One route the group explored was the possibility of a "phoenix" company, preferably a social enterprise, taking on the contracts and activities of Remploy's Dundee operation.

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The Federation of Small Business said his call to force firms who wanted to bid for public contracts to offer apprenticeships would harm enterprise.

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Huawei's Enterprise business group further developed its portfolio and won contracts, generating sales revenue of CNY 11.5 billion.

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The joint initiative between Ryder Cup Europe, the Scottish government and Scottish Enterprise is the first time that a series of private contracts will be available through what has been a public sector portal.

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The enterprise business model also requires that at least two companies be awarded contracts so that they can compete to keep costs low.

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Countries are judged in ten categories that span the life of an enterprise, from its launching, to coping with licenses, obtaining credit, paying taxes, enforcing contracts and dealing with bankruptcy or dissolution of the entity.

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