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Vince Cable talks about creating a a successful knowledge-based economy.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Four year target of £11 billion smashed in two years and record levels of Foreign Direct Investment in 2013/14
The trade and industry boost following the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games has beaten the 4 year target in half the time.
The number of small and medium-sized enterprises supported through the Regional Growth Fund (RGF) has trebled over the past year to 5,100.
Government welcomes Creative Content UK which will warn internet users whose connections are being used to illegally share films and music.
Companies House is to make all of its digital data available free of charge.
Vince Cable speech at the Social Market Foundation, London on the recovery, relative productivity and rebalancing.
Informal review launched into the way government conducts Initial Public Offerings and the process leading up to them.
Vince Cable appoints Ian Livingstone as the Department for Businesses’ Creative Industries Champion.
Vince Cable announces £16 million of funding to match industry investment to boost skills in the creative industries.
Ministers announce £7.5 million funding to support Sir Ben Ainslie’s America’s Cup team and their proposal to be based in Portsmouth.
Vince Cable welcomes launch of an Enhanced Code of Conduct for executive search firms to support more women appointments to FTSE 350 boards.
Glencore Xstrata’s appointment of Patrice Merrin to their board, means that there remain no all-male boards in the UK’s top companies.
The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill has been introduced to Parliament today (25 June 2014)
Business Secretary Vince Cable announces plans to ban exclusivity clauses in zero hours contracts.
Newly-formed Rail Supply Group to be given £500,000 of funding to help rail suppliers secure new business at home and internationally.
Ministers set out the work the government is doing in partnership with business to help manufacturing strengthen the economic recovery.
Government sets out its annual minimum wage remit to the independent Low Pay Commission (LPC).
Details of the trade and investment deals announced during the UK-China summit.
Clothing, tobacco and alcohol, are the most common counterfeited items in the UK according to a new report.
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