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News | The Independent UK - Civil servants stage strike over ...

"This package brings the civil service more into line with the rest of the public sector and still offers more generous terms than much of the private sector." "It is very disappointing that the PCS has decided to take industrial action ......

UK state regulator slams performance of government's SME VC initiative...

Launched in 2000, the initiative involved the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills investing public money, alongside private investment, in a series of venture capital funds managed by private sector fund managers. ... AltAssets - Private Equity and Venture Capital News and Analysis. AltAssets Limited is registered in UK (04210936). Available online at www.AltAssets.net. Registered Office: Burleigh House, 357 Strand, London WC2R 0HS, United Kingdom. ......

City rents hold steady as banks begin to hire...

The UK's wider housing shortage has recently been highlighted by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). Reporting on its “Future Housing” conference, the CML has suggested that “a chronic lack of supply of housing of all tenures seems set to persist”. The lenders' body believes that private sector funding constraints and public sector cutbacks are likely to produce a significant shortfall in the supply of both housing finance, and housing itself. ......

News | The Independent UK - David Cameron targets public sector ...

He went on: "We have been prepared to make difficult decisions, not just to talk about the easy things, to cut what people actually don't like, but also some difficult decisions on pensions, on public sector pay, on benefits, on public ......

News | The Independent UK - Plans to make banks reveal salaries ...

City Minister Lord Myners said today that, while the issue of pay remained "contentious", the UK should not be open to accusations of "shirking" the challenge. "From the outset of the crisis, the Government has been focused on ......

'Can more data boost people power?' - Public Service...

'The truth is out there' aims to stimulate debate on transparency in the public sector. To take part, you can visit: http://www.audit-commission.gov.uk/nationalstudies/localgov/thetruthisoutthere/pages/default.aspx ......

p2pnet news » Blog Archive » BT, Google, Orange, say No! to 3 ...

BT is among a powerful group of major technology companies which in an open letter have come out strongly against the Hollywood and Big Music Three Strikes plan which would turn the UK government into a corporate copyright protection ......

ChronicleLive - News - Today's Chronicle - Public sector strike ...

PUBLIC services across the North East face massive disruption as scores of civil service workers take part in two days of industrial action....

Willott: Government building emissions plan too litlle too late ...

“If we expect private businesses to lower their carbon footprint to ensure the UK meets its targets for emissions reduction by 2020, then it is only right that the Government leads by example and makes the real investment needed to ......

British Plastics Federation Criticizes High Government Recycling ...

The British Plastics Federation issued a statement in the wake of the Government's Consultation publishing their paper 'Implementing the Packaging Strategy in....