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Measures to cut the list of 'sensitive' names that startup businesses must get approval for, prior to setting up, have been announced today
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
A statement from Jo Swinson, Minister for Employment Relations and Consumer Affairs, about accounting standards.
Findings from a government survey have found that payday lenders are not fully complying with industry standards brought in last year
Competition Minister Jo Swinson launches shadow Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
Leading experts from around the world meet to help drive forward change.
The government is set to crack down on excessive mobile phone roaming charges and hidden price hikes in renewal notices
New measures that will strengthen and streamline the UK’s new competition regime have been outlined by the Competition Minister Jo Swinson
Measures to reduce burdensome accounting red tape for micro-businesses have been confirmed today by Business Minister Jo Swinson
Jo Swinson today visits Uddingston Post Office to mark the milestone of 1,000 branch modernisations in the Network Transformation scheme
Employers and staff in a business changing owner will find the transfer easier, fairer and more effective through reforms announced today.
Former director of a Coventry supply teaching agency today given maximum 10 year ban from being involved in running an employment agency.
Employers who fail to pay the NMW will be named and shamed under revamped plans to make it easier to clamp down on rogue businesses.
Jo Swinson calls on experts to drive forward action to increase female representation in science, technology, engineering and maths careers.
Victims bullied or misled into buying are to be given new rights to get their money back from rogue traders whose practices cost billions
The Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trades Union Administration Bill has been published.
Government is seeking feedback on how the payday industry meets the standards set out in the voluntary codes.
A call for evidence to look at the current whistleblowing laws, has been launched by Employment Relations Minister Jo Swinson today.
Businesses have taken up the challenge to create new digital apps using real consumer data as the ‘midata’ Innovation Lab is now open
The UK’s implementation of the Extractives Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) is launched
Government Ministers and regulators meet with payday lenders and consumer groups to discuss concerns about payday lending
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