An examination of Vince Cable’s £10m pledge to engineering SMEs
As the latest government funding initiative, a £30m allocation is set to benefit small businesses operating in the engineering sector.
£4m pumped into UK cyber defences
The business secretary, Vince Cable, announced today that £4m will be made available for businesses in the cyber sector to develop new defences against data security threats.
Vince Cable is right about teachers’ lack of careers knowledge
Charlie Mullins says young people need a balanced approach to careers advice.
Cable announces £45m of Business Bank funding
Business Secretary Vince Cable today announced details for the first phase of Business Bank lending and launched a new campaign to support Britain's SMEs.
Cable announces £25m boost for small innovative tech firms
The government will put up £25m of a £37.5m fund for the UK's innovative early-stage companies.
Minimum wage rises to £6.31
The UK minimum wage for adult workers will today rise by 12p, and the government plans to name and shame employers who fall foul of it.
Cable introduces changes to IPO
New plans to make sure UK creativity and innovation supports growth were set out today by Business Secretary Vince Cable.
Charity campaign to urge authorities to set up community business banks
A military charity campaign will try to convince local authorities to improve access to finance for SMEs, through banking facilities that understand their local community.