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Business and Other Briefings (Archive)

Economic growth picks up in the New Year – CBI – (Prompt payment supports growth ~ Smaller manufacturers continue on steady growth path, but export orders still lacklustre - CBI)
PM & Chancellor welcome the launch of Tech Nation, the first comprehensive analysis of the UK’s digital technology 'clusters' – (WAG: South Wales announced as one of UK’s fastest growing tech clusters ~ Tech Nation report)
10DS: Long term economic plan for Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire – (BIS: £17.5m for skills in Leeds City Region ~ HMT: New university technical college to serve booming Hull economy)
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 – (Scotland ski centres are to benefit from over £5.5m to upgrade their existing infrastructure ~ Boost for Glasgow’s young workforce ~ Scottish dairy brand to be set up to promote products at home & overseas ~ ScotGov: Oil & Gas Summit)
DWP: The Pension Tracing Service that helps people find lost pension cash is undergoing a major expansion – (DWP: Average earners could gain up to £100k in new pension charges reform)
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 – (BIS: New powers for business groups to tackle late payment ~ BIS: Most improved FTSE 100 companies appointing women to their boards)
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