New structures and pronouncements mean little unless business takes them seriously — there is no appetite for talking shops
Advisers also include John Kingman and Shriti Vadera
Ministers want to deepen government links with tech companies and start-ups
City veteran will help develop policy in one of government’s eight high-growth sectors
Business leaders and regional mayors try to influence government’s flagship economic growth policy
Clare Barclay will lead new statutory body tasked with helping Britain win investment away from rival nations
Clock is ticking in search for buyers of 163-year-old Belfast landmark and three other works across UK
Business secretary is ‘sick’ of France and Spain attracting investment that could come to Britain
Report by Lord Mandelson calls for more focus on critical technologies as part of wider industrial strategy
Interim executive chair says he has launched an ‘independent’ investigation
Easing the squeeze on the share of health spending that goes on medicine may alleviate pain
Shipbuilder in emergency talks with Wall Street backer Riverstone
The government should strive to be an enabler, not a controller
Labour government said to have decided granting debt guarantee would be ‘deeply irresponsible’
Years of policy U-turns and Brexit upheaval have left a lasting legacy, entrepreneurs warn
IPPR calls into question party’s pledge to ‘reindustrialise’ UK through state-led investment
Labour identifies support for key sectors if it wins the election but critics say state intervention distorts the free market
In the race to meet global demand for climate-friendly tech and products, government needs to nurture potential winners
Experience shows that encouraging exports rather than slapping tariffs on imports works best
Government should be specific about what it wants to target and create regulation to support its goal
Commons committee says 160,000 carmaking jobs ‘at risk’ unless new investors sign up
Swiss industry-standard training in Greater Manchester aims to help plug a gap of thousands of workers and improve customer service
Industrial and logistics is the poor relation in a planning system that doesn’t do much very well
Short-term tax incentives and constant policy changes are weighing on companies’ investment drive
Chancellor backs case-by-case investment as government’s £500mn steel package is announced
