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    Vince Cable calls for better balanced boards

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2015 1:25


    ‪#WomenOnBoards‬ of FTSE 100 companies have increased to nearly 23.5% Vince Cable discusses the future for 2015.

    A further 48 employers named & shamed for failing to pay National Minimum Wage

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2015 0:59


    A further 48 employers who failed to pay their workers the National Minimum Wage (NMW) have been named today (24 March 2015) by Business Minister Jo Swinson.

    Big brands named & shamed for failing to pay National Minimum Wage

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2015 0:56


    A further 70 employers who failed to pay their workers the National Minimum Wage (NMW) have been named today (24 February 2015) by Business Minister Jo Swinson, bringing the overall total named and shamed to 162. Employers who are unsure of National Minimum Wage rules, and employees who would like advice or to complain that they are not receiving the National Minimum Wage, can get free advice via the Pay and Work Rights Helpline on 0800 917 2368 or by visiting GOV.UK. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-names-and-shames-largest-ever-number-of-national-minimum-wage-offenders

    Better balanced boards mean better business benefits! - Vince Cable

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2015 1:19


    ‪#WomenOnBoards‬ of FTSE 100 companies have increased to nearly 23% - up from 20.7% in March 2014 Vince Cable discusses the future for 2015.

    Vince Cable explains that companies are poised for growth because of the Industrial Strategy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2015 2:30


    Vince Cable explains that companies are poised for growth because of the Industrial Strategy

    Juergen Maier UK Chief Executive of Siemens discusses the importance of the Industrial Strategy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2015 0:42


    Juergen Maier UK Chief Executive of Siemens discusses the importance of the Industrial Strategy

    Jo Swinson MP explains why government is naming 37 National Minimum Wage offenders

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2015 1:15


    Jo Swinson MP explains why a further 37 employers who failed to pay their workers the National Minimum Wage have been named today (15 January 2015)

    Debbie Wosskow talks about the main recommendations of the sharing economy review

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2014 1:03


    Debbie Wosskow talks about the main recommendations of the sharing economy review on the day it was unveiled.

    Simon Devonshire explains why online is the new landline

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2014 8:15


    Michael Morgan talks to BIS entrepreneur in residence Simon Devonshire on why online is the new landline and why all businesses need to be fully immersed in an online environment.

    Adele Frejus talks about what success looks like as an entrepreneur

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2014 4:43


    Virgin StartUp #VirginWow – gathered over a hundred female entrepreneurs, and panellists and speakers that included Adele Frejus, founder of BKD London. In this audio snippet Adele explains what success looks like to an entrepreneur.

    Ben Atkinson-Willes gives his top tips to entrepreneurs starting out in 2014

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2014 1:04


    Michael Morgan speaks to Ben Atkinson-Willes, founder of Active Minds, who gives his top tips to entrepreneurs starting out in 2014.

    Will Crosthwait speaks about the value of government services, advice and information for entrepreneurs

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2014 2:52


    Michael Morgan speaks to actor and co-owner of Auditionist about getting access to help, information and advice online for entrepreneurs.

    Vince Cable talks about handshake selfies, entrepreneurship and business advice

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2014 1:50


    Speaking to BIS' Michael Morgan at the launch of Global Entrepreneurship Week, Vince Cable talks about the key messages he left delegates with when he gave his key note address to the entrepreneurs in attendance.

    Andy Green talks about the direction of the Industrial Strategy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2014 0:27


    Speaking from a CBI event in London today with business and political leaders to discuss the industrial strategy Andy Green, Independent Non-Executive Director, ARM Holdings, talks about the future direction of the Industrial Strategy.

    Helen Kennett on the importance of the Industrial Strategy for Rolls Royce

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2014 0:44


    Speaking from a CBI event in London today with business and political leaders to discuss the Industrial Strategy Helen Kennett, Director of UK Government relations at Rolls Royce, talks about the importance of the Industrial Strategy and what it means for Rolls Royce.

    Vince Cable speaking on the importance of the Industrial Strategy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2014 1:34


    Business Secretary, Vince Cable, took to the stage at the CBI today where he spoke about the impact the Industrial Strategy was having on #ukindustry two years on from its launch.

    Power of Podcasting

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2014 2:30


    As part of BIS Digital Fortnight we ran two sessions hosted by Michael Morgan in London and Sheffield to introduce staff to podcasting. Here, a selection of BIS (and Dept for Education) staff discuss their ideas of how they could use podcasting as a platform to engage listeners with their policies and work areas.

    Piers Linney talks about diversity in business

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2014 1:44


    Piers Linney, Black British Business Award winner and recent addition to Dragon's Den, talks about diversity in business and in the boardroom.

    Joanna Abeyie - Black British Business Award Winner

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2014 0:58


    Founder of @Shine_Media, @Joanna_Abeyie scoops Media and Arts Award. Help your business to sparkle too http://bit.ly/1xAsuTd #BBBAwards

    Gemma Clarke talks Tangle Teezer and growth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2014 2:05


    Gemma Clarke speaks from the FSB conference and gives her reaction to the PM's Key note address.

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    Matthew Hancock speaks ahead of his visit to India 16th - 17th January

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2014 1:10


    Recorded ahead of the UK Minister of State for Skills and Enterprise's visit to India. It is the Ministers second official visit to India. The Minister will visit Delhi to enhance the UK-India partnership on education and skills, to promote the use of the latest mobile and computer-based learning. He will encourage English as a key skill for employability.

    Michael Fallon speaks about delivering better enforcement and business growth 11.11.13

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2013 6:07


    Over a hundred delegates from across business, media, consumer groups and regulators attended a seminar on 11 November 2013. They met to hear from a range of speakers on the Government's Focus on Enforcement programme of reviews which look at how regulations are enforced by national regulators and local authorities with a view to identifying improvements. The seminar included a keynote address by the Right Honourable Michael Fallon MP, Minister for Business and Energy. In this podcast we hear from the Minister and a selection of attendees and speakers on the day.

    Tim Berners Lee speaks about his recent prize, The Queen Elizabeth Award for Engineering.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2013 7:32


    In this special edition of the BIS Podcast Michael Morgan speaks to inventor of the world wide web Tim Berners Lee about his recent prize, The Queen Elizabeth Award for Engineering.

    Dr Stephen Axford speaks about the UK's agricultural technologies strategy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2013 5:34


    Dr Stephen Axford sets out how government and industry will build on the strengths of the UK agriculture technologies sector. #agritech #IndStrategy #IndStrat

    First impressions & reaching out: from science in policy making to public attitudes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2013 14:25


    This second BIS Science & Innovation podcast features Sir Mark Walport, who discusses his role as Government Chief Scientific Advisor, his plans for his new role, and what people can expect of his tenure. Leila Luheshi approaches science policy making from a different angle: she's on secondment from her "day job" as a Cambridge University scientist - hear her impressions of her time in Government. And Karen Folkes discusses the challenges of engaging new audiences, the new Public Attitudes to Science blog (http://www.britishscienceassociation.org/blog/public-view-science-back) and what to expect from Public Attitudes to Science 2014 #scipolicy #scicomm13 #PAS2014

    From Ginger Genes to Celebrating Science: BIS Science & Innovation Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2013 14:26


    Welcome to the first edition of the BIS Science and Innovation Podcast. Hear from Science Minister David Willetts on his activity during National Science and Engineering Week 2013. The winners of the Young Scientist of the Year and the Young Engineer of the Year (Emily O'Regan & Fred Turner) also feature, as do policy makers from within the Department, including Jeremy Clayton (Director of Research Base); Joanne Hodges (Head of Science & Society) and Professor John Perkins, BIS's Chief Scientific Advisor. Please let us know what you think of our first Podcast in the comment field below, and as the Minister says, let us know what you'd like to hear about.

    James Morris from Sellafield Ltd on why they attend The Big Bang Fair #TBBF2013

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2013 0:25


    #madebyapprentices - Costain apprentices discuss their experiences on major rail projects

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2013 2:29


    Three apprentices from Costain visited BIS to talk about thier work for #NAW2013. Abad Zalal is a Procurement Apprentice working on London Bridge Station Redevelopment; David Cassar is a technical apprentice working on Bond Street stations upgrade. Luc Williams, Apprentice Civil Engineer working on Paddington Crossrail #madebyapprentices.

    Matthew Hancock: Apprenticeships in London

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2013 1:20


    Skills Minister, Matthew Hancock on Apprenticeships in London

    Matthew Hancock: Apprenticeships in the South East

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2013 0:36


    Skills Minister Matthew Hancock on Apprenticeships in the South East of England #NAW2013

    Matthew Hancock: Apprenticeships in the West Midlands

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2013 0:43


    Skills Minister Matthew Hancock on Apprenticeships in the West Midlands #NAW2013

    Matthew Hancock: Apprenticeships in the North West

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2013 0:56


    Skills Minister Matthew Hancock on Apprenticeships in the North West #NAW2013

    Matthew Hancock: Apprenticeships in the East of England

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2013 0:31


    Skills Minister Matthew Hancock talks about Apprenticeships in the East of England #NAW2013

    Matthew Hancock: Apprenticeships in Yorkshire & the Humber region

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2013 0:38


    Skills Minister Matthew Hancock on Apprenticeships in Yorkshire & the Humber #NAW2013

    Matthew Hancock: Apprenticeships in the East Midlands

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2013 1:02


    Skills Minister Matthew Hancock on the growth of apprenticeships in the East Midlands #NAW2013

    Matthew Hancock: Apprenticeships in the North East

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2013 0:48


    Skills Minister, Matthew Hancock, on the growth of apprenticeships in the North East and their value #NAW2013

    Matthew Hancock: Apprenticeships deliver in the South West

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2013 0:34


    Skills Minister Matthew Hancock on Apprenticeships in the South West #NAW2013

    Wil Saunderson & Ed Thompson speak at the Manufacturing Summit

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2013 2:07


    Wil Saunderson and Ed Thompson talk to BIS about being a graduate at McLaren automotive

    Nick Carter & Connor O' Toole: Manufacturing Summit

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2013 2:35


    @astonmartin apprentices Nick Carter & Connor O' Toole talk about the value they have obtained from their working on one of the worlds most recognisable brands. #ukmfgsummit

    Martin Donnelly speaks at the Manufacturing Summit 2013

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2013 1:32


    'Lots of challenges ahead, but together we're really making a difference' BIS perm Sec @MDonnellyBIS on today's #ukmfgSummit

    Edit Liedbhardt: Manufacturing summit

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2013 1:19


    Edit Liebhardt from the Morgan Ceramics leadership program speaks to BIS about the problems facing manufacturers. #ukmfgsummit

    Camila Winfield: Speaks on Diversity at the Manufacturing Summit

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2013 1:47


    Camila Winfield, Manufacturing Leadership Graduate - Production Manager at Rolls Royce @rollsroycecars speaks about the need for diversity in manufacturing #ukmfgsummit and he reaction to the Vince Cable address.

    Manos Schizas: Manufacturing Summit

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2013 2:26


    Manos Schizas, ACCA speaks to BIS regarding the scope of the panel discussion chaired by Michael Fallon on Finance.

    Andrew Denford: Manufacturing Summit

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2013 1:08


    Andrew Denford explains the value he thinks the "F1 in Schools" programme is able to bring to the lives of the school children who participate in it #ukmfgsummit

    Les Ratcliffe: Manufacturing Summit

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2013 2:03


    Les Ratcliffe from Jaguar Land Rover speaks to BIS about his aims and aspirations for the Manufacturing summit, and the important work that is carried out to encourage more young people to take up engineering careers #ukmfgsummit

    Clive Lewis - top tips for running a successful business

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2013 4:07


    The ICAEW's Clive Lewis talks about the "Run a successful business" publication produced by ICAEW and the #businessinyou campaign, highlighting 5 key tips for new and growing businesses. www.icaew.com/~/...ICAEW/.../run-a%20successful-business.ashx

    Johnny Martin's top 5 business finance tips

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2013 3:49


    Johnny recorded these tips as part of an @IntuitUK/#businessinyou Twitter chat on business finance

    Workplace Employment Relations Survey 2011 - Ed Sweeney

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2013 0:55


    Ed Sweeney Chair of ACAS talks about the first findings of the workplace employment study.

    Workplace Employment Relations Survey 2011- Neil Carberry

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2013 1:32


    Neil Carberry Director for Employment and Skills at CBI talks about the workplace in the shadow of recession.

    Workplace Employment Relations Survey 2011- Nicola Smith, TUC

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2013 1:24


    Nicola Smith from TUC talks about the findings of the workplace employment relations study.

    Workplace Employment Relations Survey 2011 - Professor William Brown

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2013 1:48


    Professor William Brown from Cambridge University talks about the first findings of the workplace employment relations study

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