News - Dec 2009
Solutions for business on track to deliver 100 scheme target
The government’s programme to simplify and streamline publicly-funded business support has almost reached its March 2010 target.
14 Dec 2009
Investing for Growth
New investments in businesses and technologies with strong potential to support sustainable economic growth were announced by Business Secretary Lord Mandelson today.
Lord Mandelson welcomed the additional 200 million pounds announced in today’s Pre Budget Report for the Government’s Strategic Investment Fund (SIF), which emerging technologies across the UK are using to strengthen their capacity for innovation, job creation and growth.
The additional 200 million pounds brings the SIF total allocation to 950 million pounds and includes 150 million pounds for low-carbon investment.
14 Dec 2009
Government Extends Loan Guarantee Scheme
The Government announced yesterday in the Pre-Budget Report that its successful guarantee scheme to support business loans will continue for another year.
The Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG) facility will support up to GBP 500 million of bank loans to viable businesses between April 2010 and March 2011 which lack the security or track record to obtain commercial lending.
These are business loans that would not have otherwise have taken place.
14 Dec 2009
Skills for Advanced Technology - Middle ASton Leadership Centre, Oxfordshire
EU Machinery Directives comes into legislative effect in January 2010. Are you ready? This event takes place on 8th December at 5pm at the Middle ASton Leadership Centre, Oxfordshire.
To learn more about this important legislation, please visit
www.skills4technology.co.uk.
8 Dec 2009
Innovation boosts key to small business
More than half of small businesses have survived the recession by creating new products and services, while one in four has increased profits during the past year, according to a report published today. The survey of 10,000 companies by the Federation of Small Businesses and ICM found that 51 per cent planned to continue innovating next year. Almost one in three said sales increased during the last financial year.
2 Dec 2009