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Economic growth picks up in the New Year – CBI
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Prompt payment supports growth
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Smaller manufacturers continue on steady growth path, but export orders still lacklustre - CBI
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PM & Chancellor welcome the launch of Tech Nation, the first comprehensive analysis of the UK’s digital technology 'clusters'
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WAG: South Wales announced as one of UK’s fastest growing tech clusters
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Tech Nation report
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10DS: Long term economic plan for Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire
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BIS: £17.5m for skills in Leeds City Region
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HMT: New university technical college to serve booming Hull economy
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CO: Government to boost connectivity & promote growth through publicly owned digital infrastructure
WAG: More businesses to benefit from Enterprise Zone Business Rates Scheme as Haven Waterway Zone expands
ScotGov: Energy Minister welcomes stakeholder response to fracking moratorium
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Scotland ski centres are to benefit from over £5.5m to upgrade their existing infrastructure
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Boost for Glasgow’s young workforce
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Scottish dairy brand to be set up to promote products at home & overseas
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ScotGov: Oil & Gas Summit
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DWP: The Pension Tracing Service that helps people find lost pension cash is undergoing a major expansion
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DWP: Average earners could gain up to £100k in new pension charges reform
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IFS: Men & younger workers see biggest falls in pay; low-paid see smaller falls than those on higher earnings
TUC: New health & safety rules for self-employed workers are a “license to kill”
DfT: Meeting the maritime challenge
BIS: 6 projects will share £80m for aerospace research to help deliver growth & innovation in key areas of technology
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BIS: New powers for business groups to tackle late payment
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BIS: Most improved FTSE 100 companies appointing women to their boards
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FCA confirms final rules for independent governance committees
LR: New free counter-fraud measure from Land Registry for companies
Dstl: Quick detection of cyber insider threats
Professionalism & Continuing Professional Development - AXELOS
SFA: Planning is underway for the National Apprenticeship Awards 2015
Revenue & Customs Brief 1 (2015): Tonnage Tax - qualifying ships and flagging