Business and Other Briefings (Archive)

HM Treasury:  Chancellor to use China trip to boost global support for Northern Powerhouse – (HMT:  £2bn support for Hinkley Point C ~ HMT:  Chancellor announces major progress in civil nuclear partnership between the UK & China at 7th Economic and Financial Dialogue ~ China grants UK-based Aberdeen Asset Management business licence to operate in China ~ Chancellor announces boost to Mandarin teaching in schools ~ Chancellor makes historic first visit to China’s North West ~ Major UK funding boost for grassroots football in China ~ Chancellor opens book on more than £24 billion of Northern Powerhouse investment opportunities in China)

DfT:  £11.8bn HS2 bidding process opens – (Transport Secretary statement on vehicle testing)

10DS:  Prime Minister welcomes export framework with General Electric

HMRC:  Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme postponed

BIS:  UK and Singapore boost IP co-operation – (BIS:  Overall fall in reported intellectual property crime ~ BIS:  Nationwide investigation launched into fire safety of children’s fancy dress)

DCMS:  UK businesses urged to protect themselves from growing cyber threat

Environment Agency:  UK firms could miss out on huge energy savings

DWP:  New drive to explain State Pension reform ~ DWP:  8 things you need to know about pensions – (DWP:  70 new businesses a day set up by benefit claimants)

ScotGov:  Boost for Highland young workforce – (ScotGov:  More than £2.6m to support young workforce ~ ScotGov:  Highlighting flexible working opportunities ~ ScotGov:  Nationwide redevelopment of surplus land & buildings)

WAG:  FM announces £115m to boost innovation, create exciting new Welsh products & high-quality jobs – (WAG:  Wales Retail Relief scheme extended and enhanced to help traders ~ £46m to boost Infrastructure and the Welsh economy ~ WAG:  Private & public sector combine to get people into work and out of poverty ~ WAG:  EU boost for young Welsh scientists)

CESG:  Three years on for the CESG Certified Professional (CCP) scheme

Manufacturing output stalls for first time in 2 years – CBI – (Financial services growth slows as global volatility increases - CBI/PwC)

Top executives swap annual pension contribution for £150,000 cash – TUC PensionsWatch 2015 – (HS2 is a massive opportunity to boost skills and jobs, says TUC)

techUK:  Government invests further in securing the future of our internet - (techUK:  Join UK Trade & Investment’s Medium Sized Business Mission to Brazil ~ techUK:  ABI Big Data Conference: Technology's Role in Transforming Insurance ~ techUK:  techUK comments on the Advocate General’s opinion on Safe Harbour)

Land Registry:  Changes to customer magazine Landnet

Innovate UK:  Satellite technology & food supply - apply for business funding – (Innovate UK:  Integrating city systems: apply for business fundingdeadline is noon on 25 November 2015 ~ Innovate UK:  Software & complex systems: apply for business fundingdeadline noon on 11 November 2015)

Ofcom sets new annual licence fees for mobile spectrum

Revenue & Customs Brief 15 (2015): HMRC response to the Supreme Court decision in George Anson v HMRC (2015) UKSC 44

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