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Department for Business and Trade (DBT)

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is responsible for economic growth, supporting businesses to invest, grow and export, creating jobs and opportunities across the UK. It was formed in February 2023 following a department reshuffle that saw it take on various responsibilities previously fulfilled by the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and the Department for International Trade (DIT).


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    CWU seeks injunction to stop Royal Mail using agency workers during strike

    by Personnel Today 3 Nov 2009
    by Personnel Today 3 Nov 2009

    The Communication Workers Union (CWU) will go to the High Court this Friday to seek an injunction to stop Royal...

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    Universities to advertise graduate earnings to attract students

    by Personnel Today 2 Nov 2009
    by Personnel Today 2 Nov 2009

    Universities are to use potential earnings to advertise courses, in a bid to treat students more like paying customers. As...

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    Price fixing and anti-competition law: top 10 guide for recruiters

    by Louisa Peacock 2 Oct 2009
    by Louisa Peacock 2 Oct 2009

    This week the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) fined six recruitment agencies a total of £39.3m for price fixing and...

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    Mandelson promises ongoing support for skills and training

    by Kat Baker 28 Sep 2009
    by Kat Baker 28 Sep 2009

    Peter Mandelson used his keynote address at the Labour Party Conference today to call on employers to continue to train...

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    Bankers’ bonuses legislation announced by Darling

    by Kat Baker 28 Sep 2009
    by Kat Baker 28 Sep 2009

    Alistair Darling will race through legislation to put an “end to automatic bank bonuses”. he confirmed today.Speaking at the Labour...

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    Conservatives hint at JSA change for under-25s work experience

    by Kat Baker 22 Sep 2009
    by Kat Baker 22 Sep 2009

    The Conservatives have strongly hinted that they would look to change Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) rules to allow those on unpaid...

    • Business performance
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    Small businesses management tackles recession, BIS study finds

    by Nick Golding 21 Sep 2009
    by Nick Golding 21 Sep 2009

    Switching staff job roles, adjusting working hours and investing in additional employee training are just some of the ways that...

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    Engineering sector needs ‘radical overhaul’ to address continuing staff shortages

    by Personnel Today 19 Aug 2009
    by Personnel Today 19 Aug 2009

    A new survey of companies in the engineering sector has found employers still struggling to fulfil their staffing needs despite...

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    Apprenticeship scheme misses target

    by Tara Craig 11 Aug 2009
    by Tara Craig 11 Aug 2009

    A government apprenticeship website backed by business entrepeneur Alan Sugar has filled just one tenth of advertised posts. The National...

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    Government vacancies remain unfilled

    by Kat Baker 10 Aug 2009
    by Kat Baker 10 Aug 2009

    The government has failed to fill a dozen vacancies in government, following a spate of resignations.Research by the Financial Times...

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    • Department for Business and Trade (DBT)

    Royal Mail strikes go ahead as privatisation plans shelved

    by Louisa Peacock 2 Jul 2009
    by Louisa Peacock 2 Jul 2009

    Thousands of postal workers will strike next week over plans to modernise Royal Mail.The Communication and Workers Union has announced...

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    • Economics, government & business

    Mandelson introduces Department for Business, Innovation and Skills team

    by Louisa Peacock 11 Jun 2009
    by Louisa Peacock 11 Jun 2009

    Business secretary Peter Mandelson has outlined the responsibilities of his ministerial team at the new Department for Business, Innovation and...

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    Mandelson to discuss Vauxhall’s future with new owners Magna

    by Kat Baker 1 Jun 2009
    by Kat Baker 1 Jun 2009

    Peter Mandelson, business secretary, is to meet the new owners of Vauxhall to discern how many of the UK’s 5,000...

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    London postal workers threaten June strike over job cuts

    by Louisa Peacock 12 May 2009
    by Louisa Peacock 12 May 2009

    The postal workers’ union has said that 16,000 Royal Mail staff in London are likely to strike next month in...

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    7p rise in minimum wage will hit jobs, employers’ groups warn

    by Guy Logan 12 May 2009
    by Guy Logan 12 May 2009

    Business groups are disappointed that the UK minimum wage will increase by 7p to £5.80 per hour from October, claiming...

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