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From Closed organisation: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS)
From The Rt Hon Dr Vince Cable
  • Business Secretary visit to Belfast

    Vince Cable is visiting Belfast to highlight the contribution of the film and production industries to the economy

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Sweeping reforms to directors’ pay and narrative reports come in to force

    Vince Cable welomes reforms that make sure investors and shareholders are better informed about how much directors have, and will be paid

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • National Minimum Wage to rise from 1 October 2013

    From Tuesday 1 October 2013 the National Minimum Wage (NMW) will rise

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Royal Mail share offer

    Expected price range and offer launch

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Cable announces plans to boost fairness for workers

    Business Secretary Vince Cable announces measures to inject more fairness into the workforce and in wages for British workers.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Cable – End of the line for dodgy company bosses

    Reforms to improve the transparency around company ownership and the accountability of company directors have been announced today

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Royal Mail announcement of intention to float

    Royal Mail announcement of intention to float

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government and industry unite behind industrial strategy to help British businesses grow

    Government has now committed over £4 billion to industrial strategy, leveraging in billions more in private sector funding

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Industrial strategy conference 2013

    Vince Cable describes progress made on implementing the UK's industrial strategy and sets out the challenges ahead.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New competition authority completes leadership team

    Business Secretary Vince Cable has today announced the Senior Executive Team for the new Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Millions in government funding made available to target industrial strategy skills training

    Companies now have access to £238 million of government funding to design and guide vocational training to meet the needs of their workforce

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Cable announces review of executive search code of conduct

    Charlotte Sweeney to review the Voluntary Code of Conduct that the executive search industry uses during the board appointment process

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £150 million investment will help transform UK construction sector

    Construction industry in the UK is set for a boost of up to £150 million over the next five years

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • More manufacturers open doors to young people

    More young people and teachers will get behind the scenes of the manufacturing industry thanks to an expanded government and industry scheme

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Business Secretary suspends 49 export licences to Egypt

    Business Secretary Vince Cable today announced he has suspended 49 export licences for Egypt.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Apprenticeships score top marks from businesses and apprentices

    Apprenticeships are highly praised: 78% of apprentices and 81% of businesses say they would recommend them to friends or other employers.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK Export Finance appoints new Chief Executive

    UK Export Finance (UKEF), the UK’s Export Credit Agency, announced today that David Godfrey will be appointed as its new Chief Executive from 9th September 2013.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government commits further investment to innovation

    Vince Cable outlines a significant expansion in the groundbreaking Catapult centres that help turn great ideas into commercial realities

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Multi-million pound investment in offshore wind industry to unlock billions in UK economy

    Government and business have today published a long-term strategy that will strengthen the UK’s position in the offshore wind industry.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Bursaries of up to £20,000 offered to teach maths, English or Special Educational Needs (SEN)

    Money to improve numeracy and literacy teaching to young people was announced by Vince Cable.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government