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Gender pay report ‘disappointing’
Added: 12 Feb 2016
Companies with 250 employees or more will be forced to highlight pay inequality between male and fe…
BP predicts oil & gas energy ‘dominance’
Added: 11 Feb 2016
The 2016 Energy Outlook report published by BP suggests oil and gas will remain the dominant form o…
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…
Manufacturers highlight internet concerns
Added: 9 Feb 2016
A survey conducted by the manufacturers’ organisation EEF suggests broadband connectivity will be i…
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 …
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…
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 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 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 …
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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 …
