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CBI has upgraded its growth prediction for 2015 in its latest economic forecast against a backdrop of lower oil prices & inflation
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Growth picks up speed in manufacturing sector- latest CBI Industrial Trends Survey
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Innovate UK: Stratified medicine: the right treatment at the right time
SFA: Test your knowledge of apprenticeships with Skills Funding Agency quiz
PM sets out long-term economic plan for the East of England
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No10: South Coast jobs boost with £420m defence contract
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STFC: New competition launched to celebrate the role of technology transfer professionals
BIS: Women entrepreneurs are untapped talent says report
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Transatlantic Trade & Investment Partnership - Greater transparency needed to help address public concerns
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BIS: Extra money to help trading standards officers prevent dangerous goods being sold in the UK
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Cable announces £20m for UK industrial biotechnology
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HMRC: Employers will not incur penalties for delays of up to 3 days in filing PAYE information
WAG: Tendering for Clyde & Hebrides ferry contract underway - £1bn of funding to support the enhancement & development of lifeline services
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Plans to revitalise Newport’s economy will be taken forward by a new partnership - the Newport City Economic Network
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Minister meets North Wales business entrepreneurs who have been helped by EU-backed projects
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CIPD: Professional agility & commercial acumen will be key for HR professionals of the future
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A new pay divide is opening up in the UK labour market, warns CIPD report
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CIPD: Employment growth drives employment rate to record high while pay growth remains relatively sluggish for the majority of workers
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LGA: New construction strategy will support SME firms to deliver local economic growth according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB)
DfT: More major car manufacturers join plug-in vehicle campaign
DWP: #notjustforboys: Campaign to support women to make career choices that are right for them launches with retail, construction & Premier League support
FCO launches improved online application system for postgraduate students applying for courses that require counter proliferation clearance
BIS: 8 weeks to go until mums & dads with babies due on or after 5 April 2015 can start sharing up to 50 weeks of parental leave
UKTI: Long term export support confirmed for SMEs - Government signs new 5 year contracts
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13 more acts set to promote UK music abroad through the Music Export Growth Scheme
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Defra: Applications have opened for more Food Enterprise Zones to help food businesses across the country generate growth & jobs
DfT: New East Anglia franchise competition begins