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Articles tagged with: Business
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Economy
By Innovate UK
Celebration for ‘best of the best’ business and university partnerships
The winners of this years prestigious Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) Best of the Best 2014 Awards were announced on Tuesday, 4 November, at a prestigious ceremony held in Old Billingsgate, London.
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Economy
By Innovate UK
Hauser calls for 30 Catapult centres by 2030
Leading technology entrepreneur Hermann Hauser has called for a long-term expansion of the Catapult network with one or two elite technology and innovation centres created each year. This would lead to 20 by 2020 and 30 by 2030.
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Economy
By Innovate UK
Digital Catapult announces 3 local Digital Catapult Centres in Sunderland, Brighton and Bradford
The Digital Catapult has announced the appointment of 3 Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) led consortia to establish 3 local Digital Catapult Centres in Sunderland, Brighton and Bradford.
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Economy
By Innovate UK
£50 million boost for new technologies to change the world
Business Secretary Vince Cable will today (Wednesday) launch Innovate UKs 50 million investment in nurturing the very latest world-changing technologies.
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By Association of British Insurers
Shock absorber- ABI's new average household insurance premium tracker highlights stable home insurance costs
Average annual cost of protecting your home less than the price of a typical satellite TV package or what households spend on takeaway food.
UK is ‘best country for entrepreneurs’ Partner content
By Legatum Institute
UK is ‘best country for entrepreneurs’
James Barty, Special Adviser to the Legatum Institute, explains their 2014 Prosperity Index findings.
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By Mineral Products Association
MPA Welcomes BIS Committee’s Recommendations for Domestic Extractives Plan and BIS Extractives Minister
MPA welcomes The Business, Innovation and Skills Committee’s Report ‘The Extractive Industries’, published today, which takes direct account of key evidence highlighted by the Mineral Products Association (MPA) and the CBI Minerals Group (CBIMG) in a number of its recommendations to Government, namely:
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Economy
By Innovate UK
Recycled Aluminium Innovation
Continuing its support of cutting edge technology, Innovate UK (the new name for the Technology Strategy Board), has played a key role in enabling Jaguar Land Rover to develop a new aluminium alloy, which means that up to 50% of the body of the new Jaguar XE is made from recycled aluminium.
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By Unite
Defence workers strike today over ‘derisory’ pay offer
Workers at the cash-rich Defence Support Group (DSG) started a rolling programme of strike action today (Wednesday 15 October) in the dispute over pay in the run-up to the group being sold off to the private sector next year.
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By Santander
Six in ten university students also have jobs
More than six in 10 (61 per cent) university undergraduates in full-time education also have jobs, according to new research1 from the 1l2l3 Student Current Account.
Recovery 'not reaching small builders' Partner content
By National House Building Council
Recovery 'not reaching small builders'
The nation’s small building businesses are still facing major barriers in areas such as planning, according to new research.
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By Mott MacDonald
Big data is not a replacement for behavioural models - Tom van Vuren
Behavioural models have been honed over the decades, but evangelists say big data visualisations will render them obsolete. In fact, the greatest opportunities lie in a marriage of the two.
Glass Fed membership continues to grow Partner content
Economy
By Glass and Glazing Federation
Glass Fed membership continues to grow
The industry body for the glass industry has said it is 'pleased' its membership has significantly increased in the past year.
The Big Energy Debate Partner content
Environment
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
The Big Energy Debate
A panel of energy experts, including representatives from the IET and the NIA urged a future government to ensure there was policy stability around energy so that investors felt confident, and to engage with the public to change attitudes to energy providers, at a fringe event hosted by the Guardian.
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Economy
By Innovate UK
£1m Innovate UK contract to help digitise Government construction projects
Innovate UK has awarded a 1m contract to RIBA Enterprises to develop a prototype digital tool that is set to transform the procurement of buildings and infrastructure at home and abroad.
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Economy
By Confederation of Paper Industries
Corrugated Packaging Sector Now Allows the Personal Touch
Customised packaging is becoming increasingly popular and the Corrugated Industry is exploiting the latest digital printing technology to provide even more commercial opportunities for retailers and brand owners.
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Economy
By Confederation of Paper Industries
CPI response to EU Circular Economy package
Last week, the European Commission adopted the EU Circular Economy Package “Towards a circular economy: A zero waste programme for Europe”.
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Economy
By Confederation of Paper Industries
Corrugated Packaging Provides the Creative Energy for Innovative New Fitness Products
Innovative new products require creative packaging that protects in transit and helps the item stand out on supermarket shelves – reasons why a leading manufacturer of sports and energy supplements adopted corrugated packaging solutions, for the launch of its new products aimed at the fitness market.
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Economy
By Confederation of Paper Industries
Future Innovation is Top of the Agenda at Corrugated Conference
Corrugated Packaging companies have been urged at an international industry conference to take advantage of the improving economic climate by continuing to modernise, if they are to meet future challenges and remain one step ahead of their competitors.
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Economy
By Confederation of Paper Industries
Thinking Outside the Box to Future-Proof Corrugated Packaging
Innovation is transforming the image of corrugated packaging, providing eye-catching uses beyond its traditional purpose for some of the biggest brand names in the food and beverage sectors, says the Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI).
VAT on green windows 'unfair' Partner content
Environment
By Glass and Glazing Federation
VAT on green windows 'unfair'
The industry body for the glazing industry has backed calls for a VAT cut from 20% to 5% on home improvement work.
Quarry biodiversity projects honoured Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Products Association
Quarry biodiversity projects honoured
A Government minister has praised the contribution of the quarrying industry to biodiversity.
Energy and equity: affordable warmth wherever you live Partner content
Home affairs
By Calor Gas
Energy and equity: affordable warmth wherever you live

Calor and National Energy Action hosted a fringe meeting at Conservative conference on rural fuel poverty. Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) and 3 MPs including the former Energy Minister were on the panel.
Seizing economic opportunity from renewable energy Partner content
Home affairs
By Dods Renewable Energy Dialogue
Seizing economic opportunity from renewable energy

The Government has ‘absolute commitment’ to the offshore wind industry, Laura Sandys MP has said in a Conservative conference fringe meeting.