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  • Local Enterprise Partnerships

    Yesterday

    Local enterprise partnerships are led by local authorities and businesses across natural economic areas. They provide the vision, knowledge and strategic leadership needed to drive sustainable private sector growth and job creation in their area.

  • Higher education

    21 May 2012

    Britain's higher education is a major contributor to the economic success and social well being of the country. Higher education is a national asset, whose excellence in teaching and research is world recognised.

  • National Academies

    21 May 2012

    The National Academies receive government funding for specific projects and programmes, principally to allow a cadre of the most capable academics to work full-time on research.

  • Buying and selling goods and services

    18 May 2012

    The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) helps to draft and regulate many of the UK laws, regulations and guidelines on advertising, package travel and timeshare, pricing and product description that help protect consumers and businesses from unscrupulous practices.


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