Government initiatives
	18-May Committee report sceptical of length of apprenticeships 14-May Falls in employee sickness levels stall 02-May SMEs 'losing battle' for public sector work, says business group 27-Apr Businesses still struggling with late payment culture 27-Apr Government publishes potential business contracts worth £70 billion 23-Apr Scottish SMEs cautious about zero waste plan 16-Apr Mixed reactions to Northern Ireland enterprise zone 12-Apr Big six energy deal to benefit households and businesses 10-Apr Chancellor to 'take action' on top-level tax avoidance 10-Apr Government to explore new workplace pension options   More