Business and Other Briefings
BIS: New legislative measures to update the UK’s copyright licensing system were announced last week, to help strengthen the system and boost its contribution to the economy & society.
BIS: A drive by the Government to help people find a business mentor, increase the number of mentors available & improve information about mentoring to help UK businesses to grow, has made significant progress in the last year.
Work began in July 2011 when the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) joined forces with the British Bankers’ Association (BBA) to launch Mentorsme.co.uk, the national mentoring portal.
Work began in July 2011 when the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) joined forces with the British Bankers’ Association (BBA) to launch Mentorsme.co.uk, the national mentoring portal.
BIS: Small businesses will now find it easier to move into new business premises more quickly and at a lower cost, thanks to a new business lease. The Small Business Lease, which is free to down load & use, will in particular help new & independent retailers. The documents provided include 2 versions of the contract, together with guidance materials for landlords, occupiers & professional advisers.
Press release & links
Press release & links
BIS: Action to knock down the barriers stopping British businesses from becoming employee-owned was announced by Deputy PM, Nick Clegg and Minister for Employment Relations, Norman Lamb last week.
The Deputy PM confirmed the Government will act on recommendations put forward in the final report from the Nuttall Review of Employee Ownership, to which the Government will formally respond in the autumn, setting out an action plan for implementing its recommendations.
The Deputy PM confirmed the Government will act on recommendations put forward in the final report from the Nuttall Review of Employee Ownership, to which the Government will formally respond in the autumn, setting out an action plan for implementing its recommendations.
Press release ~ Sharing success: the Nuttall review of employee ownership ~ The employee ownership advantage: benefits and consequences ~ Model Growth: Do employee-owned businesses deliver sustainable performance? ~ TUC response to Nuttall report on employee ownership
GPS: The Solutions Exchange pilot site has recently been launched by the Cabinet Office. This is a new digital service to bring together suppliers & central government procurers without the need for actual procurements.
It aims to foster early-market engagement by allowing suppliers to pitch their innovative solutions to government buyers without having to wait for a specific requirement and enabling buyers to tap into the latest market thinking before running a formal tender.
It aims to foster early-market engagement by allowing suppliers to pitch their innovative solutions to government buyers without having to wait for a specific requirement and enabling buyers to tap into the latest market thinking before running a formal tender.
HO: More than 50 company chairmen have joined the drive to improve the number of women on boards. The influential bosses announced they are backing the 30% Club campaign for diversity in the same week that the number of women on FTSE 100 boards climbed to 16.7%. in the same week that the number of women on FTSE 100 boards climbed to 16.7%.
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