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09 Oct 2012
The heaviest energy users are being asked to shape a proposed £250 million compensation package designed to help reduce the impact of energy and climate change policies on the cost of their electricity.
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12 Sep 2012
The Government must "be more like business" by making strategic plans for economic growth, the Business Secretary has said, as he set out his vision for the future of UK industry.
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14 Aug 2012
Increasing numbers of manufacturers are bringing production back in-house or looking for "near-shore" local suppliers as economic and natural disasters increase disruptions to supply chains according to EEF, the manufacturers' organisation.
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31 Jul 2012
Over 5,000 construction firms have gone out of business since autumn 2012 according to the latest corporate insolvency figures from analysts PwC.
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10 May 2012
The Government must do more to support UK manufacturers if it is to meet a target of £1 trillion in annual exports by 2020 laid out by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in this year's Budget, according to industry body EEF.
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04 May 2012
A proposed joint venture between two large construction companies must sell off an "extensive package of operations" to ease competition concerns before it can go ahead, the Competition Commission (CC) has ruled.
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04 Apr 2012
The Government has set out its plans for reducing the carbon emissions caused by heating homes, buildings and offices, with a view to cutting emissions entirely by 2050.
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29 Mar 2012
The Government is seeking views on the introduction of an above the line (ATL) tax credit planned to benefit large companies involved in research and development (R&D).
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22 Mar 2012
A major pharmaceuticals company will invest £500 million in UK manufacturing facilities after the Government confirmed it would operate a special tax regime for income derived from patents.
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21 Mar 2012
The Government has announced that an 'above the line' tax credit for larger companies involved in research and development (R&D) will be introduced from April 2013.
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