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In anticipation of her presentation at Procurex Wales Live on 6 October at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, entitled Digital Strategy for Welsh Government, Caren Fullerton, Chief Digital Officer at the Welsh Government, spoke to BiP Solutions journalist Domhnall Macinnes about the importance of having a good digital strategy in central government procurement. Caren Fullerton […]

According to a new report from the CBI released yesterday, the recent referendum vote to leave the EU has damaged confidence in Britain’s dominant service industry, though day-to-day business has only been modestly affected by the impending Brexit. Business and professional services organisations such as accountancy, legal and marketing firms are reported to be at […]

When we last spoke about Hinkley Point C, the controversial nuclear power plant that has been years in the offing, it was in limbo again following Prime Minister Theresa May’s decision to postpone the go-ahead on the project. The fallout from that decision has seen some calling for the project to be cancelled outright and […]

Unlikely winners   Everyone loves an underdog story or an unlikely triumph, like Buster Douglas knocking out the then unstoppable Mike Tyson in 1990 to become boxing World Heavyweight Champion. The written-off and considered past his best Goran Ivanisevic winning Wimbledon in 2001 or the unfancied Greek football team winning the 2004 European Championships, beating […]

A new report details the scope of investment planned by the Scottish Government and NHS boards on major projects and programmes over the next few years. Over £1 billion is set to be invested over the next 4 years with an additional £290 million of investment planned to support health and social care integration. The Annual […]

Tracker never stands still. That’s because we continually invest in product development so that your Tracker service continues to be the most innovative market intelligence source available in the market.  Here’s an overview of just some of the key service enhancements we’re launching and a preview of the exciting new developments you can expect soon. […]

Unemployment in the UK fell by 54,000 in the three months leading up to the EU Referendum, with total jobless figures at their lowest since before the global recession in 2008. However, many are warning that the impending Brexit is likely to have a negative impact on this figure. There are currently 31.7 million people […]

  In the continuing fallout from the recent EU referendum and the resulting impending Brexit the value of the pound has fallen sharply, sinking below the $1.30 mark for the first time since 1985. The pound had previously been weakening in the run-up to the referendum vote as investors worried about the UK’s economic prospects […]

The UK’s decision to leave the EU and the upcoming Brexit has created uncertainty for many UK businesses with one of the main concerns being the potential loss of revenue from existing markets. Aside from the obvious threat to exports, nervousness over the economy might encourage UK customers – both consumers and businesses – to […]

The Chancellor George Osborne has announced plans for corporation tax cuts, reducing it from 20% to less than 15%. This decision was made post-EU Referendum and has split opinion, leaving some people happy – and some people not so happy. This short article will look at what the Chancellor hopes to achieve, why it could […]