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18 Jan 2011
EMBARGOED UNTIL 00:01 ON TUESDAY 18TH JANUARY 2011Commenting on the High Fliers annual report on the graduate recruitment market in 2011, Minister for Universities and Science David Willetts said:
17 Jan 2011
The Government has today announced more detail on its plans for a new system of flexible parental leave to help parents balance their work and family commitments.
14 Jan 2011
Tera Allas has taken up her post as the new Director General for Economics, Strategy and Better Regulation at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS).
13 Jan 2011
A new local enterprise partnership for the North East of England was approved today by Minister for Business, Mark Prisk, and Decentralisation Minister, Greg Clark.
13 Jan 2011
The Government has today confirmed that it will remove the Default Retirement Age (DRA) so that people have more choice when to stop working. As well as benefiting individuals, the freedom to work for longer will provide a boost to the UK economy.
12 Jan 2011
The Postal Services Bill has this evening completed its passage through the House of Commons and will now be considered by the House of Lords.
12 Jan 2011
Lord Heseltine is visiting Yorkshire today to encourage local businesses and entrepreneurs to bid for cash from the Government’s flagship £1.4bn Regional Growth Fund.
11 Jan 2011
In advance of the final stages of the Postal Services Bill in the House of Commons tomorrow, Minister for Postal Affairs Edward Davey has today set out the urgency of the Government’s plans.
11 Jan 2011
Sir Ian Wrigglesworth is visiting the West Midlands today to encourage local businesses and entrepreneurs to bid for cash from the Government’s flagship £1.4bn Regional Growth Fund.
11 Jan 2011
EMBARGOED UNTIL 00. 01 ON TUESDAY JANUARY 11 Lord Green, previously Group Chairman of HSBC, today (Tuesday) joined the Prime Minister at an event for Business Ambassadors at 10 Downing Street to discuss international trade as he took up his new role as Minister of State for Trade and Investment.
