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News As part of the investigation, the committee is inviting the public to send in comments on UK broadband provision, with submission guidelines on a Berr website. A parliamentary select committee is to check whether the... [01 Jul 2009]
'Invest £15bn in tech - create 700,000 jobs'
News A spokesperson for the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Berr), which would have responsibility for governmental investment in a broadband rollout, told ZDNet UK that the department welcomed the... [30 Apr 2009]
"It's about removing barriers which hold business back"
News The Department for Business, Enterprise, and Regulatory Reform (Berr) already provides up to £10,000 of "innovation vouchers" for hi-tech small businesses to fund R&D. The Digital Britain report, being undertaken by Lord... [21 Apr 2009]
SMEs to get their hands on banks' £20bn
News We know that some companies are struggling to secure the finance they need, not because of any failure in their business, but due to the tough credit conditions," Lord Mandelson said in a statement from the Department for Business,... [14 Jan 2009]
UK tech gets £30m Xmas bonus
News The fund is part of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform's (Berr) Enterprise Capital Funds (ECF) programme. Capital for Enterprise Limited (CfEL), the Berr-owned asset management... [02 Dec 2008]
Next gen of tech entrepreneurs cultivated by uni network
News The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Berr) has announced the launch of three UENs - including one focusing on science, technology, engineering, maths (the so-called Stem subjects), and another... [24 Nov 2008]
Broadband Britain: UK needs wireless patchwork
News Caio said: "The business case could be justified if you, as an operator, have concerns about your ability to retain your customers if someone with faster broadband comes along," who was speaking at the report's launch at the Department... [12 Sep 2008]
Flexible working revamp: Nothing to be scared of?
News The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform-led (BERR) consultation will seek views from business and suggest ways to reduce the paperwork involved in dealing with requests. The BERR... [28 Aug 2008]
More than 1,000 gov't laptops lost since 2001
News The Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Berr) is the latest to reveal figures in response to questions from Liberal Democrat MP for Brent East, Sarah Teather, about the loss of gadgets across... [01 Apr 2008]
