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Giving consumers the midata touch
We all like a good deal. It’s particularly important now when we’re all feeling our wallets squeezed. And especially in the run up to Christmas. But sometimes it’s hard to know whether we’re getting a bargain or being ripped-off. … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Consumers, Featured, Growth
Tagged Business, competition, consumer empowerment, consumers, data, Edward Davey, midata, personal data
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Good progress towards green investment
Well, I’m afraid I have been neglecting the blog a little, but a lot has been happening and it’s time to catch up. Firstly, to answer Andrew MacIntyre’s blog comment, which basically asks, what’s the purpose of the Green Investment … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Featured, Growth
Tagged environment, green investment bank, green technology, Sir Adrian Montague
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The passion for UK manufacturing
It was great to see this week’s announcement from Vince Cable that the High Value Manufacturing Technology and Innovation Centre is now open for business. This is the culmination of much hard work since it was first announced back in … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Growth, Guest post, Manufacturing
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Balancing the rulebook of employment law
Try sitting in a meeting of business people and mention employment law and tribunals. Everyone has an opinion and it’s like throwing a steak into a pool of piranhas. The reason for this strength of opinion is that it reflects the … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Growth
Tagged Business, employees, employers, employment law, employment law review, enterprise, red tape, red tape challenge, regulation, steve sharratt
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Business, social enterprise and the Big Society
Last Monday I had the daunting privilege of being a judge for the Big Venture Challenge. Our task was to help find 25 of the most promising and scaleable social enterprises in England, the prize being a very attractive package … Continue reading
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Tagged big society, big venture challenge, Business, economy, entrepreneur, growth, public services, social enterprise, society
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Working together with small businesses
The last 18 months have been tremendously busy, sometimes unsettling, but also increasingly productive. We are getting to grips with the things that matter to small firms – tax, regulation, finance and support – and working hard to get a … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Featured, Growth
Tagged Business, enterprise, growth, Local Enterprise Partnership, Mark Prisk, minister, regulation, SMEs
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Green Investment Bank – an update
It’s time for an update on progress with the Green Investment Bank (GIB). I have been working with Vince Cable on bringing together the Advisory Group, and I hope an announcement will be made soon. When the Advisory Group has … Continue reading
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Tagged environment, green investment bank, growth, innovation, investment
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The next generation of healthcare
This week the Government looks at where we are currently in relation to the regenerative medicine field. A report, ‘Taking stock of regenerative medicine in the UK’ has been published following some good work from the Office for Life Sciences, … Continue reading
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Tagged "David Willetts" medicine science "regenerative medicine"
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A plan for growth in the knowledge economy
We have no option. If the UK is going to build a lasting recovery and secure sustainable economic growth then we need to understand, and fully back our knowledge economy. This is the key conclusion of our two year commission … Continue reading
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