In a quiet corner of Milton Keynes sits the head office of Cerulean, a company of 120 people focused on the business of designing and manufacturing quality control instrumentation and packaging test and measuring equipment. The company ...
Automotive companies are being challenged to come up with engine technologies that will make our cars more energy efficient and ultimately change the way we drive, Business Secretary Vince Cable announced today. The £75 million fund ...
Irn Bru maker AG Barr is remaining tight-lipped about press reports that it is preparing a £1bn bid for Glaxo Smith Kline’s iconic drink brands Ribena and Lucozade, in the wake of its failed merger bid with Britvic. He ...
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Irn-Bru manufacturer AG Barr is still committed to a merger with Britvic, according to its latest financial statement covering the 15 weeks from January 27 to May 12. AG Barr 'outperformed a sluggish market' said Panmure Gordon The ...
Britain's leading bakery brand owner Warburtons has completed the purchase of speciality bread and pastry manufacturer Giles Foods, for an undisclosed sum. Warburtons said the agreement underlined its commitment to growth and ...
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British baking firm Warburtons has acquired garlic bread producer Giles Foods in a deal estimated to be valued at more than c, as a part of its effort to widen its product range outside the traditional bread market. Giles Foods, based in ...
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A distribution centre for Tesco at Middlewich, Cheshire – operated by CEVA Logistics – faces closure with the potential loss of 130 jobs. Tesco is reviewing its online grocery distribution network This follows Tesco’s ...
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Conergy, Europe’s biggest supplier of solar modules to debt-financed projects*, announced today the supply of its “P-Series” modules for four UK solar farms with a combined power output of 15.3 megawatts (MW). The ...
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John Lewis has announced that it will open a second Distribution Centre (DC) at Magna Park in Milton Keynes, to fulfil orders both from the retailer's online business and to its 39 shops around the UK. John Lewis has signed a 30-year ...
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For 2013 the Electronics Sourcing LIVE event moves to Stadium MK in Milton Keynes (the home of Milton Keynes Dons football club). It takes place on Thursday 16 May. The free one day networking event is designed for the UK electronics ...
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EE, the UK's most advanced digital communications company, today announced that 4G will be switched on in a further 27 towns across the country by June 2013, expanding superfast coverage to more than 65 UK towns and cities in total. The ...
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An array of new LED streetlights is to be installed in the Northamptonshire town of Towcester, it has been announced. Northamptonshire County Council will begin work in October this year that will see brand new facilities put in place ...
The Infiniti Red Bull Racing 2013 Formula One car has been unveiled at the team’s Milton Keynes base, revealing a new livery for the two cars to be piloted by triple World Champion Sebastian Vettel and Australian teammate Mark Webber. ...
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Willen Hospice, based in Milton Keynes, which specialises in caring for people whose illnesses no longer respond to curative treatment, is now benefiting from solar power thanks to an initiative from Conergy, SMA Solar UK and local PV ...
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Waitrose has put 420 jobs at risk by ending one of its distribution contracts with logistics firm Kuehne + Nagel. Waitrose has put 420 jobs at risk The global logistics firm employs the 420 workers on lease to Waitrose at its centre ...
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