October 2, 2012
New research suggests that turning air into liquid could a solution as to how to store energy. This has been one of the biggest challenges engineering has faced. The Institute of Mechanical Engineers has said that liquid air can be a real competitor ...
Click here for full articleCategories: Engineering And Manufacturing | Tags: Manufacturing, Uk Manufacturing Sector, Industrial News, Technology, Turbines, Energy, Air, Air, Wind Turbines, Imeche, Storing Energy, Power, Engineering, Current Affairs, News | Author: Lisatonge
September 24, 2012
Airship manufacturing is notorious for its volatility, and a history of tragedy - most notably the Hindenburg disaster of 1937. But historian and author John Swinfield has a cautious optimism in regards to a firm in Bedfordshire, who are hoping to br...
Click here for full articleCategories: Engineering And Manufacturing | Tags: Industrial News, Aero, British Engineering, Airships, History, Engineering, News, Manufacturing, Bbc News Report, Aerospace, Uk Manufacturing Sector, Uk Manufacturing | Author: Lisatonge
September 12, 2012
Burberry has shocked the stock markets, warning that sales have declined. An article published by The Guardian has reported the figures yesterday. Burberry has attributed this slowing down of sales to a drop in demand from China.
Click here for full articleCategories: Current Affairs | Tags: China, Fashion Retail, Economic Growth, Sales, Chinese Economy, Economic Downturn, Luxury Brands, Recession, Uk Economy, Retail, Retail Sector, International Affairs, Economy, Olympics | Author: Lisatonge
September 11, 2012
Carrying on with my recent space theme, today I decided to write a blog based on a report by the BBC which tells how new research and computer models have suggested that the universe contains far more life supporting planets than scientists originall...
Click here for full articleCategories: Engineering And Manufacturing | Tags: Outerspace, Space Agency, Science, Planets, Engineering, News, Bbc News Report, Aerospace, University, Industrial News, Space | Author: Lisatonge
August 28, 2012
For my blog this week, I thought I’d carry on my space theme, but unfortunately the topic is much sadder than my last blog.
The death of Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon was announced over the weekend, and the world has lost a truly inspira...
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August 22, 2012
Anyone who knows me realizes that I have a tendency to be a little bit nerdy on occasion but my nerdiness seems to reach new heights whenever any news breaks about outer space ...
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April 13, 2012
Almost exactly a year ago, I wrote a blog on the subject of Bank Holidays affecting businesses, through uncertified absences and holidays being taken around that time...
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April 12, 2012
The Electrical giant Sony has announced plans to cut 10,000 jobs during a major company reorganisation, the Chief Executive of the firm Kazuo Hirai has said.
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April 10, 2012
Japanese car manufacture Nissan has announced plans to make their new model at their plant in Sunderland in 2013.
The new car model, unnamed as of yet, could create 225 jobs at the Sunderland plant and in 2014, could create a further 900 in the supp...
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March 30, 2012
Research in motion (RIM) the Canadian based makers of the Blackberry Smartphone are reportedly turning their attentions back to the corporate market after quarterly losses of $125m (£78m) when compared with a $934m profit a year ago.
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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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March 12, 2012
Video game retailer Game is the latest high street store to hit problems, as its suppliers, including Nintendo and Electronic Arts, are refusing to do business with them. A report from The Express has even suggested that Game’s directors are even con...
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March 7, 2012
Brazil has overtaken the UK, and has now become the sixth biggest economy in the world according to the country’s finance minister, Guido Mantega.
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February 17, 2012
According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures for retail sales rose 0.9% between December 2011 and January 2012, a much stronger figure than forecasted by economists, who expected to see sales fall.
Click here for full articleCategories: Current Affairs | Tags: Economy, Recession, Ecommerce, Uk Economy, Retail, High Street Stores, Retail Sector, Current Affairs | Author: Lisatonge
February 16, 2012
Can pick-up trucks really be an indication of economic growth? The vice president of Nissan, Jerry Hardcastle certainly agrees that people such as farmers and builders who often have their own business, will invest in business vehicles when they are ...
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February 16, 2012
The automotive manufacturer, General Motors, have reported huge losses in Europe in 2011. The US based carmaker, which was faced with bankruptcy only two years ago saw sales rise 7.6% over 2011 in North America, up 62% from 2010.
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October 12, 2011
As a Blackberry user myself, I am currently suffering this odd server crisis that has hit the Research In Motion (RIM) network, the company behind Blackberry. As it stands at the moment, many of Blackberry’s features are now rendered useless across i...
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June 14, 2011
Retailers have reported a dip in May sales, stating that the dip is a “more accurate reflection of customers' attitudes to spending”
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has said that May sales values fell 2.1% compared with May 2010, discounting the...
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May 12, 2011
Ever since the inception of Facebook in 2004, Social Networking has been on the increase and we are now seeing new and improved methods of connecting with each other via the internet for both personal use and for business purposes...
Click here for full articleCategories: Current Affairs, Core Talent Company | Tags: Core Talent, Current Affairs, Social Networking, Linkedin, Networking, Twitter | Author: Lisatonge
May 6, 2011
The most important aspect of being an effective manager is the ability to understand your role as a leader. As a leader your role is to help and motivate your workers to do their job to the best of their ability. In order for you to succeed, you shou...
Click here for full articleCategories: Recruitment | Tags: Skills, Leadership, Recruitment, Management, Hr Management | Author: Lisatonge
