A new report published today by the Government shows that around £4 million of regulatory burdens will be cut from British businesses between January and June 2012.
The Third Statement of New Regulation, which measures the success of the One-in, One-out rule, shows that there is a cumulative net reduction of regulation since January 2011. It also shows that the number of regulations which reduce a cost on business continue to outweigh the number which put a new cost on business.
Business and Enterprise Minister Mark Prisk said: "The One-in, One-out process is one of the best tools we have to cut the costs and burden of regulation on our businesses. The system is starting to deliver results, capping the costs to business and then driving them down. But we know that changing the culture of regulation in Whitehall is a long-term job, and all of us in Government have to, and will, continue to root out any red tape which poses more of a hindrance than a help to UK businesses."
The new statement also shows that Departments have started to remove legislation as a result of the Red Tape Challenge and deregulatory measures designed to reduce the burden on business are in the pipeline for later this year.
Lord Curry, Non Executive Chair of the Better Regulation Executive,added: "Economic growth is crucial and all Departments should be aware that everything they do impacts on the growth agenda. The business community is looking for evidence and Departments need to recognise that any regulation they introduce will affect business in some way.
"In the Better Regulation Executive we are really pleased to see that culture change across Whitehall is beginning to bite. It's more evidence that the One in, One out rule really works. We need to continue to see more of the same."
The latest statement of new regulation has been published four weeks ahead of the April Common Commencement Date (6 April) to give businesses more certainty about regulations that are coming in on that date. The Fourth Statement is planned to be published up to eight weeks ahead of the October Common Commencement Date and the Fifth Statement up to twelve weeks ahead, to provide clarity for businesses and help them plan for the future.
FACTFILE:
The Third Statement of New Regulation can be found here: www.bis.gov.uk/policies/bre/better-regulation-framework/one-in-one-out/statement.
Revised calculations from the Second Statement of New Regulation also mean that the Government expects to reduce the deficit from the Second Statement by over £70million. Specifically:
a. the Department of Health reassessed the evidence base for the ban on tobacco vending machines included in the second Statement of New Regulation and submitted a revised impact assessment to the RPC. The final value is now validated at £9.8 million.
b. the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs' Schemes for Adoption of Private Sewers is subject to an expert review of the One In, One Out methodology in cases of capital asset transfer. The final value is to be validated by the Regulatory Policy Committee and will be updated in the fourth Statement of New Regulation;
One-in, One-Out means that any new Whitehall regulation that imposes a net cost to business must be offset by a reduction in regulatory costs elsewhere. It is about making government departments 'hesitate to regulate' - thinking twice about bringing in red tape that could hold business back from creating jobs and growth.
The Third Statement of New Regulation shows that the cumulative net reduction of regulation since January 2011 is around £3.3 billion. The bulk of the savings (just over £3bn) delivered thus far continue to be attributable to the change to private pensions indexation, introduced by the Department for Work and Pensions in January 2011 and was expected to be offset in part by pensions auto-enrolment. Although the Government intends to introduce this measure in the autumn, auto enrolment for small businesses has been delayed until 2017 to give smaller firms longer to prepare.
Read more about how One-in, One-out works here: www.bis.gov.uk/policies/bre/better-regulation-framework/one-in-one-out.
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Sunday, 4 March 2012
Patent Prosecution Highway With Germany Now Open
A new two-year pilot scheme, launched today, will provide a boost for growth by helping businesses speed up the processing of patent applications in the UK and Germany.
The Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) allows applicants who have been successful in obtaining a patent from either the UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) or the German Patent and Trademark Office to request accelerated examination of a corresponding patent application filed in the other country.
Minister for Intellectual Property Baroness Wilcox said: "Speeding up the international patent process means British businesses wishing to expand abroad can do so more quickly and cheaply. The Patent Prosecution Highway with Germany's Patent and Trademark Office adds an important partner to the existing schemes the UK IPO already has with a number of other countries. The agreement will provide a more efficient and affordable system for British and German businesses."
The UK-Germany PPH pilot programme was launched on 1 March 2012 and will run for an initial period of one year, ending on 1 March 2013.
The Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) allows applicants who have been successful in obtaining a patent from either the UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) or the German Patent and Trademark Office to request accelerated examination of a corresponding patent application filed in the other country.
Minister for Intellectual Property Baroness Wilcox said: "Speeding up the international patent process means British businesses wishing to expand abroad can do so more quickly and cheaply. The Patent Prosecution Highway with Germany's Patent and Trademark Office adds an important partner to the existing schemes the UK IPO already has with a number of other countries. The agreement will provide a more efficient and affordable system for British and German businesses."
The UK-Germany PPH pilot programme was launched on 1 March 2012 and will run for an initial period of one year, ending on 1 March 2013.
Over £1.5 Billion Investment Represented At Europe's First Ever Daily Deal Event
DD Summit Europe brings together top industry players for the first time.
Europe's first ever daily deal event, the DD Summit Europe 2012, will bring together over a dozen of Europe's most important daily deal providers on one stage in London.
The event's key speakers have between them seen venture capital investment worth over £1.5 billion in the burgeoning daily deals industry since the sector took off in Europe just two years ago.
The summit, which will be held at in London on Monday 19 March, will bring together industry leaders from across Europe to discuss the rapid evolution of the daily deal industry.
With around 70 daily deal sites active in the UK, over 1,500 deal providers across Europe and more than 200 new sites launched into the European market over the last six months, the daily deal industry is undeniably on the rise.
The three giants of the European daily deal industry will share a stage for the first time at the summit; Tobias Tschoetsch, UK & Ireland MD for market leaders Groupon, Brian Harrison, global CEO of kgbdeals and Peter Briffett, MD of Living Social UK will all address the delegates.
"The DD Summit provides a forum for daily deal professionals to share their thoughts on recent acquisitions, to advise start-ups, and to discuss the economic influence of the daily deal industry," says Stavros Prodromou, Director at DD Summit Europe.
"We have a fantastic line up of speakers from across Europe who will be covering a huge variety of topics including the future of ecommerce, customer acquisition, flash sales and hyperlocal best practices," continues Stavros.
The summit will also hear from daily deal experts Lopo Champalimaud, co-founder and CEO of Wahanda; Fabian Heilemann, co-founder of Dailydeal.de (Germany); Gerard Doyle, CEO of Discountvoucher (UK); Joaquin Engel, co-founder and CEO of Groupalia (Spain) and Esra Sertoglu, CEO of Groupanya (Turkey).
FACTFILE:
DD Summit Europe is the first ever daily deal event for Europe. Established by daily deals expert Stavros Prodromou, the event brings together all of the key players from across Europe, for the first time. The daily deals market has grown into a multi-billion pound industry over the last two years and the DD Summit Europe is a forum to share best practice and discuss future trends in this burgeoning industry.
Confirmed speakers include Peter Briffett, MD of Living Social UK; Brian Harrison, global CEO of kgbdeals; Tobias Tschoetsch, MD of Groupon UK; Kate Garraway, founder of Goodypass, Lopo Champalimaud, co-founder and CEO of Wahanda and Omid Ashtari, director of business development (Europe), Foursquare.
Also speaking at the event will be Parmy Olson, London bureau chief at Forbes Magazine; Cheryl Yeoh, co-founder of Citypockets; Ray Weaver, assistant professor at Harvard Business School and Giuseppe Zocco, co-founder of Index Ventures.
The inaugural event will be held in London on 19 March 2012 at the Grange Hotel, St Paul's.
To find out more and register for tickets go to www.ddsummiteurope.co.uk.
Europe's first ever daily deal event, the DD Summit Europe 2012, will bring together over a dozen of Europe's most important daily deal providers on one stage in London.
The event's key speakers have between them seen venture capital investment worth over £1.5 billion in the burgeoning daily deals industry since the sector took off in Europe just two years ago.
The summit, which will be held at in London on Monday 19 March, will bring together industry leaders from across Europe to discuss the rapid evolution of the daily deal industry.
With around 70 daily deal sites active in the UK, over 1,500 deal providers across Europe and more than 200 new sites launched into the European market over the last six months, the daily deal industry is undeniably on the rise.
The three giants of the European daily deal industry will share a stage for the first time at the summit; Tobias Tschoetsch, UK & Ireland MD for market leaders Groupon, Brian Harrison, global CEO of kgbdeals and Peter Briffett, MD of Living Social UK will all address the delegates.
"The DD Summit provides a forum for daily deal professionals to share their thoughts on recent acquisitions, to advise start-ups, and to discuss the economic influence of the daily deal industry," says Stavros Prodromou, Director at DD Summit Europe.
"We have a fantastic line up of speakers from across Europe who will be covering a huge variety of topics including the future of ecommerce, customer acquisition, flash sales and hyperlocal best practices," continues Stavros.
The summit will also hear from daily deal experts Lopo Champalimaud, co-founder and CEO of Wahanda; Fabian Heilemann, co-founder of Dailydeal.de (Germany); Gerard Doyle, CEO of Discountvoucher (UK); Joaquin Engel, co-founder and CEO of Groupalia (Spain) and Esra Sertoglu, CEO of Groupanya (Turkey).
FACTFILE:
DD Summit Europe is the first ever daily deal event for Europe. Established by daily deals expert Stavros Prodromou, the event brings together all of the key players from across Europe, for the first time. The daily deals market has grown into a multi-billion pound industry over the last two years and the DD Summit Europe is a forum to share best practice and discuss future trends in this burgeoning industry.
Confirmed speakers include Peter Briffett, MD of Living Social UK; Brian Harrison, global CEO of kgbdeals; Tobias Tschoetsch, MD of Groupon UK; Kate Garraway, founder of Goodypass, Lopo Champalimaud, co-founder and CEO of Wahanda and Omid Ashtari, director of business development (Europe), Foursquare.
Also speaking at the event will be Parmy Olson, London bureau chief at Forbes Magazine; Cheryl Yeoh, co-founder of Citypockets; Ray Weaver, assistant professor at Harvard Business School and Giuseppe Zocco, co-founder of Index Ventures.
The inaugural event will be held in London on 19 March 2012 at the Grange Hotel, St Paul's.
To find out more and register for tickets go to www.ddsummiteurope.co.uk.
Association Of Business Schools (ABS) Forges Links With Canadian Federation Of Business Deans
The ABS is delighted to announce the signing of a reciprocal membership agreement with the Federation of Canadian Business School Deans (CFBSD). Combined the organisations represent just shy of 200 business schools, over 320,000 students and 16,000 faculty.
Both organisations have synergy in their missions and goals including providing excellence through:
• Representation on policy issues
• Research & Information services; and
• Conferences and networking.
This agreement will herald a formalised way of working, improving benefits to both members of each organisation.
Vicky Robinson, Head of Marketing and Communications said: "The ABS welcomes CFBSD as our newest strategic partner, business and management by its very nature is global and through our partnerships with CFBSD and our others in Asia, Europe and the Baltic region will allow us to foster better working relationships and an improved offer for our mutual members".
Tim Daus, Executive Director, Canadian Federation of Business School Deans also welcomed this move and said: "This is a great step forward for both organisations, meaning that we will be able to offer a more rounded portfolio of products and services showing joined up thinking across the continents.
"I look forward to working with ABS in the future and collaborating on research and events".
The list of reciprocal members can be seen below:
Association of Asia Pacific Business Schools
Association of Graduate Recruiters
Baltic Management Development Association
British Council
Canadian Federation of Business School Deans
Chartered Institute of Public Relations
European Foundation for Management Development
www.associationofbusinessschools.org Twitter: @londonabs
Both organisations have synergy in their missions and goals including providing excellence through:
• Representation on policy issues
• Research & Information services; and
• Conferences and networking.
This agreement will herald a formalised way of working, improving benefits to both members of each organisation.
Vicky Robinson, Head of Marketing and Communications said: "The ABS welcomes CFBSD as our newest strategic partner, business and management by its very nature is global and through our partnerships with CFBSD and our others in Asia, Europe and the Baltic region will allow us to foster better working relationships and an improved offer for our mutual members".
Tim Daus, Executive Director, Canadian Federation of Business School Deans also welcomed this move and said: "This is a great step forward for both organisations, meaning that we will be able to offer a more rounded portfolio of products and services showing joined up thinking across the continents.
"I look forward to working with ABS in the future and collaborating on research and events".
The list of reciprocal members can be seen below:
Association of Asia Pacific Business Schools
Association of Graduate Recruiters
Baltic Management Development Association
British Council
Canadian Federation of Business School Deans
Chartered Institute of Public Relations
European Foundation for Management Development
www.associationofbusinessschools.org Twitter: @londonabs
Trading Abroad Will Help Boost UK Business
Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) are being urged to take advantage of the opportunities available to them to get trading and look at potential new markets abroad.
Speaking to business leaders in Cambridge at the Going Global: Helping small businesses trade abroad conference today - Business and Enterprise Minister Mark Prisk encouraged entrepreneurs to get trading and help boost the UK economy.
Business and Enterprise Minister Mark Prisk said: "Giving businesses the confidence to trade abroad is vital to help boost growth in the economy. UK Export Finance is supporting SMEs by introducing a range of financial support for businesses that want to export but can't obtain the finance they need through the normal commercial routes.
"We are also helping businesses to protect their intellectual property abroad by introducing an online register of advisors as well as placing our first international attaché in China to help UK businesses with enforcement issues. With support from UKTI we will give entrepreneurs the confidence to explore new markets and grow their business."
The conference was hosted by Vice Chairman of the European Parliament's International Trade Committee Robert Sturdy MEP.
Speaking to business leaders in Cambridge at the Going Global: Helping small businesses trade abroad conference today - Business and Enterprise Minister Mark Prisk encouraged entrepreneurs to get trading and help boost the UK economy.
Business and Enterprise Minister Mark Prisk said: "Giving businesses the confidence to trade abroad is vital to help boost growth in the economy. UK Export Finance is supporting SMEs by introducing a range of financial support for businesses that want to export but can't obtain the finance they need through the normal commercial routes.
"We are also helping businesses to protect their intellectual property abroad by introducing an online register of advisors as well as placing our first international attaché in China to help UK businesses with enforcement issues. With support from UKTI we will give entrepreneurs the confidence to explore new markets and grow their business."
The conference was hosted by Vice Chairman of the European Parliament's International Trade Committee Robert Sturdy MEP.
Saturday, 3 March 2012
No Likey….No Lighty!
A firm of printers based in Telford, Shropshire, have announced a special “No Likey….no Lighty” 20% discount offer on the next purchase made by their existing or new customers.
Managing Director, Martin Kells explains: I don’t know about other Telford printers but at Graphics and Print we like to have a bit of fun. Watching the hit ITV programme “Take me Out” inspired us to make our “No likey……. no lighty” offer. Put simply, if you like us, tell us by clicking ‘like’ on our facebook page and we will ‘lighten’ your expenditure by offering you a 20% discount on your next purchase at Graphics and Print.
"Whether that’s on print or just design work from our in-house studio, the choice is yours and all for simply clicking on a button! Not many Printers in Telford will offer a deal like this. So if your ‘turned on’ by the thought of a 20% discount, ‘turn on’ your laptops and ‘like’ us on facebook. It couldn’t be easier!”
The offer is subject to a maximum discount available of up to £250 – an amount which most individuals or businesses looking for printers in Telford or printers in Shropshire could use during these tough economic times.
Graphics and Print have been providing businesses ranging from multi-national companies to sole traders, with printing services for over 30 years and can help you at every step of your print journey. They have a team of client relationship managers who can visit customers at their convenience to help identify exactly what’s required. They also have an in-house design team to help you prepare your print ready documents. And then there’s the print team who have already demonstrated the quality of their work through winning awards for brochure print. Whatever your requirements, Graphics and Print have the experience and expertise to support you.
Managing Director, Martin Kells explains: I don’t know about other Telford printers but at Graphics and Print we like to have a bit of fun. Watching the hit ITV programme “Take me Out” inspired us to make our “No likey……. no lighty” offer. Put simply, if you like us, tell us by clicking ‘like’ on our facebook page and we will ‘lighten’ your expenditure by offering you a 20% discount on your next purchase at Graphics and Print.
"Whether that’s on print or just design work from our in-house studio, the choice is yours and all for simply clicking on a button! Not many Printers in Telford will offer a deal like this. So if your ‘turned on’ by the thought of a 20% discount, ‘turn on’ your laptops and ‘like’ us on facebook. It couldn’t be easier!”
The offer is subject to a maximum discount available of up to £250 – an amount which most individuals or businesses looking for printers in Telford or printers in Shropshire could use during these tough economic times.
Graphics and Print have been providing businesses ranging from multi-national companies to sole traders, with printing services for over 30 years and can help you at every step of your print journey. They have a team of client relationship managers who can visit customers at their convenience to help identify exactly what’s required. They also have an in-house design team to help you prepare your print ready documents. And then there’s the print team who have already demonstrated the quality of their work through winning awards for brochure print. Whatever your requirements, Graphics and Print have the experience and expertise to support you.
The secret to economic growth in 2012? Keep your conflicts out of court.
• Workplace disputes are a major barrier to economic growth - mediation provides a vital remedy.
• "Recently announced Government reforms place mediation at the heart of workplace dispute resolution."
Introduction
Conflicts and disputes impede economic growth. They undermine relationships; they hinder innovation and they cost a lot of money. As we move into a period of economic recovery, it is a anathema for business leaders to ignore the cost of conflict or, worse, to seek resolution through archaic, costly and stressful formal processes.
Recent proposals from the Coalition Government represent an important milestone for mediation. UK businesses are now being advised to use mediation to resolve disputes without the need to go to court.
Business leaders and HR Professionals are being encouraged to enrol in mediation training to develop core skills in handling conflict and reaching resolution without the need for the expense and the stress of legal processes.
The TCM Group announces major extension to mediation training programme
The TCM Group, the UK’s leading mediation company, has responded to the challenge by launching an innovative and comprehensive suite of courses, seminars, webinars and professional development days.
David Liddle, founder and director The TCM Group, commented at the launch of the new training guide:
“TCM has trained many thousands of managers and leaders to act as mediators and peacemakers in their organisations. Business leaders benefit from attending one of TCM’s mediation courses by gaining vital key skills, strategies and tools needed to prevent and resolve complex workplace disputes. Mediation works!”
It isn’t rocket science – it’s common sense!
Many mediation courses are delivered over one day. It doesn’t take weeks or months to learn how to manage conflict. In one day the mediation experts at TCM can deliver the key skills that every business leader requires to prevent and resolve conflicts and disputes. Alongside business leaders, TCM’s courses are attended by HR and ER professionals, external independent mediators, lawyers and Trade Union officials.
TCM also delivers the UK’s benchmark qualification for UK Mediators - the National Certificate in Workplace Mediation™. This fully accredited course is considered to be the UK's benchmark qualification for workplace, employment and business mediators. This course is available to be delivered in-house as well as on an open basis.
According to Carol Russell, Head of Employment Relations at BT, using TCM to deliver mediation training has made a significant impact to their organisation:
"Over the past two years, mediation has made a significant contribution to our business. By working with TCM to train a team of internal mediators, we have already cut the cost of conflict by many hundreds of thousands of pounds."
TCM’s extensive 2012 course guide provides business leaders with the essential information that they need to know about these skills. Download TCM’s 2012 training guide today and help your business to secure better solutions to disputes and drive economic growth.
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