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£100 million fund to boost university and private collaboration
A new £100 million investment fund to support research partnerships between universities, businesses, charities and philanthropic donors will open for bids on Monday, Universities and Science Minister David Willetts will announce today.
Social network tops directories as best marketing tool according to research
Over one third of UK small businesses say that they now use Facebook to drum up new customers – more than local directories such as Yellow Pages and Thomson and substantially more than print or online advertising.
Job availability rises
The Morgan McKinley London Employment Monitor has shown an increase in professional job opportunities across the London financial services sector in April 12
Sacrebleu! UK funds eye €5bn windfall after ruling against French
UK funds could be set for a €5 billion (£4 billion) tax windfall after the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled against a withholding tax on dividend payments from French companies to funds domiciled outside the country.
Employers’ Annual Return Form P35 – Is a Return Actually Due?
Whilst the main news for many employers is simply that the deadline for filing the Employers’ Annual Return Form P35 is little more than a week away, there are some businesses who risk receiving automatic late filing penalties even when a Form P35 isn’t actually due
HMRC’s tax tests for freelancers are “flawed”
An initiative designed to help freelancers comply with ‘IR35’ tax avoidance rules has been strongly criticised by business groups.
Vince Cable & Lord Heseltine comment on the National Audit Office’s report on Regional Growth Fund
Responding to today’s publication of the National Audit Office’s (NAO) report on the Regional Growth Fund (RGF).
City of London Corporation boosts Tech City as entrepreneurs fight for up to £500K
As a small technology entrepreneur in London, how do you stand out from the competition and secure between £100k and £500k investment from Business Angels?
Bank of England’s MPC set to resist more QE amid ‘sticky’ inflation
The Bank of England is expected to call time on the latest round of quantitative easing on Thursday following signs that inflation is proving more “sticky” than expected.
Education engagement needed to stop skills shortages
The head of a leading educational charity has said more science and engineering companies need to invest in actively engaging with education if they are to avoid a recruitment skills gap in the short and medium term.
Minister leads call for more business mentors
Business and Enterprise Minister Mark Prisk is today leading the call for more organisations to sign up to the Mentorsme portal and join the national mentoring network.
Growth and fairness at heart of business legislation
Creating the right conditions for businesses to grow and succeed is at the centre of new business legislation announced today in the Queen’s Speech.
Business Students Learn Soft Skills Via Digital Video
n a UK first for higher education, Lancaster University Management School is supplementing its teaching capabilities with expert soft skills learning content from Video Arts, to provide core practical skills for students on its business, management and marketing programmes.
Weaker retail sales, jobs surveys raise risk of longer slump
British retail sales posted their biggest fall in more than a year last month and growth in the number of people placed in permanent jobs in Britain slowed
