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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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    DTI reveals new paper on Young Workers Directive

    by Personnel Today 18 Jun 2002
    by Personnel Today 18 Jun 2002

    Following
    an initial consultation period last year, the DTI has issued a further
    consultation paper on the new laws required...

    • Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
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    DTI publishes official bank and public holiday list

    by Personnel Today 27 May 2002
    by Personnel Today 27 May 2002

    The DTI has published a list of all bank
    and public holidays until 2005 to help employers and HR departments...

    • Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
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    DTI provides gateway to world for UK businesses

    by Personnel Today 17 May 2002
    by Personnel Today 17 May 2002

    Science
    minister Lord Sainsbury has launched the DTI’s new website, with the aim of
    keeping UK businesses informed about the...

    • Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
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    Veteran banker to lead DTI investigation into role of directors

    by Personnel Today 15 Apr 2002
    by Personnel Today 15 Apr 2002

    Derek
    Higgs, the veteran investment banker, will head up the DTI review into the role
    of non-executive directors in the...

    • Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
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    DTI launches redesigned website

    by Personnel Today 15 Apr 2002
    by Personnel Today 15 Apr 2002

    The
    Department of Trade and Industry has launched a new, redesigned website to
    improve its delivery to business, employees and...

    • Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
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    DTI plans to examine non-exec directors’ roles

    by Personnel Today 28 Feb 2002
    by Personnel Today 28 Feb 2002

    The
    DTI has announced plans to examine the role of non-executive directors in
    relation to auditing and financial reporting.
    Trade...

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    • Department for Business and Trade (DBT)

    DTI drive for women to help male-dominated IT

    by Personnel Today 29 Jan 2002
    by Personnel Today 29 Jan 2002

    The government has announced a package of measures aimed at giving the IT industry a makeover to try and attract more women into the sector and tackle skills shortages. Quentin Reade reports

    • Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
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    DTI unveils plans for raft of equality laws

    by Personnel Today 18 Dec 2001
    by Personnel Today 18 Dec 2001

    Employers will have to radically overhaul their anti-discrimination policies
    and practices following a far-reaching Government consultation paper released
    last week....

    • Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
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    DTI discards proposal to overhaul IIP

    by Personnel Today 11 Dec 2001
    by Personnel Today 11 Dec 2001

    The Government has rejected a proposal by the Kingsmill equal pay review to
    overhaul the Investors in People kitemark so...

    • Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
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    DTI announces tribunal taskforce make-up

    by Personnel Today 3 Dec 2001
    by Personnel Today 3 Dec 2001

    Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt has announced the
    membership of the Employment Tribunal System Taskforce.
    The taskforce will make...

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    • Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
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    DTI civil servants to go back to the floor

    by Personnel Today 23 Nov 2001
    by Personnel Today 23 Nov 2001

    The
    Times newspaper reports that senior servants at the DTI are to be sent on
    business-based work experience as part...

    • Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
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    DTI publishes advice on work-life balance

    by Personnel Today 12 Sep 2001
    by Personnel Today 12 Sep 2001

    UK
    employers are to receive advice from the Department of Trade and Industry on
    the benefits of flexible working and...

    • Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
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    DTI has no plans to name tribunal applicants on the net

    by Personnel Today 6 Aug 2001
    by Personnel Today 6 Aug 2001

    Industry
    minister Alan Johnson has denied that the Government is considering backing
    plans to publish the names of people who...

    • Personnel Today
    • Department for Business and Trade (DBT)

    DTI promotes firms’ work-life policies with share of £10.5m

    by Personnel Today 31 Jul 2001
    by Personnel Today 31 Jul 2001

    Nearly 100 private, public and voluntary sector employers are to benefit
    from the DTI’s £10.5m Challenge Fund to promote work-life...

    • Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
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    DTI unveils plans to reform employment tribunals

    by Personnel Today 20 Jul 2001
    by Personnel Today 20 Jul 2001

    New
    proposals to reform employment tribunals were announced today by DTI minister
    Alan Johnson.
    The
    proposals are designed to promote...

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