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Leadership changes at Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS} and Department for International Trade
HM Treasury: Chancellor meets City leaders to discuss Britain’s financial services industry
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, James Brokenshire, begins an intensive 2 day visit to US
DfT: More efficient lorries cut road congestion and improve air quality – (DfT: Even before the first train runs, HS2 can benefit Scotland)
DIT: Establishment of Australia-UK trade working group
DCMS: Minister for Digital and Culture Creative Industries speech
techUK: Important questions still remain in Government’s approach to apprenticeships
ScotGov: Driving innovation – (ScotGov: Social enterprises on world stage ~ ScotGov: Employment support programmes from April 2017)
WAG: “Wales means business” - FM’s message to the USA – (WAG: New wave energy scheme comes to Pembrokeshire with EU funding)
Wales Office: Wales: an "open, dynamic trading nation" ready for a post-Brexit world
Innovate 2016: a global showcase for UK’s best innovation talent – (Innovate UK: Venturefest Manchester: business & investors meet for growth ~ Photonic sensing technologies: apply for business funding)
NAO: Delivering value through the apprenticeships programme ~ techUK: Important questions still remain in Government’s approach to apprenticeships
IPO: Intellectual Property Minister encourages further IP collaboration between UK and China
NDA and Sellafield Ltd statement on Panorama
Ofwat announces cost of debt consultation
Crown Commercial Service: techUK & CCS workshop: Next Generation Public Sector Procurement – (CCS: Government tech: 6 point plan to open up the market for suppliers of all sizes ~ CCS: If you buy goods or services from us, we want to hear from you)
ESPO sees rise in supplier engagement with SMEs over the last 3 years
CBI: Modest growth across UK economy over summer – (CBI: The UK is open for business at the G20)
TUC condemns appointment of employer to worker’s representative seat on Health & Safety Executive – (TUC: Getting unions into more workplaces will reduce poverty ~ TUC: Sports Direct still needs an independent review ~ TUC: Record-breaking shareholder uprising against Sports Direct management over working conditions)
Met Office: Forecasting tool upgrade boosts aviation efficiency
Revenue & Customs Brief 14 (2016): VAT, Deduction of VAT on pension fund management costs following Court of Justice of the European Union decision in PPG
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