Markets Round Up on 19th October 2017. Stock Markets US stocks closed last night at record heights led by technology companies (led by IBM) and banks amid a raft of quarterly earnings reports. The Dow industrial average closed above 23,000

19/10/2017 Maximum penalties increased for two ‘causing death’ driving offences (E, S, W) The maximum penalties for causing death by dangerous driving and causing death by careless driving while under the influence of drink or drugs will be increased from

19/10/2017 SMEs can now access government-backed export finance directly from banks (UK) A new partnership between UK Export Finance (the national export credit agency) and 5 major high street banks has helped to open up global markets to smaller businesses

19/10/2017 How to help innovators get more out of their IP? (UK) Ideas for products or services that could help stimulate collaborative innovation and increase opportunities for intellectual property rights are being sought by the Intellectual Property Office in a

19/10/2017 Reforming the Green Deal Framework (UK) The ‘pay as you save’ (PAYS) mechanism that ensures repayment of loans issued through the Green Deal programme do not exceed savings on energy bills could be reformed to contribute to future Clean