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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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13 Mar 2012
Businesses likely to be affected by higher energy bills as a result of UK and European climate change policies have been asked for information to help shape a £250 million funding package aimed at reducing their costs.
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12 Mar 2012
The Government has set out its plans to save £3.5 billion on railway spending by 2019 by creating more third-party concessions and improving franchise arrangements so that operators have to deliver better value.
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06 Mar 2012
A Regional Growth Fund (RGF)-supported project by Japanese car manufacturer Nissan will create 2,000 new jobs in the Sunderland area, the Government has announced.
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06 Mar 2012
Public bodies will have to consider possible economic, social and environmental benefits of their procurement contracts under new proposals which are set to become law.
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01 Mar 2012
The UK has risen to fifth place in an influential quarterly report which measures the attractiveness of countries as a destination for renewable energy projects.
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29 Feb 2012
The company which will provide rolling stock and the depot for London's new Crossrail line will be required to demonstrate how its plans will benefit the UK economy as part of the procurement process, the Government has announced.
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21 Feb 2012
The Government must avoid an overly cautious approach and give greater support to marine renewables if it is to become the world leader in generating electricity from waves and tidal sources, an influential committee of MPs has warned.
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14 Feb 2012
The Bank of England's announcement that it will increase its quantitative easing (QE) programme by £50 billion over the next three months is likely to adversely affect the value of pension scheme investments, experts have warned.
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02 Feb 2012
The European Commission is investigating whether a major electronics company abused a position of market dominance by failing to let rivals use "essential" mobile phone technology it owned patent rights for on legitimate terms.
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