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Top stories

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  Getting paid on time

  Yesterday

  Government and business press for prompt payment.

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  Apprenticeships Week 2012

  Yesterday

  Vince Cable launches the biggest ever Apprenticeship Week.

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  Norman Lamb appointed Employment Relations and Postal Affairs Minister

  3 Feb 2012

  Business Secretary Vince Cable welcomes appointment.

Speeches

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  Executive Remuneration

  24 Jan 2012, Social Market Foundation

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  Our Hi-Tech Future

  4 Jan 2012, Policy Exchange, London

  In a speech at Policy Exchange, Universities and Science Minister David Willetts argued that our greatest national assets - our universities, our science facilities and researchers - are the best single hope for making our way in the high-tech world of the future, creating jobs and opportunities and boosting high tech economic growth.

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  Resource security

  12 Dec 2011, CBI / Green Alliance Conference, London

  Vince Cable argues that the formula for resource security is to let markets work and let business pick up market signals, but recognise the key role of government in supporting innovation and in setting the right price signals, in the move to a more sustainable low carbon economy.

Press releases

• Prime Minister: We’ll make apprenticeships a gold standard option for ambitious young people

  5 hrs ago

  - £6m Higher Apprenticeship Fund will deliver thousands more degree level places - £250m given directly to businesses, so they can take control of the way skills training is delivered - £1,500 apprenticeship incentive for small firms now available Marking National Apprenticeship Week the Prime Minister David Cameron today announced a new round of Government funding to support thousands of apprenticeships up to degree equivalent, helping deliver the world class skills firms need to drive growth.

• Government and business press for prompt payment

  Yesterday

  The Government and industry is calling on businesses and public organisations to pay suppliers on time and for small firms to pursue those who put them at risk by delaying.

• Challenge to find the best new British innovations launched

  Yesterday

  Business Minister Mark Prisk has today launched a nationwide competition to find the most innovative pre-market products, processes and concepts the UK has to offer.