The CBI will be running a series of globally themed events in the first week of July to champion UK export successes and showcase opportunities in international markets. #CBIglobalweek will kick off on Monday 4th July with an exclusive breakfast with British Ambassador to the United States Sir Kim Darroch with events taking place throughout […]
A consortium of local partners have celebrated the completion of a successful energy innovation trial that helped 26 homes, 5 schools and an office block in Bristol reap the rewards of more efficient renewable energy. The £2.8m SoLa Bristol project, the first of its kind in the UK, trialled battery storage devices charged by rooftop […]
Hounslow Council is leading the way in saving energy costs and being one of the greenest boroughs, by putting into place the largest solar panel installation using battery storage in Europe. Supported by the Mayor of London’s RE:FIT programme, the council has installed over 6,000 solar panels on the rooftop of the Western International Market […]
Minister for Asia, Hugo Swire, arrived in India on Monday 30 May to continue to strengthen the long-standing UK-India relationship. Mr Swire will meet senior Indian counterparts in Delhi to build on the successful visit of Indian Prime Minister to the UK in November 2015, where a series of agreements about cooperation on key foreign […]
Any business can apply for a share of £15m to support cutting-edge R&D projects in any technology area. Innovate UK has up to £15m to invest in innovative research and development projects in an open competition targeted at a whole range of technology, engineering and industrial areas. Proposals can be drawn from any area including […]
TMRW, a brand new technology hub providing flexible and affordable office space and support to tech-savvy entrepreneurs and small businesses, has opened its doors in Croydon. The state-of-the-art working space was supported by £2m worth of investment, including a contribution from the Mayor of London’s Regeneration Fund for the fit out and a rent and […]
Transport Scotland announced the intention to award a contract worth up to £50 million, to carry out route option assessment and detailed design work for dualling the 29-mile western section of the A96 between Auldearn and Fochabers. Subject to the mandatory standstill period, Mott MacDonald Sweco Joint Venture will start design work on the project […]
A plan to spend an additional £2million on improving roads and pavements around the borough has been agreed. Despite significant cuts in funding from central government, the council’s Cabinet met on Monday, 23 May 2016, to agree an additional £2million, on top of the existing £3.55million annual budget, to improve the maintenance and upkeep of […]
The CBI’s Unlocking Regional Growth campaign continues to push forward with our partnership with McKinsey, exploring how to improve economic performance across the country. The project is now is undertaking new economic analysis, aiming to ground the regional competitiveness debate in clear economic evidence. The outputs will be practical solutions to improve growth and prosperity […]
EU and Japan commit to political agreement on a free trade deal as early as possible in 2016 which will be worth £5 billion a year to the UK. The UK economy is set to be given a £5 billion a year boost after the EU and Japan committed to political agreement on a free […]
