- Government joins forces with industry to develop engineers – (Maritime minister sets sail for maritime skills week ~ Government joins forces with industry to develop engineers in 2nd Tomorrow’s Engineers Week ~ Greater Ipswich City Deal: multi-million pound investment in skills secured ~ Young Brits can get Britain building - thousands of apprenticeships & jobs now up for grabs as housebuilders look to build more homes)
- Innovate UK: Funding for businesses in technology-inspired innovation - work out if your idea is feasible – (£28m extension to National Composites Centre opens ~ £50m to benefit from Innovate UK's 4-year investment plan in emerging technologies & industries ~ Hauser report calls for long-term expansion of Catapult network - creating 30 centres by 2030 ~ The Digital Catapult announces 3 local Digital Catapult Centres in Sunderland, Brighton and Bradford ~ Best of the Best awards recognise outstanding partnerships ~ Funding for innovation in cleaner, more efficient fossil fuels to help minimise the environmental impact of coal, natural gas & oil ~ Opportunity for funding: low carbon, low emission vehicles - £100m available ~ £7m for new approaches to flexible manufacturing)
- Superfast Cymru reaches 275,000 milestone
- £7.85 - New living wage rate for the UK announced by Nestle and JRF at York event – (Living wages will help the economy and reduce the deficit, says TUC ~ All DECC staff to be paid the Living Wage - including third party contractors such as security and cleaning teams)
- TUC: Men twice as likely to earn over £50,000 a year as women
- Holiday pay ruling is a victory for workers, says TUC – (IEA: Employment Appeal Tribunal's decision will harm businesses ~ CBI comments on holiday pay ruling)
- Private pensions enjoy new lease of life
- ‘Export Week’ – providing practical advice to UK companies wanting to do business overseas
- CIPD research reveals how brain-friendly techniques can transform workplace learning & business outcomes – (Insights from behavioural science can make us happier and more successful at work, but business practices are lagging behind, says CIPD
- Political uncertainty holding back transformational progress on infrastructure – CBI/URS
- Met Office helps the Insurance Industry assess risk
- Almost 13,000 new Modern Apprenticeship places in Scotland
- Inspiring next generation of scientists in Scotland
- Carbon copy investment companies that failed to deliver are ordered into liquidation
- Innovation the only way to tackle energy ‘trilemma’ - £19m fund open
- NIA Enterprise, Trade & Investment Committee hosts joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation - improving the border economy
- CSC: OJEU contract notice for Technology Services (RM1058) is now live on Tenders Electronic Daily
- CMA: Personal current account and small business banking face full competition investigation
- HMRC announces scale of enquiries into big business
- New Digital Marketplace opens – making it easier for government to do business with all IT providers
- Ofcom: New online advice & support for small businesses – making the most of communication services
- Foreign Secretary addresses business leaders on EU Reform and free trade agreement with USA – (Hancock hails boost to economy as UK cuts EU red tape saving over £200 m in the first year)
- Revenue & Customs Brief 40 (2014): recovering tax credits overpayments from previous awards
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