor)

Cabinet Office:  UK officially hands over D5 presidency

BIS:  Government to begin disposal of its remaining Royal Mail shareholding ~ Government completes final sale of its stake in Royal Mail at 455p per share ~ BIS:  Number of UK businesses continues to grow ~ BIS:  Supporting business and fighting anti-Semitism ~ BIS:  Summit to tackle impact of global steel challenges)

Skills Funding Agency:  More people than ever are doing an apprenticeship

DCMS:  £4m fund to kick-start the next ‘Tomb Raider’

ScotGov:  Cracking the international dairy market – (Scotland’s first digital skills academy opens its doors ~ Employment and youth employment remain strong ~ ScotGov:  New flexibilities over business rates ~ ScotGov:  Contract awarded to deliver rail upgrade)

WAG:  Minister launches UK’s first Software Academy)

Wales Office:  Media choice in Wales is good news for audiences in era of rapid technological change – (Secretary of State hails "golden opportunity " to transform Welsh economy as employment rises again)

Law Commission:  Reforming intellectual property law – balancing the right to enforce with the need for innovation

UKTI:  Overseas opportunities for UK healthcare providers in the spotlight

Met Office:  Weather impact on the retail industry

FSA:  Call for proposals for FSA and ITaaU Network Plus pilot studies

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority:  Research breakthrough to accelerate Sellafield decommissioning

CBI:  EU must focus on growth

CIPD:  40% of organisations report increase in workplace mental health problems – (CIPD - 1 in 3 employers say more staff are going into work despite being ill ~ CIPD:  Good news on pay & jobs growth but more must be done to help lower jobless claimant count)

TfL:  Support London’s small businesses

Innovate UK:  Reports highlight economic impact of business innovation funding – (Innovate UK: 
Collaboration Nation 2015: innovative companies at showcase event
~ Innovate UK:  Improving urgent medical care - apply now for innovation funding - (application deadline is noon on 17 November 2015)

techUK:  Back to Work Programme

STFC:  Calling entrepreneurs - funding support on offer

Government labour exploitation proposals must be properly resourced, says TUC

Revenue & Customs Brief 16 (2015): remittance basis treatment of foreign income and gains used for loan collateral

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