BIS: Consumer champion Lynn Faulds Wood to lead product safety review – (Surge in British built vehicles with British made components ~ BIS: Tourism Council to consult industry on setting up Training Agency)
techUK: BIS announce initiatives aimed at closing the widening cyber security skills gap – (techUK: Budget 2015 sees tech powering the UK's long-term economic success ~ techUK: GoScience Publishes FinTech Futures Report)
10DS: PM & DPM announce increase in the National Minimum Wage
UKTI: British Trade & Investment Minister visits South Korea – (UKTI: International growth ambitions highlighted in south west)
Innovate UK: Urban innovation: creating solutions for our future cities – (Innovate UK: Energy Systems Catapult: Birmingham location for new centre)
WAG: £44m to help businesses grow & create jobs
Time to get real on the Welsh Economy says IWA
ScotGov: Workforce gender gap closing
SFA: 23,000 new apprentice jobs pledged for National Apprenticeship Week – (SFA funding statements annual notifications)
CBI: RBS on translating diversity & inclusion initiatives into commercial activities – (CBI: A directional budget from India ~ Labour market continues to see solid growth)
HMT: Government paves the way for reform of business rates
CIPD research reveals that employers are divided on employment tribunal fees as cases drop by 70% - (CIPD responds to Budget: 'Where was the Chancellor's commitment to productivity?')
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority: Endorsement for NDA’s cyber safeguards – (NDA: Bespoke equipment reveals beneath Dounreay reactor top ~ NDA: Boost for construction & engineering training in Wales)
Ofgem to introduce more competition to electricity transmission network
Ofcom: New rule for competition & investment in superfast broadband
FCO: UK concludes chairmanship of global business best practice initiative
Cabinet Office: New legislation opens up UK Government business to Wales as £11.4bn spent with SMEs
DfT: £6m rail innovation competition open for bids
STFC: Newton Fund is launched
DECC: Commercial negotiations to start on Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon – (DECC: Move your solar panels and keep your tariff
BIS: Creating the best IP framework
Revenue & Customs Brief 4 (2015): introduction of a new rebated fuel marker from 1 April 2015
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