Today a new regional National Insurance Contributions (NICs) holiday for new businesses came into effect.

An exhibition of cutting edge products was today unveiled at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) to encourage a new generation of innovators, Business Minster Mark Prisk announced today.

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At midday on Sunday 26 September, a new war memorial, built by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, will be unveiled in Sussex, paying tribute to some of the one and half million Indian soldiers who fought for the British Empire during the First World War.

Mark Hoban MP, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, today announced the appointment of Margaret Cole to the Financial Services Authority (FSA) Board, with effect from 7 September 2010.

Embargoed until 10:00am Tuesday 7 September 2010.

Minister for Universities and Science David Willetts said:

157/10 Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman today gave her support to Thames Waters plans for a tunnel to reduce the amount of raw sewage discharged into the River Thames.

158/10 Equine infectious anaemia (EIA) has been detected in a horse in Northumberland following importation from the Netherlands, Defra confirmed today.

Business Secretary Vince Cable today welcomed the appointment of Stephen Green as Minister for Trade and Investment.

Commercial Secretary to the Treasury, Lord Sassoon, while on a visit to India, today launched a UK financial services guide in Mumbai as a direct response to the interest of Indian banks and financial firms, keen to set up businesses in the UK.

The commitment and ambition shown by councils and business to radically reshape the way business and government interact at the local level was praised by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles and Business Secretary Vince Cable today.

Details of test routes to be withdrawn

Skills boost for new drivers

Countdown to independent driving

Business Secretary Vince Cable today announced the 149 colleges across England that will benefit from funding of 50 million from the Government to invest in new buildings and renovate existing ones.

Check against delivery

Twenty-seven companies involved in the mis-selling of health supplements have been wound up in the High Court following an investigation by Company Investigations of the Insolvency Service.