UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills | BIS
The Default Retirement Age of 65 for workers is to be phased out.
Motorists to receive up to £5000 towards the purchase of an ultra-low carbon car.
Government to explore new and innovative ways for business to access finance.
Support for regions
The £1 billion Regional Growth Fund, announced in the Budget, will support projects that offer significant potential for sustainable economic growth and new jobs.
The Government is now seeking views on how the Fund should operate to meet the needs of communities across England.
Aerospace investment
BIS Ministers Vince Cable, Mark Prisk and David Willetts announced new support for the UK aerospace sector during their visits to the Farnborough Airshow recently.
The sector has annual revenues of £20 billion and employs 100,000 people within more than 2,500 companies, making it a vital part of the UK economy.
British Hallmarking Council
Hallmarking is the practice of testing articles made of precious metal and marking them to indicate that they are of a minimum standard of purity.
The British Hallmarking Council (BHC) is responsible for this regime, which protects consumers and traders when buying or selling jewellery and other articles.
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