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DTI throws massive cable deal into question

...the deal is anti-competitive. Secretary of State for Trade and Industry Stephen Byers is concerned the acquisition could damage competition in the emerging cable... Read more

16 November, 1999 by Jane Wakefield

Rupert Goodwins' Diary

Wednesday 29/05/2002 As Stephen Byers is transported to the Mandy Retirement Home -- or whatever it is... Read more

31 May, 2002

The Blair IT projects

...This unfortunate juxtaposition played a part in the downfall of transport secretary Stephen Byers' special advisor, Jo Moore, whose immediate response to the events of... Read more

27 June, 2007 by David Meyer

Red faces and the dangers of sending emails

...In the first instance Jo Moore, special adviser to ex-transport minister Stephen Byers, suggested that 11 September, 2001 was "a good day to bury... Read more

7 June, 2002 by Andrew Swinton

Rupert Goodwins' Diary

Wednesday 29/05/2002 As Stephen Byers is transported to the Mandy Retirement Home -- or whatever it is... Read more

31 May, 2002 by Rupert Goodwins

Stephen Timms is new e-commerce minister

...of the Cabinet reshuffle taking place following the resignation on Tuesday of Stephen Byers, ex-secretary of state for transport. The Department of Trade and... Read more

29 May, 2002 by Graeme Wearden

Wider role for e-commerce minister

...in e-commerce to offer logistics and distribution services for online retailers. Stephen Byers, the previous trade and industry secretary, recently appointed Allan Leighton to... Read more

19 June, 2001 by Graeme Wearden

Finger points at Labour as Ericsson denies factory buyer story

...up for sale since March. The FT named trade and industry secretary Stephen Byers as the driving force behind finding the buyer, which was only... Read more

25 May, 2001 by Graeme Wearden

Union hails Government efforts to save mobile jobs

Trade secretary Stephen Byers has won praise from UK unions for the efforts made by... Read more

23 May, 2001 by Graeme Wearden

Ericsson factory sell-off could save jobs

...Financial Times reported on Wednesday. The FT said it was understood that Stephen Byers, the UK trade minister, had been closely involved in the effort... Read more

23 May, 2001 by ZDNet UK

Government to offer free digital TV

...Department of Trade and Industry spokeswoman. According to Trade and Industry secretary Stephen Byers, one in three households already have digital television. "We need to... Read more

18 April, 2001 by Jane Wakefield

DTI announces cyber post office scheme

...access points for government information and the Internet. Trade and Industry secretary Stephen Byers announced Thursday plans to train post office staff as government general... Read more

2 December, 2000 by Wendy McAuliffe

Government fears digital divide is growing

...Economic Regeneration Conference in Liverpool, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) secretary Stephen Byers admits that "serious disparities" exist in e-commerce capability between businesses... Read more

22 November, 2000 by Wendy McAuliffe

Post office to become Internet shopping centre

Trade and industry secretary Stephen Byers is expected to announce plans to turn post offices into Internet... Read more

28 June, 2000 by Jane Wakefield

Ruperts Weekly Roundup (21/02/2000)

...by 2002. When it was going to be in place anyway. Why Stephen Byers (top cheese, DTI) or Patricia Hewitt (seccond-tier cheese, e-commerce... Read more

17 May, 2000 by Rupert Goodwins

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