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14 Jul 2015 Economy

MPA Welcomes Publication of Government Productivity Plan

Issues such as the encouragement of private and public investment, the development of skills, effective and proportionate taxation and regulation and competitive energy supply are of prime importance to the UK Minerals Products industry, which underpins much of our national production and economic activity.

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14 Jul 2015 Environment

Beefing up cattle genetic selection

AHDB Beef Lamb is seeking to recruit commercial beef units to take part in a landmark project to drive forward the genetic selection of beef cattle for feed use efficiency.

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14 Jul 2015 Economy

CMI chief executive welcomes gender pay consultation

Ann Francke, chief executive of the Chartered Management Institute, welcomed the Prime Ministers announcement of a consultation on designing new gender pay gap regulations.

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13 Jul 2015 Economy

Mott MacDonald working on AU$50 million sewerage treatment plant upgrade, Papua New Guinea

Mott MacDonald has begun preparing the detailed design of the solids management component of a new sewerage treatment plant in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.

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13 Jul 2015 Economy

Insurers expose £ 3.6 million worth of insurance frauds every day

Value of frauds detected at a record high says the Association of British Insurers.

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10 Jul 2015 Education

ATL comment on the skills emergency highlighted in a CBI/Pearson survey

Commenting on the skills emergency highlighted in a survey by the CBI and Pearson, Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

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10 Jul 2015 Education

ATL comment on Government plans for increasing Britain’s productivity

Commenting on Business Secretarys, Sajid Javid, speech today launching plans to boost Britains productivity, Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said:

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10 Jul 2015 Communities

Removing Zero Carbon goal not the productive choice for the UK

Philip Sellwood, Chief Executive, Energy Saving Trust, and member of the Government Industry 2016 Zero Carbon Housing Force, said:

What does the Budget mean for UK's housing crisis?

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09 Jul 2015 Communities

What does the Budget mean for UK's housing crisis?

The National Federation of Builders and the House Builders Association analyse the welcomed and 'disappointing' announcements in yesterday's emergency budget.

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08 Jul 2015 Communities

NHBC's response to the Government's Summer Budget

Commenting on measures outlined in the Governments Summer Budget aimed at boosting levels of house-building, Mike Quinton, Chief Executive of NHBC said:

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07 Jul 2015 Economy

Budget 2015: deficit reduction dependent on skills development for every generation

Jo Causon, CEO of The Institute of Customer Service, outlines what businesses want from tomorrow's Budget. She says:

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07 Jul 2015 Economy

Coca-Cola Enterprises invests in East Kilbride

CCE announces 6m investment in Scottish operations in 2015

Raising the minimum wage to the Living Wage would benefit staff and businesses

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06 Jul 2015 Economy

Raising the minimum wage to the Living Wage would benefit staff and businesses

KPMG has calculated, for the first time, the impact of the universal adoption of the Living Wage in the UK.

06 Jul 2015 Economy

Tim Farron MP: Business and entrepreneurship are central to my vision for a liberal Britain

Liberal Democrat leadership candidate Tim Farron argues that his party is the authentic supporter of entrepreneurship and small businesses.

Offshore wind can deliver jobs, energy and economic benefit to coastal communities

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03 Jul 2015 Environment

Offshore wind can deliver jobs, energy and economic benefit to coastal communities

Navitus Bay Project Director Mike Unsworth responds to Richard Drax MP's recent article and parliamentary debate on plans for an offshore wind farm off the coast of his South Dorset constituency.

Budget 2015: Accountants advise George Osborne on 'laying the groundwork' to improve lives

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03 Jul 2015 Economy

Budget 2015: Accountants advise George Osborne on 'laying the groundwork' to improve lives

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants' head of taxation, Chas Roy-Chowdhury, lists the top three changes the Chancellor can make to create a 'huge difference to the economic landscape'.

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02 Jul 2015 Education

Ruth McKernan welcomes Dowling Review of Business-University Research Collaborations

WelcomingDame Ann Dowlings review of Business-University Research Collaborations, Chief Executive of the UK's technology experts Innovate UK, Dr Ruth McKernan said

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02 Jul 2015 Economy

Mott MacDonald appointed on Phase 2 of Singapore's Second National Climate Change Study

Mott MacDonald has been appointed by Singapores National Environment Agency to examine the impacts of climate change on the countrys energy and telecommunication infrastructure.

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02 Jul 2015

New study finds parliamentarians lack financial literacy to reap rewards of good consolidated government accounts

ACCA has published a new study which findsParliaments are failing to take advantage of benefits created by good consolidated government accounting due toof overly complex financial reporting and a lack of financial literacy

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02 Jul 2015 Transport

The age-old motor insurance debate

Rob Cummings of theABIwrites on the accusations of ageism and auto insurance.

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01 Jul 2015 Economy

UK Boardrooms are out of touch with customer needs

Most UK CEOs and boards have no understanding of what customers want, yet ignore experienced frontline employees, according to the latest report from The Institute of Customer Service. Many also fail to lead by example by exhibiting the skills front-line staff judge as vital to the delivery of quality customer service.

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30 Jun 2015 Economy

Be aware of financial activity alarm bells, warns CCAB Anti Money Laundering Taskforce

Accountants professional scepticism is the first line of defence in tackling money laundering and terrorist financing, says guidance issued today by the Anti-Money Laundering Taskforce of CCAB, the collective forum of accountancy bodies ICAEW, ACCA, ICAS, CIPFA and Chartered Accountants Ireland.

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25 Jun 2015 Communities

British Precast Annual Dinner Celebrates the Success of the Industry

The Annual Dinner, supported by CEMEX, brought the industry together for an evening of entertainment and presentation of the prestigious Best Practice Awards.

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24 Jun 2015 Economy

Coca-Cola Enterprises and Cranfield University identify six major themes set to shape the future of sustainable manufacturing

Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has today released the initial findings from its industry research partnership with Cranfield University; a white paper entitled Sustainable Manufacturing for the Future