Young was started out working as an accountant before he turned into a successful businessman who travelled the globe to build his company (Simpac) into a significant UK player in the sourcing and supply of bags – from paper potato ...
The UK’s Liberal Democrats Party, led by Nick Clegg, is proposing to ban petrol and diesel-powered passenger cars on English roads by 2040, allowing only electric and hybrid vehicles to be used. According to UK reports, the proposal ...
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The University of Glasgow has been awarded £3m in government funding for equipment to support pioneering research to improve the efficiency of electronic and optical components, which includes developing advanced processes on multiple ...
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Men are putting their best foot forward and showing more leg than ever before as temperatures across the UK continue to soar. Sales data released by retailer Debenhams shows that demand for men’s shorts that sit at the top of ...
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Carr’s Milling Industries continues to benefit from the closure of Premier Food’s Glasgow mill last March, according to its second interim management statement for the year ending August 31 2013. Carr's new state-of-the-art ...
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Some 1960s "plate glass" universities are challenging the big names Jul 6th 2013 |From the print edition Tweet..EVERY year newspapers and college guides rank British universities according to the exam results of the students they admit, ...
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O2 has outsourced four northern UK regions of its customer contact centres to Capita, in a deal worth £1.2bn. Included regions are Leeds, Glasgow, Preston Brook and Bury. Further reading Transport for London installs O2 and ...
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ClydeUnion Pumps, an SPX Brand, received an order for four submersible motor driven seawater lift pumps for a North Sea floating, production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO). The contract was awarded to ClydeUnion Pumps by China's ...
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Celtic will open a new chapter in their long and illustrious history with a brand new home kit for the 2013-2014 season. After a momentous 125th anniversary campaign — notable for a stunning Champions League victory over ...
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Interface Food & Drink (IFD) has granted £75,000 to fund three collaborative projects between Scottish food and drink companies and Scottish universities to accelerate research and innovation in Scotland’s food and drink ...
Tags: Food&Drink, Agriculture
Glasgow's Central Station has one of the largest glass roofs in the world and now the glazing is about to have a £200,000 summer clean. With 48,000 panes of glass to get shining, it is going to take about 20 weeks to complete. ...
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Glasgow-based design agency Good has created new brand identity for Ian MacLeod Distillers-owned Tamdhu single malt whisky. The new packaging, which has been designed to increase shelf impact, communicates the values of the brand with a ...
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Mobile telecommunications provider Everything Everywhere has stated it is "absolutely focused" on the enterprise, in responding to recent comments from enterprise provider Teliqo accusing EE of being "crazy not to embrace" the enterprise ...
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Engineering skills initiative the UK Electronics Skills Foundation has added three more universities to its programme. The initiative is working with universities to address the declining number of electronic engineering degree students ...
Tags: Universities, UK Skills Initiative, Consumer Electronics
In daily life Around the turn of the 20th century, bicycles reduced crowding in inner-city tenements by allowing workers to commute from more spacious dwellings in the suburbs. They also reduced dependence on horses. Bicycles allowed ...
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