Unions will seek urgent talks with the main contractor to impress the need to put forward an offer to resolve this long running dispute says GMB Scotland An overwhelming majority of GMB members employed on a new gas plant project in ...
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Getting better control of the light emitted from organic LEDs (OLEDs) could lead to faster links between the Internet and mobile devices, according to a Scottish researcher. Anyone who's tried to use the Wi-Fi on a crowded airplane or a ...
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Stable population trends are a prerequisite for species' range expansion, according to new research led by scientists at the University of York. The climate in Britain has warmed over the last four decades, and many species, including ...
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British researchers say brain connection reorganization begins earlier in girls and this may explain why girls mature faster than boys during their teen years. Study leader Dr.Marcus Kaiser and Sol Lim at Newcastle University in England ...
While climate change negotiators struggle to agree on ways to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, they have paid inadequate attention to other greenhouse gases associated with livestock, according to an analysis by an international ...
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As a follow-on to plans announced earlier this year, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) announced it has acquired a building in the Chengdu Hi-Tech Zone from UTAC Chengdu Ltd. Earlier this year, TI announced its investments in these ...
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Village Park Meats is recalling batches of its vacuum packed, cooked, and sliced meat products in Scotland over safety issues. The recall was initiated after an inspection revealed that the company failed to take adequate actions to ...
Henkel successfully completed the refinancing and amendment of two credit facilities with a total amount of 1,500 million euros. The transaction includes the replacement of the company's 700 million euros revolving credit facility with a ...
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ECO that stands for Energy Company Obligation, which is offering the free boilers scheme for the people, who are facing fuel poverty. If you fit under a certain criteria then only you are entitled to a new boiler without costing you a ...
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The city of Glasgow is to trial a street lighting system that records noise and movement so disturbances can be fed back to the emergency services. Columns will be fitted with sensors and the lights will be programmed to increase in ...
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A North Port at the heart of Scotland's oil & energy sector has taken delivery of the world's newest jack-up rig, the Prospector 1. The purpose built port, owned and operated by the Cromarty Firth Port Authority (CFPA), was selected by ...
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As part of Network Rails five year plan to overhaul Britain’s railway stations, an investment of £130m was outlined to improve Scotland’s Waverley Station. As part of the work, the station concourse was resurfaced, ...
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Edrington Group's £100M investment in a new distillery for its iconic brand The Macallan has been hailed as "phenomenal" by Richard Lochhead, the Scottish government's rural affairs secretary. The new distillery and visitor centre ...
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Poultry suppliers to 2 Sisters Food Group’s Coupar Angus plant – slated for closure with the loss of 200 jobs – had received conflicting investment messages, according to the Scottish government. Speaking after meeting ...
2 Sisters’ plan to axe 200 jobs at its Coupar Angus chicken processing plant in Perth and Kinross would be “absolutely devastating”, warns the Unite union. News of 2 Sisters' 200 job cuts was received with disbelief and ...
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