Business and Other Briefings (Archive)

HM Treasury:  National infrastructure pipeline update published

DECC:  Green Deal Finance Company funding to end

BIS:  Views sought on new measures to help designers protect their rights – (BIS:  Government extends accounting rules making it easier for American & Japanese companies to call the UK home ~ BIS:  UK to lead the way in testing driverless cars ~ Innovate UK:  Driverless vehicles: apply now for business innovation funding)

DfE:  Childcare measures: Small Business, Enterprise & Employment Act

Skills Funding Agency:  National Apprenticeship Week 2016 dates announced – (SFA:  The force is strong for apprenticeships)

ScotGov:  Scottish insolvencies continue to drop – (ScotGov:  Further uncertainty for Scottish renewables industry ~ ScotGov:  £302,500 for ‘In Work Support’ ~ FM letter to PM on windfarm support)

WAG:  Boundary boost for Anglesey Enterprise Zone as new sites included – (Minister celebrates 2,000th employment and training opportunity created by Lift)

10DS:  Prime Minister announces new jobs and investment for Wales

STFC:  Industrial Opportunities with the Square Kilometre Array

Crown Commercial Service:  New Network Services agreement anticipated to save more than £50m

CESG:  Certified Cyber Security Consultancy - update

techUK:  FCA to engage on barriers to innovation in mobile and digital FS solutions – (techUK:  Countries must address disruptive impacts of tech, says OECD ~ techUK:  UK Cyber Demonstration Centre launched ~ techUK:  BIS Select Committee launches inquiry on Government's Productivity Plan ~ ‘Increased Productivity’ makes the ‘Tax Revenue Cake’ bigger on a sustainable basis)

Innovate UK:  Smart cities: Innovate UK-supported firms rise to the challenge

Fit for Work: New return to work service goes live to help GPs, employees and employers across England ~ CBI responds to fit for work scheme

Work Foundation:  Greater support needed for 7m older workers with chronic illness

CMA publishes issues statement in BT/EE merger

BCS calls for more MPs to grasp the technological challenges the UK faces

CIVITAS:  High unemployment has been a chronic condition of the European Union for decades

UKTI:  Fund management event creates connections for success in China

Revenue & Customs Brief 11 (2015) - reinstatement of certain Aggregates Levy exemptions

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