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UK may struggle to meet CO2 targets after ‘disappointing’ U-turn

Louisa Hearn | Added: 10 Feb 2016

The government’s sudden decision to pull funding for carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects coul…

Internet

Manufacturers highlight internet concerns

Added: 9 Feb 2016

A survey conducted by the manufacturers’ organisation EEF suggests broadband connectivity will be i…

Arla Foods

Arla Foods to cut 500 jobs in global reorganisation

Added: 9 Feb 2016

Arla Foods, one of the largest dairy groups in Europe, has announced plans to cut 500 jobs as part …

SHETLAND GAS PLANT

Total fires-up Shetland gas plant

Added: 8 Feb 2016

French oil and gas firm Total has begun production from its Laggan and Tormore gas and condensate f…

ChemChina makes $43bn bid for Syngenta

Added: 3 Feb 2016

ChemChina has offered over $43 billion (£29.7bn) for Swiss seeds and pesticides group Syngenta, the…

Fracking

UK shale “within 10 years”

Rob Smith | Added: 2 Feb 2016

A letter leaked to Friends of the Earth (FoE) reveals government plans to implement industrial-scal…

Food Greencore

Food firms facing greater safety fines

Added: 1 Feb 2016

Guidelines that came into effect today could result in manufacturers receiving far greater fines fo…

Nuclear

Nuclear body funds energy project

Added: 1 Feb 2016

The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has contributed £500,000 to Innovate UK’s Energy Game C…

Defra cooks up plan to boost food exports

Added: 29 Jan 2016

The government has established a new unit to raise the value of British food exports to £6 billion …

Andy Furlong, IChemE director of policy

UK urged to ‘welcome foreign talent’

Added: 28 Jan 2016

To maintain its position as a leading hub for science and engineering, the UK must present a more b…

Trinseo Benelux

Chemical council extends energy-efficiency funding for SMEs

Added: 27 Jan 2016

Cefic, the European chemical industry council, said this month it would continue to fund initiative…

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UK ‘facing an electricity crisis’

Added: 26 Jan 2016

A report published by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) suggests the UK is threatene…

Schlumberger

Schlumberger cuts 10,000 jobs

Added: 22 Jan 2016

Oilfield services firm Schlumberger has confirmed it cut 10,000 jobs in quarter four last year.

Yorkshire Water fined £600k for sewage leak

Added: 21 Jan 2016

Yorkshire Water Services has been fined £600,000 after a leaking sewage pipe burst in Wakefield, ki…

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UK steel snubbed for Hinkley Point C

Rob Smith | Added: 20 Jan 2016

Steel made in the UK will not be used for the largest forgings at Hinkley Point C nuclear power sta…

Energy efficient technologies aren't always implemented

DECC asks for industry input on energy regulation

Added: 19 Jan 2016

The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) is calling for industry views on how to ensure r…

NHS Tayside has implemented Aptio Automation, a unified clinical laboratory workflow solution, from

Fourth industrial revolution to ‘disrupt jobs market’

Added: 19 Jan 2016

A report published by the World Economic Forum (WEF) suggests the fourth industrial revolution will…

Tata Steel to cut jobs at Port Talbot plant

Added: 18 Jan 2016

Tata Steel has announced a further 1050 job cuts, as the steel industry crisis continues to deepen …

EDF apprentice trainee skills2

Survey to discover apprentices’ opinions launched

Added: 18 Jan 2016

A survey conducted by the Industry Apprentice Council (IAC) is giving apprentices the chance to com…

Atlas Copco acquisitions

Atlas Copco strikes double deal

Added: 17 Jan 2016

Atlas Copco has acquired Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum and Innovative Vacuum Solutions as part of two sep…