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Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult to Receive £51m From UK Catapult Network

Aug 20, 2018

Secretary of State for Wales Alun Cairns has announced that the Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult – Wales’ first and the UK’s newest Catapult – will open its Innovation Centre, based in South East Wales, ...

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UK Researchers Apply for GM Wheat Field Trials

Nov 11, 2016

Rothamsted Research has submitted an application on 3 November 2016 to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for permission to carry out GM field trials. The trials will be conducted on the Rothamsted Farm in 2017 and ...

Tags: Wheat Field, Rothamsted Research

Harrison Spinks Commended in UK Business Awards

Sep 21, 2016

Harrison Spinks, one of Great Britain’s most established and innovative bed makers, has won the Family Business of the Year award at the prestigious UK Private Business Awards. The UK Private Business Awards, sponsored by PwC, ...

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Global Supply Chain Risk Climbs to Record Highs

Sep 6, 2016

Global supply chain risk Q2 2016. Global supply chain risk climbed in the second quarter of 2016, reaching the highest levels since records began in 1995, according to the CIPS Risk Index, powered by Dun & Bradstreet. The Index, ...

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British Furniture Confederation Welcomes a New Chairman

Apr 11, 2016

British Furniture Confederation welcomes a new chairman Jonathan Hindle, group managing director of KI (Krueger International) has been appointed as the new chairman of the British Furniture Confederation (BFC). Paul von der Heyde is ...

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New Chairman For Industry Lobby Group BFC

Mar 21, 2016

After four years, Paul von der Heyde is stepping down as chairman of the British Furniture Confederation (BFC), the furniture industry's Government lobbying body. The new chairman is Jonathan Hindle, group managing director of KI (Krueger ...

Tags: BFC, KI EMEA, Industry Lobby Group

Kite Packaging Named One of '1000 Companies To Inspire Britain In 2016'

Mar 21, 2016

Employee-owned Packaging Group, Kite Packaging, has been named by London Stock Exchange Group as one of the top ‘1000 companies to inspire Britain in 2016’. 2016 heralds the 3rd edition of London Stock Exchange Groups’ ...

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MPs Reject Changes To Sunday Trading Laws

Mar 16, 2016

The Government's plans to change Sunday trading laws in England and Wales, which would allow larger shops to trade for more than six hours, have been scrapped after being rejected by MPs. The plans were rejected by 317 votes to 286, ...

Tags: Sunday trading laws, Large shops, MPs

Retail Sales Grow Faster Than Expected

Oct 15, 2015

Sales and orders grew on the high street at a much stronger rate than had been anticipated in the year to September, with the robust pace of growth expected to continue next month, according to the CBI’s latest monthly Distributive ...

Tags: Low inflation, wage growth

The European Economy Is Forecast to Grow

Apr 29, 2015

The European economy is forecast to grow by circa 1.2% this year, given fresh impetus by the €60 billion a month of quantitative easing recently initiated by the ECB. This has caused a significant depreciation of the euro; we’ll ...

Tags: Corrugated Market, Corrugated Packaging

Feel-Good Products

Apr 9, 2015

An increasing number of UK consumers are suffering from stress, sleep deprivation and a lack of energy, and are on the look out for ‘feel-good’ products, which could provide opportunities for food and beverage manufacturers, ...

Tags: Feel-Good Products, Food Manufacturers

Scotch Whisky Market in The UK Has Shrunk by Almost 5%

Mar 17, 2015

The Scotch whisky market in the UK has shrunk by almost 5% as consumers and industry continue to be impacted by the heavy tax regime. The tax is approximately 80% as a share of the price of an average bottle of the drink. The figures, ...

Tags: Scotch Whisky Market, Fairer Tax, Whisky

GIB Is Financing Energy Efficiency Improvements at The Royal Brackla Distillery

Oct 29, 2014

The UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) is financing energy efficiency improvements at the Royal Brackla Distillery, run by John Dewar & Sons, in Nairn, Scotland. The funds will be utilized, among others, for the installation of a biomass ...

Tags: UK, Green Investment Bank, Food

More Than 100 Businesses Have Come Together Today to Call for Business Rate Reform

Sep 18, 2014

More than 100 businesses have come together today to call for political parties to commit to a fundamental reform of the business rates system before the General Election. According to the British Retail Consortium (BRC), the system is no ...

Tags: Businesses, Business Rate Reform, Furnishing

Mask-Arade Has Been Shortlisted in The National Nectar Business Small Business Awards 2014

Aug 19, 2014

Firm is in the running to win in either the Small Business of the Year category, or Home Grown Business of the Year, Mask-arade has been shortlisted in the national Nectar Business Small Business Awards 2014. The firm is now in the ...

Tags: Mask-Arade, Business Awards, Toys

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