tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from 皇冠体育app Rt Hon Dr Vince Cable 2015-03-27T10:14:24+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/biggest-overhaul-of-consumer-rights-in-a-generation 2015-03-27T10:14:24+00:00 Biggest overhaul of consumer rights in a generation Consumers will have enhanced, easy to understand rights following Royal Assent for the Consumer Rights Act being given today (26 March 2015). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/boost-for-firms-as-small-business-act-becomes-law 2015-03-26T17:33:00+00:00 Boost for firms as Small Business Act becomes law Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act receives Royal Assent. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/manufacturers-get-more-support-from-government 2015-03-26T12:52:00+00:00 Manufacturers get more support from government Today (26 March 2015) the government announced the latest winners from a fund to help rebuild British manufacturing prowess. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/banks-agree-protocol-on-branch-closures 2015-03-26T00:15:01+00:00 Banks agree protocol on branch closures High street banks, consumer groups and the government have signed up to an industry-wide agreement to minimise the impact of branch closures. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/women-on-boards-numbers-almost-doubled-in-last-4-years 2015-03-25T00:15:16+00:00 Women on boards numbers almost doubled in last 4 years Significant progress continues to be made with increased gender diversity in the boardrooms of the UK鈥檚 top companies. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/cable-calls-for-new-debate-on-role-of-adult-further-education 2015-03-24T16:44:41+00:00 Cable calls for new debate on role of adult further education Employers and further education providers are asked to look into how the vocational education system is able to meet future skills challenges. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-wants-uk-to-lead-global-robotics-technology 2015-03-23T10:30:00+00:00 Government wants UK to lead global robotics technology 皇冠体育app government today (23 March 2015) published its response to the Robotics and Autonomous Systems Special Interest Group 2020 Strategy. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/15-million-to-train-next-generation-of-quantum-engineers 2015-03-23T00:15:11+00:00 拢15 million to train next generation of quantum engineers Government commits up to 拢15 million to train the next generation of quantum engineers. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-to-increase-pay-transparency 2015-03-20T16:33:08+00:00 Government to increase pay transparency Vince Cable announces plans to launch an online tool that will make it easier to find out how much people are paid. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-national-minimum-wage-rates-announced 2015-03-17T10:23:25+00:00 New National Minimum Wage rates announced From Thursday 1 October 2015, the adult rate of the National Minimum Wage (NMW) will rise by 20p. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/surge-in-british-built-vehicles-with-british-made-components 2015-03-13T15:09:44+00:00 Surge in British built vehicles with British made components New research reveals that British cars are being made with more British sourced components. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/vince-cable-appoints-new-innovate-uk-chief-executive 2015-03-12T15:16:00+00:00 Vince Cable appoints new Innovate UK Chief Executive Business Secretary Vince Cable has announced the appointment of Ruth McKernan as the new Chief Executive of Innovate UK. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-rolls-out-flagship-degree-apprenticeships 2015-03-12T11:26:00+00:00 Government rolls-out flagship Degree Apprenticeships 皇冠体育app government has today (12 March 2015) announced the roll-out of 9 new industry designed Degree Apprenticeships. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/young-apprentices-brief-prime-minister-at-no10-cabinet-meeting 2015-03-10T15:26:00+00:00 Young apprentices brief Prime Minister at No.10 Cabinet meeting Paige McConville and Pallavi Boppana, 2 young apprentices, joined Vince Cable at Cabinet to celebrate National Apprenticeships Week. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/vince-cable-celebrates-outstanding-progress-for-women-on-boards 2015-03-10T14:00:02+00:00 Vince Cable celebrates 鈥榦utstanding progress鈥� for women on boards Event highlights the excellent progress made to date by the FTSE 100 in increasing female representation on their boards to 22.8%. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/vince-cable-announces-summit-to-reshape-corporate-culture-in-big-business 2015-03-09T14:57:50+00:00 Vince Cable announces summit to reshape corporate culture in big business A summit of senior business leaders and government will be held to establish the best way to reshape and improve corporate culture. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/industry-backs-governments-spaceport-plans 2015-03-03T09:32:57+00:00 Industry backs government鈥檚 spaceport plans A spaceport consultation outcome has been published, paving the way to make UK commercial spaceflight operations a reality. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-and-mexico-celebrate-closer-economic-and-academic-ties-during-mexico-state-visit 2015-03-01T09:00:00+00:00 UK and Mexico celebrate closer economic and academic ties during Mexico State Visit Trade between the UK and Mexico is enjoying double-digit growth, with bilateral trade in 2013 at 拢3.3 billion, up by 15% compared to 2012. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-backs-manufacturing-with-action-plan-and-cash-boost 2015-02-26T12:46:48+00:00 Government backs manufacturing with action plan and cash boost Ministers have announced a package of measures to boost British manufacturing. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/migrant-workers-bring-improvements-to-british-business-performance-and-productivity-says-new-study 2015-02-24T18:33:35+00:00 Migrant workers bring improvements to British business performance and productivity says new study An in-depth, qualitative study of the contribution and impact of migrant workers on 80 UK companies has been published.