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Hundreds of employers bid for £250m skills training pilot

The Government has received 269 bids from employers looking to take part in a new pilot.

Big changes for VAT-registered businesses as VAT returns go online

All VAT-registered businesses in the UK will now have to submit their VAT returns online, and pay electronically, for periods starting on or after 1 April 2012.

Government to reduce burdens on business

Budget aims to reduce the costs and barriers that regulation and administrative burdens impose on businesses.

Budget: Health & Safety Regulations Review

The Government will scrap or improve 84 per cent of Health and Safety regulation

Chancellor launches Scheme to boost small business lending

The Chancellor has today launched the National Loan Guarantee Scheme (NLGS), helping smaller businesses across the UK.

Mid-sized firms to spearhead UK export drive

A delegation of Mid-sized Businesses (MSBs) will accompany Trade and Investment Minister Lord Green and John Cridland Director General of the CBI to Turkey in April.

A new national programme which will focus on helping small and medium manufacturing businesses to grow has officially launched.

A new national programme which will focus on helping small and medium manufacturing businesses to grow has officially launched, Business Minister Mark Prisk and the Manufacturing Advisory Consortium (MAC) announced recently.

New intellectual property support for SMEs

New measures announced by the Government recently will help small and medium sized firms to protect their intellectual property and grow their business.

Apprenticeships: Cable guarantees quality, slashes red tape and delivers cash boost for firms

Business Secretary Vince Cable announced recently new measures to ensure more young people benefit from an apprenticeship, and to help employers gain the skilled workers they need to grow.

New help for manufacturers could generate £1.5bn growth and create 23,000 jobs

A new nationally operated Manufacturing Advisory Service will focus on helping small and medium sized manufacturers to grow, Business Minister Mark Prisk announced today.

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