BEIS: New tech teams to protect dolphins and create next generation of super strong aluminium – (BEIS: Whirlpool accepts need for recall following government intervention ~ BEIS: Becoming an Innovation Nation: Driving up private investment into research and development ~ BEIS: Chris Skidmore sets out the first steps to establish the Robotics Growth Partnership ~ BEIS: Investment in quantum as researchers use sensing to see inside electric car battery ~ BEIS: Grimsby regeneration kickstarted with multi-£m boost ~ BEIS: Extension puts RACE in pole position to lead robotics innovation )
DIT: International Trade Secretary visits Washington, DC – (DIT: UK exports remain strong despite global slowdown ~ DIT: Secretary of State for International Trade announces Australasia HM Trade Commissioner )
NIC marks one year on from the UK’s first National Infrastructure Assessment
10DS: Small Business, Scale ups and Entrepreneurs Business Council: 10 July 2019
CO: Ian Dalton to be Executive Chair of the Automation Taskforce – (CO: £65m for Moray Growth Deal )
DfE: Proposals launched to boost the quality & uptake of Higher Technical Qualifications
ESFA introduces guidance for academies on setting executive pay
Defra: £15m for new equipment to boost farm productivity – (Defra: Government targets particulate matter & microplastic pollution from cars )
HM Treasury: UK companies to benefit from UK-Saudi trade
HMT: Finance Bill 2019-20: government publishes draft legislation ~ techUK: Proposals for a Digital Services Tax in the draft Finance Bill
HMRC: Businesses are being urged to register for Making Tax Digital before August
DfT: New funding to teach young people about maritime – (DfT: Ambitious targets to cut shipping emissions ~ DfT; Report shows strong progress on diversity in transport apprenticeships ~ DfT: Solar, high speed and wifi charging set to revolutionise electric transport ))
ScotGov: £65m investment in Moray economy – (ScotGov: Strengthening fire safety and building standards )
WAG: Bro Tathan Business Park to launch in September – (WAG: New Welsh Sustainable Farming Scheme will protect & enhance our environment ~ WAG: Minister pushes for pace on Mid-Wales Growth Deal )
WAG: Social partnerships to bolster fair work in Wales ~ Wales TUC welcomes the FM’s statement on strengthening social partnership )
OSSW: UK Government at the Royal Welsh Show – (OSSW: Welsh Secretary pledges support to automotive sector at ‘Driving the Future’ event ~ OSSW: Welsh Secretary promotes international property investment opportunities in Wales )
HM Land Registry: Norwich City Council joins HMLR’s Local Land Charges Register – (HMLR: 10 things to love about us ~ HMLR: Report shows how cross-sector collaboration is transforming HM Land Registry )
NDA pledges £495,000 to aid North Anglesey Economic Regeneration Plan – (NDA: Decommissioning Programme takes centre stage at NDA Stakeholder Summit ~ NDA: Sellafield Ltd CEO to step down after 5 years of unprecedented progress )
Innovate UK: Nanoco: developing new techniques to detect & treat cancer – (Innovate UK: Innovation Loans for SMEs - apply for funding )
RLA: Mandatory 12-month contracts plan for rented homes in Wales – (RLA: #DepositDoctor - Who gets the interest on the tenancy deposit? ~ RLA: Landlords to have say in Right to Rent case ~ RLA: Government to shake up health & safety standards ~ RLA: Empty homes – RLA Wales addresses Senedd )
techUK: Modern slavery reporting could be strengthened by new rules
NEPO hosts employability workshop for high school students – (NEPO appoints Corona Energy to supply £84m gas supply contract ~ NEPO: Market Consultation - Civil Engineering & Infrastructure Works )
IFS: One-fifth of self-employed sole traders don’t survive 1 year, and the majority don’t survive 5
Ofcom: Hundreds of new digital radio stations for local listeners
Ofwat confirms package of measures aimed at strengthening financial resilience in water companies – (Ofwat: Market participants need to ‘step up’ to deliver for customers - Ofwat reviews the second year of the business retail market )
CCW: Water companies failing to address households’ concerns over fair bills
Ofgem proposes confirming Solarplicity Feed-in Tariff generator payments provisional order – (Ofgem sets out medium term objectives and priorities )
Food Standards Agency: Tipton meat cutting plant ordered to pay over £18,000 for hygiene breaches
Ordnance Survey creates ‘win-win’ for construction & geospatial industries with pioneering Singapore project – (OS Britain to lead global mapping standards to allow self-driving vehicles to ‘see’ around corners )
ESRC: Productivity institute: expressions of interests invited
CIPD welcomes consultation on sexual harassment at work & calls for stronger enforcement of existing legislation
CMA: LN-Gaiety’s takeover of MCD raises competition concerns
FCA publishes Annual Report & Accounts 2018/19 – (FCA: Unauthorised firm and directors to pay restitution to consumers ~ FCA: Richard Baldwin conviction for money laundering revealed after reporting restrictions lifted ~ FCA: HSBC agrees to extend redress scheme for customers impacted by historical debt collection practices )
FRC: More needs to be done to promote diversity across all levels of FTSE 100 companies – (Latest FRC Audit Inspections ~ FRC concludes 2018/19 review of FRS 101 and proposes limited amendments to FRS 102 )
FSCS: Two wins for FSCS at Diversity in Finance Awards
CBI responds to the Indian Budget – (CBI responds to Government's R&D announcement )
TUC: Unions call for cross-party commission to agree climate emergency plans – (TUC: Government must introduce ethnicity pay gap reporting without delay )
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