Month: June 2021

The UK and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have completed a Review to explore new opportunities to boost their trading and investment relationship.

Link: UK & GCC commit to strengthening trading relationship
Source: Assent Information Services

An historic new partnership for financial services between the UK and Singapore, which will help to boost jobs and investment in the UK, has been agreed by the Chancellor today (30 June).

Link: UK and Singapore agree landmark Financial Partnership for financial services
Source: Assent Information Services

Businesses across the UK will be able to benefit from financial support thanks to a new subsidy control system following our departure from the EU.

Link: New subsidy system to support UK jobs and businesses, boost the economy and strengthen the union
Source: Assent Information Services

The businesses rates system in England will be made fairer and more streamlined with more frequent property revaluations, under proposals unveiled by the government today.

Link: Business Rates Revaluations Consultation Launched
Source: Assent Information Services

New funding to support UK professional and business services regulators following the introduction of the Professional Qualifications Bill to Parliament.

Link: New funding to support UK professional and business services regulators
Source: Assent Information Services

The cutting-edge new trade deal could support Scottish exporters to expand into new digital markets and cut red tape for businesses.

Link: UK and Singapore start negotiations on Digital Trade Agreement
Source: Assent Information Services

UK businesses and other organisations will benefit from unrestricted personal data transfers

Link: EU adopts ‘adequacy’ decisions allowing data to continue flowing freely to the UK
Source: Assent Information Services

SONIC Labs is a new test facility for exploring new ways of building 5G networks

Link: New high-tech 5G lab to boost network security and resilience
Source: Assent Information Services

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury visited Cardiff today (23 June) to launch Wales’ first ever fintech accelerator, which will deliver a major boost to the promising fintech cluster in and around Cardiff.

Link: Economic Secretary visits Cardiff to launch Wales’ first ever fintech accelerator
Source: Assent Information Services

DIT statistics showing levels of inward investment in the UK for the financial year 2020 to 2021.

Link: Foreign investment boosts UK jobs during pandemic
Source: Assent Information Services