Archive for December 3rd, 2014

News story: £89 million new investment in UK Catapult network

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Autumn Statement includes additional support for High Value Manufacturing Catapult and a new National Formulation Centre.

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News story: FCO’s Prosperity Fund 2015/ 16

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The British High Commission in Port-of-Spain would like to invite concept bids for the FCO’s Prosperity Fund 2015/16

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News story: FCO Minister concerned by Egypt death sentences

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FCO Minister for the Middle East Tobias Ellwood expresses concern at 188 death sentences passed by a court in Egypt.

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Progressive SDLT system takes effect

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Property price (£) Rate (%)
0-125,000 0
125,001-250,000 2
250,001-925,000 5
925,001-1,500,000 10
Over 1,500,000 12

The stamp duty land tax (SDLT) regime affecting residential property is to be reformed at midnight tonight, following announcements made this afternoon by the chancellor, George Osborne.

Deloitte’s head of tax policy, Bill Dodwell, claimed this afternoon’s autumn statement will be “remembered for the overnight change to SDLT”, and suggested that Osborne had been &…

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News story: D5 London: Doctor Who helps teach children coding

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The BBC will use the computer game ‘The Doctor and the Dalek’ to teach children coding at D5 London 2014.

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