Archive: Business And Industry

Comment: PFI is dead, long live PFI

Nelson Ogunshakin: 'There appears to be a link between experience in PFI and the final cost to the taxpayer'

The public has lost faith in private finance initiatives (PFI). We need a new way of accessing private funding.

Treasury signals PFI change of direction

PFI temptations played down by MPs

PFI treated as only 'game in town' by govt

Miliband wants 'patriotic' manufacturing approach

Politicians should be more patriotic when it comes to manufacturing, Ed Miliband argues today

Politicians should patriotically support British manufacturing even if it means backing companies based overseas, Ed Miliband will say later.

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David Cameron pro-business speech in full

David Cameron: 'Business is not just about making money it’s also the most powerful force for social progress the world has ever known'

Read David Cameron's speech defending the ethics of capitalism in full on politics.co.uk.

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Cameron: I'll kill off health and safety for good

David Cameron, prime minister, comments on plans to kill the "health and safety monster"

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Barber: Health and safety claims are actually in decline

TUC general secretary Brendan Barber comments on plans to kill the "health and safety monster"

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Jones: Cameron speech 'appalling and unhelpful'

Richard Jones, head of policy at the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health and Public Affairs, comments on plans to kill the "health and safety monster"

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Ministers tackle the paperclips

Government's efficiency spotlight turns on stationery and office services

Improving the way the government purchases its stationery and office services has already saved £1 billion, Francis Maude has announced.

Cable: I'm not quitting the Cabinet

Vince Cable has brushed off the suggestion that he is considering resigning, just four days after calling David Cameron "very unwise".

Food waste measures fall short of law change

Pre-packed food requires best-before date by law

Ministers have shied away from changing the law when it comes to a review of food waste.

Cable 'plotted court challenge' against coalition

Business secretary Vince Cable encouraged colleges to mount a legal challenge against the government, it has emerged.

Coalition downplays regional growth cuts

The government has unveiled the first round of its three-year funding to help struggling businesses, but Labour has accused ministers of refusing to invest in growth.

Peers demand Big Four probe

Big Four auditors were guilty of a `dereliction of duty`

The Office of Fair Trading should investigate the Big Four auditing firms, a committee of peers has concluded.

Budget 2011: Osborne cuts corporation tax even further

Corporation tax cut will be welcomed in the City

Another cut in corporation tax is the largest in a number of measures aimed at helping Britain's economy return to growth.

Immigration door still open for super-rich

Wealthy 'investors' will be able to gain UK residency after just two years

Entrepreneurs and the wealthy will be able to bypass the coalition's immigration clampdown, the government has confirmed.

'A bit of an embarrassment': Prince Andrew on the ropes

Prince Andrew has denied any wrongdoing or impropriety

Prince Andrew's personal relationships are threatening his role as Britain's special trade representative.

Ministers mull autumn bank holiday

May bank holiday could be shifted to autumn

The May Day bank holiday could be shifted to the autumn, under government plans published today.

Ofcom 'failing to tackle silent calling'

Ofcom will fine companies up to £2 million for silent calling

Ofcom should do more to combat silent calling, according to an influential parliamentary committee.

Opposition parties unite to protest Royal Mail reforms

90% of Royal Mail is set to be privatised

A rally today by the Communication Workers' Union (CWU) against the privatisation of Royal Mail was attended by a host of opposition politicians.

Forgemasters loan 'could have been funded'

Nick Clegg, who represents Sheffield Hallam, has come under sustained fire for the loan cancellation

The government's arguments justifying its controversial decision to cancel an £80 million to Sheffield Forgemasters have been questioned by MPs.

Official advice: Cut worker immigration by 25%

Business is wary of the potential economic impact of the cap

The number of skilled workers coming to the UK ought to be cut by between 13% and 25%, the government's immigration advisers have recommended.

Cable launches apprenticeships pledge

Vince Cable's news may or may not be overshadowed by a certain wedding announcement

The government will fund an extra 75,000 apprenticeship places by 2015, Vince Cable will announce in a speech later today.

The ambassadorship of Jimmy Choo

The founder of Jimmy Choo is among the less conventional envoys announced today

David Cameron will today appoint a number of unconventional ambassadors for British trade - including Tamara Mellon, founder of Jimmy Choo.

Cable slams the brakes on Murdoch Sky takeover

Vince Cable has come to the rescue of Murdoch's media opponents

News Corp's planned takeover of the broadcaster BSkyB hit a major stumbling block today, as Vince Cable made a dramatic intervention in the case.

Silicon East End? Cameron announces 'entrepeneur visa'

Second thoughts? The PM appears to be scaling back immigration policy to encourage investment

David Cameron has made an exception on the government's immigration cap for foreign businessmen, as he promises to turn the East End of London into a new Silicon Valley.

Google escapes fines over Street View

Google will face an audit over its collection of private data

Google has come under scrutiny after being found in breach of data protection laws over its controversial Street View function - but has avoided heavy penalties.

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