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Cyber security concept
The UK government is taking forward a two-part intervention to address the cyber security risks to AI. This involves the development of a voluntary Code of Practice which will be used to help create a global standard in the European Telecommunication Standards Institute that sets baseline security requirements. It sets out how organisations using AI can protect themselves from a range of cyber threats such as AI attacks and system failures. The code of practice...
First published
25 February 2025
Last updated
25 February 2025
Cabinet Secretary visiting site
Significant progress is being made on the Wrexham and Flintshire Investment Zone, as business FI Real Estate Management (FIREM) invests in growth. The Investment Zone is a collaborative project expected to attract £1billion of private sector investment and create 6000 new jobs. It’s backed by £160 million in funding from the Welsh Government and UK Government and will focus primarily on advanced manufacturing, with the Investment Zone targeting 5.5 million square feet of new capacity...
First published
24 February 2025
Last updated
24 February 2025
Father and children
The UK Government has published the proposed statutory rates for maternity pay, paternity pay, shared parental pay, adoption pay, parental bereavement pay and sick pay from April 2025. The rates normally increase each April in line with the consumer price index (CPI) and normally occurs on the first Sunday in April, which in 2025 is 6 April. To find out the new rates please select the following links: Statutory maternity and paternity pay Statutory shared...
First published
24 February 2025
Last updated
24 February 2025
Immersive game, person wearing a gaming headset
The Innovate UK Immersive Tech Awards are returning for 2025! These one-of-a-kind awards aim to help connect students to the XR industry. The idea is to discover where the best XR talent is coming from in the UK, and to bridge the pathway from academic learning to real world problem solving through internship opportunities at leading companies innovating with immersive tech. This year’s categories are: Best Immersive Game Creative XR Storytelling Sensory Technical Innovation UX...
First published
24 February 2025
Last updated
24 February 2025
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Public procurement law is changing following the introduction of the new Procurement Act 2023 and associated Regulations which are scheduled to go live on 24 February 2025. If you are a business that supplies goods, works or services to the Welsh public sector you need to know about these changes and plans to prepare stakeholders for its implementation. What is the Central Digital Platform (CDP)? The Central Digital Platform (CDP) will be where all UK...
First published
21 February 2025
Last updated
27 February 2025
Factory workers
The Department for Business and Trade’s Made in the UK, Sold to the World Awards are now open for entry and will close at 23:59 on 9 March 2025. The UK invents, creates, develops, makes and engineers amazing products and services that are sold to the world. These awards recognise and celebrate the exporting success of small UK businesses. Submit an entry in one of the following categories: Advanced Manufacturing & Construction Agriculture, Food & Drink...
First published
21 February 2025
Last updated
21 February 2025
Business team celebrating
The British Business Awards is the national cross-industry business awards platform recognising distinguished businesses for their achievements in innovation, leadership, ESG impact and commercial success. If you or your company is a trailblazer within the British business community, the British Business Awards is the considered choice for recognising your success and celebrating your business on a national scale. This year’s categories are: Entrepreneur of the Year CEO of the Year SME of the Year Large...
First published
20 February 2025
Last updated
20 February 2025
Five Star Rating
As part of the Competition and Marketing Authority’s (CMA) work to tackle fake reviews Google has agreed to make significant changes to its processes – meaning people can have more trust in the reviews they see. The undertakings signed by Google require the firm to sanction UK businesses that have boosted their star ratings with fake reviews – as well as sanctioning people who have written fake reviews for UK businesses Google has committed to...
First published
20 February 2025
Last updated
20 February 2025
Port
The Port of Mostyn is pressing ahead with its plan to build a new berth to cater for the next generation of much larger floating offshore wind turbines. It was made possible after Natural Resources Wales granted a Marine Works Licence to build a new 350 metre quay and reclaim 13 acres of land behind it. The new quay has been designed to enable the world’s largest jack-up crane barges to berth and load the...
First published
19 February 2025
Last updated
19 February 2025
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Are you a sustainable start-up looking to maximise your impact? The Amazon Sustainability Accelerator is an equity-free programme supporting start-ups who are driving sustainable innovation and aims to help entrepreneurs to grow their skills and scale their businesses so they can maximise their climate impact in areas such as circular economy, recycling technology and more sustainable consumer products. The programme benefits are: Monetary grants Specialised mentorship Tailored curriculum Flexibility Climate Impact Assessment Events and community...
First published
19 February 2025
Last updated
19 February 2025

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