A giant multi-touch glass screen, purpose manufactured by Bedford-based specialists, Paradigm AV, has taken centre stage at the University of Wolverhampton's new six zone Visualisation Centre. Opened in mid-March, and the brainchild of ...
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The UK market was at its seasonal low in February, although one should avoid any undue gloom…demand was entirely in line with expectations. Indeed, it may surprise you to note that January was actually up some 8% up on the same month ...
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British luxury car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is planning to invest about GBP500m to double the capacity of its Wolverhampton engine manufacturing plant in central England. The investment forms part of rise in capital spending ...
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Northern Ireland crisp maker Tayto is investing GBP6m (US$1.7m) in expanding its operations in the country through the creation of news jobs. The snacks firm is committing the money to additional salaries over the next five years as part ...
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UK upmarket retailer Waitrose has announced a multi-million pound investment that will see the launch of a drive-through click and collect service. The group said today (25 February), the first drive-through will open at Waitrose ...
The Harwell Dekatron, a pioneering computer built from 1949to 1951, has been fired up after 20 years in storage and a three-year restoration project. The world's oldest original working digital computer will now go on display at The ...
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Wolverhampton Girls’ High School has installed wireless technology across its campus to enable its staff and students to use mobile devices in lessons. Wolverhampton Girls’ High School has 750 pupils, many of whom bring in ...
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European Commission gave the green light to the US component manufacturer Precision Castparts Corporation's acquisition of the US titanium producer Timet. The Commission after an in depth investigation concluded that this transaction would ...
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West Midlands Police, the second largest force in the UK, is seeking to reduce risk to its officers and the public by using software that gives a master record for criminals and suspects. Corinne Brazier, force records manager at West ...
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EE has announced 17 further towns and cities it will be bringing 4G to in the New Year. The new locations to get access to the faster mobile network will be Bradford, Chelmsford, Coventry, Doncaster, Dudley, Leicester, Luton, Newport, ...
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In a ballot today (December 7) by the union Unite, around 1,200 workers voted to stage three days of 24-hour strikes in a protest over pay, working conditions and a culture of alleged bullying. Andrew Hanson, head of ...
UK based luxury car maker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has invested GBP370m to upgrade its vehicle manufacturing plants in the UK to support the launch of its fourth-generation Range Rover sports utility vehicle (SUV). As part of the ...
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Around 1,200 workers at the 2 Sisters Food Group's sites in the West Midlands are being balloted for industrial action in a dispute over pay and conditions and a culture of alleged bullying. 1,200 2 Sisters workers are deciding whether to ...
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Onboard Corrugated acquired corrugated packaging firm Calpack from East Kent Cartons, for an undisclosed sum. Welsh company Calpack, which has a 20,000ft2 facility with 15 employees, makes single face corrugated sheet in E-flute and micro ...
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ACS&T Logistics has announced that following the signing of a multi-year contract with food distributors TICCO Foods, it will continue to supply food to the foodservice customers across the UK. TICCO Foods supplies Italian sweets and ...