UK celebrates service to others in HM The Kings New Year Honours
The New Year Honours List 2024 recognises selfless service to others from individuals across the UK
Updated: Mon Jan 01 2024
UK Export Finance UKEF and Export Finance Australia EFA have signed a Memorandum of Understanding MoU deepening co-opera
The MoU builds on UKEF and EFA's existing strong relationship and will enable the agencies to deepen collaboration in areas such as the energy transition, infrastructure and growing secure supply chains.
Updated: Fri Dec 22 2023
Orbans Ukraine gamble is a blow to the EUs geopolitical ambitions
The EU must tackle the challenge of rogue member states to fulfil its potential as a geostrategic actor.
Updated: Thu Dec 21 2023
Over 1 billion generated from more efficient use of Government property
New figures, published today in the Government Estate Annual Data Publication, confirm £1.1 billion of property sales have been achieved in the past year.
Updated: Thu Dec 21 2023
PM hosted final meeting of 2023 Business Council: Wednesday 20 December 2023
The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak yesterday hosted the final meeting of the 2023 Business Council.
Updated: Thu Dec 21 2023
PM hosts final meeting of 2023 Business Council
The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hosted the final meeting of the 2023 Business Council earlier yesterday.
Updated: Thu Dec 21 2023
Tariffs on electric vehicles avoided as UK and EU extend trade rules
The UK and EU have agreed to extend trade rules on electric vehicles until the end of 2026 to keep costs down for manufacturers and consumers, the Prime Minister has announced today (Thursday 21 December).
Updated: Thu Dec 21 2023
1 in 7 neurodivergent project managers are not telling employers about their condition APM research reveals
One in seven project managers who consider themselves to be neurodivergent have not informed their employer about their condition, according to a new survey by APM.
Updated: Tue Dec 19 2023
APM to introduce new volunteer offering in 2024
New and exciting changes are coming to APM's volunteering offering in 2024 that will maximise and diversify opportunities for members and project professionals to volunteer with their chartered organisation.
Updated: Tue Dec 19 2023
COP28 controversy and the challenge of energy transition in the Gulf
With a COP28 deal to transition away from fossil fuels, speeding up the energy transition and economic diversification will help Gulf countries protect the needs of future generations and avoid costly consequences of delayed action.
Updated: Tue Dec 19 2023
How a transnational approach can better manage the conflict in Sudan
Approaching conflict as a national issue sidelines a complex web of transnational influences and threatens prospects for sustainable peace.
Updated: Tue Dec 19 2023
Brazil has a unique opportunity to drive transformation of food systems
As an agriculture powerhouse and future G20 and COP president, the country can lead the effort to change the way the world produces food.
Updated: Mon Dec 18 2023
Collapsing foreign direct investment might not be all bad for Chinas economy
Capital is leaving the country, but some net FDI outflows to other manufacturing destinations allow Chinese firms to avoid trade friction with the US.
Updated: Mon Dec 18 2023
Volunteer review and implementation - a message from APM
Over the previous few months, the APM team has worked alongside our volunteers in virtual and physical events to shape our future volunteering offering with the aim of creating greater visibility, accessibility and opportunities for volunteers following a review conducted in 2021-2022.
Updated: Mon Dec 18 2023
APM holds first event in Ireland to support all project professionals
Association for Project Management (APM) held its first ever international event in the Republic of Ireland; ‘Building a World-Class Project Profession in Ireland: Challenges and Opportunities'.
Updated: Fri Dec 15 2023
APM holds first event in Ireland to support all project professionals
Association for Project Management (APM) held its first ever international event in the Republic of Ireland; ‘Building a World-Class Project Profession in Ireland: Challenges and Opportunities'.
Updated: Fri Dec 15 2023
How the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority is investing in projects to help deliver positive change
As the chartered membership organisation for the project profession, APM wants to understand more about the current and future landscape for the projects and programmes creating social benefits in the UK.
Updated: Fri Dec 15 2023
Professions diversity continues to improve but more to do
Diversity within law firms is continuing to slowly improve year-on-year, with smaller firms more diverse than larger ones.
Updated: Fri Dec 15 2023
The hidden scale of laboratory accidents: The need for transparency and engagement
Reducing opportunities for human error must be a top policy priority to reduce the risk of potentially catastrophic laboratory accidents involving high-consequence pathogens.
Updated: Fri Dec 15 2023
APM welcomes a rise in number of UK universities with its accredited status
APM has welcomed a rising number of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) which offer APM accredited academic courses in project management.
Updated: Thu Dec 14 2023
Deputy Prime Minister and Business Secretary join business leaders for first of its kind declassified economic security
The Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Business and Trade joined leaders from some of the most critical sectors of the UK economy on Monday, for a declassified economic security briefing from the National Protective Security Authority.
Updated: Thu Dec 14 2023
Opposition and worker protests create an unstable setting for Bangladeshs general election
The country has enjoyed economic development and stability, but with opposition parties banned and protest continuing, a peaceful election is uncertain.
Updated: Thu Dec 14 2023
Preferred candidate for Chair of the Committee on Standards in Public Life
Update: This story was published prior to Doug Chalmers being formally appointed as Chair of the Committee on Standards in Public Life. He took up his role on 12 December 2023.
Updated: Wed Dec 13 2023
New open banking agreement launched to reduce fraud and improve prompt payment across the public sector
We're pleased to announce we've launched a new agreement designed to reduce the costs of receiving money into public sector organisations, as well as reduce fraud.
Updated: Tue Dec 12 2023
Putin faces growing threat from the wives and mothers of mobilized soldiers
The grass-roots movement poses a real challenge in the run-up to Russia's March 2024 presidential election.
Updated: Tue Dec 12 2023