March 19, 2013
Watching the news over the last few days building up to the 2013 budget has seen some interesting announcements. Not least a great boost for the Aerospace Engineering and Manufacturing sectors.
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October 11, 2012
Philip Hammond the defence secretary is due to have discussions with his French and German counterparts at a NATO meeting in Brussels later on. A decision needs to be made as to whether they can have an extension on the stock exchange for the merger...
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September 12, 2012
I recently read a very interesting article on the Guardian website on the importance of lean manufacturing, and ensuring that organisations (in this instance OEM’s) are continuously striving to make their machines and operations as slick and efficien...
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September 7, 2012
Leading private equity firm ECI yesterday released its annual review and forecast, and it makes interesting reading with regards to 2013. Despite the seemingly never-ending negativity surrounding the UK’s economy, a majority of British SME’s have in...
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August 16, 2012
Today the BBC reported the following statistics
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August 10, 2012
I have just read an interesting news article about an inquiry into postcode fuel prices. It highlights that motorists in certain areas of the UK are claiming that they are being subjected to a 'postcode lottery' on fuel prices at supermarkets and th...
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July 25, 2012
Over the coming weeks it is expected that half a million people will fly into Britain for the Olympic Games and it’s already igniting panic. Britain is falling behind in terms of its infrastructure, it is currently ranked 28th in the world, yet its e...
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July 5, 2012
Dr Stephen Farry the Employment and Learning Minister has announced the creation of an advanced manufacturing and engineering services working group.
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May 24, 2012
Having spent the last five years recruiting Buyers, Purchasing Manager and Procurement specialists I have come across many people who have saved their employers vast sums of money and directly increased the bottom line. They don’t just find the cheap...
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April 3, 2012
Today Bentley Motors has revealed that they are planning to create 500 jobs after receiving £3m of funding from the government through the second round of the Regional Growth Fund.
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March 30, 2012
I can’t believe what is happening this week in regards to the panic over the potential petrol strike. The government has issued quite bad advice suggesting drivers to take precautions now by keeping topped up on petrol and filling up any jerry cans y...
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March 27, 2012
I’ve blogged a few times recently on the Government’s supposed push to increase manufacturing levels in the UK, and address a skills shortage within the industry. My most recent blog highlighted a lack of support for start up business in the UK, or...
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March 20, 2012
I often blog about growth in UK manufacturing, and Governmental announcements that they are supporting the introduction of new blood to the sector through apprenticeship schemes etc. However, I was reading an article on the BBC website which was di...
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March 16, 2012
Airline boss Willie Walsh, one of the UK’s top businessmen has spoken out against the government’s policies on transport and growth, stating that they are lacking in ambition and the policy is having an adverse impact on jobs.
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January 30, 2012
RBS Chief Executive Stephen Hester has finally waived his near £1million pound bonus, following public pressure to do so. But the media coverage and public outcry concerning the sky-high bonuses of banking executives doesn’t seem to have changed the ...
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January 27, 2012
I have been reading with interest the news this week about the planned reforms for executive pay. Vince Cable wants shareholders to have more of a say and vote on the decisions made on executive pay. He also wants simpler and clearer information on h...
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December 7, 2011
Following the public sector strikes we saw last week, Lord Alan Sugar, a successful business man in his own right and main man in the The Apprentice television series, has caused unrest within the procurement sector. Speaking at a government debate, ...
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December 1, 2011
I have just read the autumn statement from the Chancellor George Osborne and his government. We are still coming out of the severest recession in living memory and the key focus of the government is on one thing: strengthening the economy.
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November 30, 2011
The saying goes that no news is good news – well the reverse certainly applies today. For once the government’s forecasts for this year and next seem more realistic considering the actual state of the economy. Growth has stalled and next year looks l...
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November 29, 2011
Last week the Government announced that they are injecting £1.7m in to the food & drink sector. Although this may sound like a relatively small amount, the funds are to be awarded on the basis that the recipient businesses are to match grants pound-...
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