The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) and Imperial College today published new estimates of investment in the UK’s copyright industries. When adopted in the National Accounts this adds more than £3 billion to the economy.
Welcoming the announcement Baroness Wilcox, Minister for Intellectual Property, said:
“This is excellent news not just for the UK economy, but also because

Measures to make the international system of patent application faster and more effective were announced today by the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) with changes to the UK’s Fast Track system. These moves come as part of a wider effort by the UK and US intellectual property authorities to get more businesses to use the

Commenting on the announcement by Diageo that it plans to open a new distillery in Scotland, Business Secretary Vince Cable said:
“This is a welcome and substantial investment by Diageo in one of the UK’s world renowned industries. It is a vote of confidence in the workforce in Scotland and in the strength of the food

The Department for Transport has today published the following Transport Statistics:
- Road conditions in England: 2011, see
www.dft.gov.uk/statistics/releases/road-conditions-in-england-2011
for details.
See http://www.dft.gov.uk/statistics for details on all recent transport statistics releases.
These Official Statistics are published according to arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.
Contact Information
Name – DfT Press Office – Local Transport
Division – Department for Transport
Phone – DfT Press

Business Secretary Vince Cable will today visit Speedo’s headquarters in Nottingham where he will see how the firm develops its leading swimwear worn by top athletes around the world.
He will tour the firm’s global research and development facility, Aqualab, to see how Speedo designs and develops world class swimwear and equipment, including the Fastskin Racing

The Government is today asking for applications to manage £500 million of its investment available through the Business Finance Partnership (BFP).
The BFP aims to ease the flow of credit to small and mid-sized businesses in the UK by diversifying their sources of finance and making them less reliant on bank lending. It is part of

The Government is today launching a new tax calculator enabling people to work out how much tax they pay and how the Government spends it. The tax calculator can be downloaded as a free mobile phone app and is also available on the HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) website.
The launch comes as new research reveals

The UK and Indonesia have today committed to boosting their education relationship to a higher level via the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
During his visit to UK, Indonesia’s Minister of Education and Culture Mohammed Nuh met with the UK Universities and Science Minister David Willetts, and agreed a new Memorandum of Understanding.

The UK Green Investment Bank (UK GIB) moved a step closer to going live today (25 May) as the Business Secretary announced the formation of the public company and the appointment of its top directors.
Lord Smith of Kelvin will be the new Chair of UK Green Investment Bank plc. Currently Chair of SSE and The

Vince Cable today visited SSI Teesside and announced the award of £1.4 million from the Regional Growth Fund (RGF) which will help create and protect 1,800 jobs.
The blast furnace was relit last month, just over a year after SSI purchased Teesside Cast Products (TCP) from Tata Steel and over two years after it was mothballed.
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