Business and Other Briefings

Government reveals new support to protect interns’ right to fair pay
 
Tax avoidance on loan interest scheme shut
 
Digital R&D Fund: open for applications, publishes new report on digital culture
 
Work experience provides employment opportunities
 
Nearly 10,000 jobs supported by road investment in 2014
 
Regional Labour Market Statistics, November 2013 – (Jobs creation spreading to more regions - CBI ~ Britain’s workforce is getting larger but poorer ~ Labour Market Statistics, November 2013  ~ Job quality close to 20-year low despite rising employment rates ~ CIPD - Quarterly Labour Market Outlook report shows short-term employment confidence rising to record levels ~ Optimism rises at record pace among UK's smaller manufacturers ~ Welsh Secretary responds to Labour Market Statistics ~ Deputy Prime Minister announces multimillion pound boost for youth jobs ~ NEF: Latest labour market stats: unemployment down but underemployment up)
 
Government builds on Olympics model to cut infrastructure costs
 
PM targets overseas funds with new inward investment body
 
Digital services framework has opened the door to new suppliers
 
Fund fuels private sector investment boosting local economies and jobs
 
Tax cheats named by HMRC
 
“New EU research fund can improve Wales’ global competitiveness” says First Minister
 
How does your business find out about food regulation? – (Meat research call: effectiveness of surface treatment in reducing microbiological contamination)
 
Recycling company fined £200,000 after worker hit by vehicle
 
Businesses to benefit from UK-India Research & Development support
 
Revenue & Customs Brief 34/13
Check that your procedures are correctly separating interest payments to addresses in the UK from those in the EU.
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