Industry minister

The industry minister is a cabinet position in a government.

The title may refer to the head of the governmental department that specializes in industry. This position may also be responsible for trade and employment, areas that fall under the ministries of commerce and labour in some governments. Depending on the country, the industry minister may have a wide range of responsibilities that could include making decisions regarding utilities and electricity production, presiding over business mergers, and lobbying corporations to build facilities in his or her respective country.

In the United States, industry is the responsibility of the Secretary of Commerce, with an Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security specifically tasked with executing policy regarding industry. In the United Kingdom, the minister of industry is called the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, and bears the secondary title President of the Board of Trade.

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Dawn 20 Mar 2019

The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on Tuesday urged Federal Minister for Finance Asad Umer and the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to ensure early release of Rs10 million refund claims to trade and industry in the first phase as ......

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Provinces urged to play role in attracting tourists

Dawn 20 Mar 2019

There is significant scope of growth in tourism industry and it must be exploited,” said Minister for Interprovincial Coordination Fahmida Mirza who was one of the guest speakers at the event titled Pakistan Tourism Dialogue ... The minister appreciated Prime Minister Imran Khan’s interest in developing the tourism industry....

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Tas minister cleared over relationship

This is Money 20 Mar 2019

A Tasmanian minister who started a relationship with her departmental head has been ... Sarah Courtney, then primary industries minister, revealed in October she had begun a relationship with Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment Department secretary Dr John Whittington....

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Dawn 20 Mar 2019

Mr Ashraf Tabani, Vice-President of the Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in an urgent telegram addressed to the President of Pakistan, the Provincial Governor and the Home Minister, among others, said that textile and other mills in Karachi had been ......

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AOL 20 Mar 2019

“Our report finds an industry that’s getting better at what it does, getting smarter in how it does it and is well positioned to deliver attractive returns on investment within this environment, maintaining our global competitiveness ... Scotland’s Energy Minister, Paul Wheelhouse, said....

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Australian gov't announces major changes to system for job-seekers

Xinhua 20 Mar 2019

Kelly O'Dwyer, the minister for jobs and industrial relations, said in a media release on Wednesday that the government would make sweeping changes to the 1.3-billion-Australian dollar (920 million U.S ... Prime Minister Scott Morrison said that the new system would be more targeted to individual needs ... ....

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Political differences have held back tourism industry: Hariri

Your Middle East 20 Mar 2019

Prime Minister Saad Hariri Tuesday pinned high hopes on the promising tourism industry, and said political differences meant tourists were reluctant to visit Lebanon . ... ....

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Sandeep Marwah Exchanged Ideas With Cherie Blair

The Petition Site 20 Mar 2019

Mumbai ... Cherie Blair QC CBE and the Trustees of the Loomba Foundation with Hon’ble Union Minister of Commerce, Industry & Civil Aviation, Suresh Prabhu Ji and Dr. Rajinder Singh Chadha,” said Dr ... ....

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iQIYI and China Unicom Beijing Collaborates on Commercialization of 5G Technology

The Record 20 Mar 2019

According to Miao Wei, Minister of China's Ministry of Information and Industry Technology (MIIT), China will carry out 5G trials in various cities across the country this year, marking an exciting time to explore the commercialization of 5G technology....

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Creed slams IFA calf export demand as 'reckless' and risk bringing down entire industry

Irish Independent 19 Mar 2019

The Minister for Agriculture has described an IFA demand on live exports as 'reckless' for the industry ... A spokesperson for the Minister said he will not act recklessly and risk bringing down our entire live export industry. "The Minister will not, however, ignore the law when it ......

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Creed slams IFA calf export demand as 'reckless' and risks bringing down entire industry

Irish Independent 19 Mar 2019

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Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak to Deliver Opening Keynote at CannaTech Tel Aviv 2019

Pharmiweb 19 Mar 2019

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Minister accuses Labour MP of ‘misogynist bully boy’ behaviour in Commons clash

Belfast Telegraph 19 Mar 2019

A Labour MP faced suggestions he was a “misogynist bully boy” during a furious Commons clash with a Government minister ... At one point, Business Minister Ms Perry asked if Mr Lewis was going to ask her to “get on my knees next” – a reference to a previous incident involving the Labour MP....