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From Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills and President of the Board of Trade
  • £8 million to train the next generation of the nuclear workforce

    Business Secretary Vince Cable announces £8 million of funding to train the next generation of nuclear technicians and engineers.

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

  • Vince Cable appoints Siemens UK chief executive Juergen Maier to BIS Board

    Juergen Maier apointed as a Non-Executive Board member at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

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

  • UK and US join forces to tackle cyber crime

    Business Secretary to announce £4 million of funding to counter cyber security threats at first ever US-UK cyber innovation summit.

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

  • First new further education college for 20 years opens in Essex

    Prospects College of Advanced Technology in Basildon becomes the first new further education college for more than 20 years.

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

  • International investment conference to be held in Wales

    Wales is to host an international investment conference which will create jobs and growth for the UK.

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

  • Cable: No loopholes in zero hours exclusivity ban

    Vince Cable called on business, unions and individuals to help close loopholes in plans to ban exclusivity clauses in zero hours contracts.

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

  • Get In and Go Far with new apprenticeships

    In a campaign launched today government and top employers are calling on young people to 'Get In. Go Far' by choosing an apprenticeship.

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

  • Business Secretary visits Emmerdale set to launch apprenticeship campaign

    Vince Cable visited Leeds to celebrate the launch of the campaign calling on young people to 'Get In. Go Far' by choosing an apprenticeship.

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

  • Government announces findings of review of licensed exports to Israel

    The government has today (12 August 2014) announced the findings of a review of licensed exports to Israel.

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

  • UK Government fast tracks driverless cars

    Vince Cable has announced 2 new measures that give the green light for driverless cars to take to UK roads from January 2015.

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

  • 20,000th start up loan as scheme passes £100 million for entrepreneurs

    The Start Up Loans Company has now offered more than £100 million to entrepreneurs wanting to set up their own business.

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

  • Vince Cable seeks disciplinary actions for Comet administrators

    Business Secretary Vince Cable today announced that the Insolvency Service has referred the administrators of failed high street retailer Comet to their regulatory body.

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

  • Innovation and the UK's knowledge economy

    Vince Cable talks about creating a a successful knowledge-based economy.

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

  • Turning the Games into Gold: economic boost from London 2012

    Four year target of £11 billion smashed in two years and record levels of Foreign Direct Investment in 2013/14

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

  • Turning the Games into gold: economic boost from London 2012 has passed £14 billion

    The trade and industry boost following the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games has beaten the 4 year target in half the time.

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

  • Regional Growth Fund support for small and medium firms trebles

    The number of small and medium-sized enterprises supported through the Regional Growth Fund (RGF) has trebled over the past year to 5,100.

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

  • New education programme launched to combat online piracy

    Government welcomes Creative Content UK which will warn internet users whose connections are being used to illegally share films and music.

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

  • Free Companies House data to boost UK economy

    Companies House is to make all of its digital data available free of charge.

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

  • Recovery, relative productivity and rebalancing

    Vince Cable speech at the Social Market Foundation, London on the recovery, relative productivity and rebalancing.

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

  • Review begins into IPO process for sale of government assets

    Informal review launched into the way government conducts Initial Public Offerings and the process leading up to them.

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