I am pleased to visit Lebanon for the first time after my appointment as the PM’s Trade Envoy for Lebanon, a country that has great business potential.
Link: UK trade envoy to Lebanon: Great potential for business
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Scottish Secretary announces £25 million for new Growth Deal
Argyll and Bute latest region to benefit from UK Government funding
Link: Scottish Secretary announces £25 million for new Growth Deal
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Smart funding: open to innovative businesses from any sector
Businesses can apply for a share of £25 million in Smart funding to support innovative ideas with commercial potential in any area of the economy.
Link: Smart funding: open to innovative businesses from any sector
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£163 million economic package for Northern Ireland
The UK Government has today announced £163 million to support growth in Northern Ireland
Link: £163 million economic package for Northern Ireland
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Brexit readiness fund extended to help businesses to prepare
Application deadline extended and an extra £5 million available to help businesses prepare for Brexit on 31 October.
Link: Brexit readiness fund extended to help businesses to prepare
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New measures announced to help boost the nation’s skills
Measures will support ongoing work to transform technical education including providing up to £120 million to establish up to 8 more Institutes of Technology.
Link: New measures announced to help boost the nation’s skills
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Groundbreaking technologies for aerospace: apply for funding
SMEs can apply for a share of £2.5 million to develop innovative technologies that could win new business in the aerospace sector.
Link: Groundbreaking technologies for aerospace: apply for funding
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National Living Wage to apply to 21 year olds
The Chancellor today announced his intention to lower the age threshold for the National Living Wage to 21, accepting advice from the Low Pay Commission.
Link: National Living Wage to apply to 21 year olds
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£4 million scheme to boost worker earnings and youth employment
Two new programmes have been announced to help disadvantaged young people into work and use mobile technology to help jobseekers into higher paid jobs.
Link: £4 million scheme to boost worker earnings and youth employment
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Developing the future of flight: take part in the challenge
Businesses are invited to join the workshop, find partners and apply for funding – to help revolutionise aviation as part of a £125 million challenge.
Link: Developing the future of flight: take part in the challenge
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