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Batteries definitely included as Echion clinches £10m Series A
Echion Technologies, a Cambridge-based leading developer of next generation materials for Lithium-Ion batteries, has completed a £10 million Series A. Echion’s products deliver a unique combination of fast-charging capability, cost-effectiveness, and high energy density; vital for the world’s shift towards decarbonisation through pervasive electrification. The Series-A round has been led by CBMM – the world’s …
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Chip shortage and pingdemic see car production slump to lowest July level since 1956
UK car production fell to its lowest July level in 65 years last month thanks to the global chip shortage and the “pingdemic”, industry figures show.Just 53,438 vehicles rolled off production lines in Britain, down by 37.6% on last year, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It represented the worst July …
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Government picks Facebook-critic lawyer to head privacy watchdog
The government has announced its plans to reform the UK’s privacy laws alongside its pick for the next person to head the country’s privacy watchdog – a lawyer who has criticised Facebook as being “morally bankrupt pathological liars”.John Edwards, a New Zealand lawyer and the country’s current privacy commissioner, is known for railing against the …
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Greggs becomes latest food outlet hit by supply chain problems
Greggs has become the latest food outlet to be hit by supply chain problems with some products containing chicken missing from its shelves.The bakery chain said it was seeing “temporary interruptions” in the supply of some ingredients – though there is no problem with its chicken bake products. It comes a day after fast-food chain …
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Gatwick presses ahead with plan to use standby runway despite pandemic slump
Gatwick is pressing ahead with plans to bring its standby runway into routine use for departing flights despite the slump in demand caused by the pandemic.Britain’s second busiest airport is to launch a consultation on the plans, first mooted in 2018, which it says will cut delays and congestion and lift passenger capacity from 62 …
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OnlyFans scraps new policy banning ‘sexually explicit’ content
OnlyFans has scrapped a new policy that would have banned users from posting “sexually explicit” material.The online subscription platform known for adult content announced on Wednesday that it would not be implementing the planned change for 1 October. “We have secured assurances necessary to support our diverse creator community and have suspended the planned October …
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Evening Standard
Fad or future? Apple cider vinegar brand Osu secures Sainsbury’s listing as retailers’ wellness appetite soars
Japanese apple cider vinegar brand Osu is to be rolled out in Sainsbury‘s stores around Britain in the latest sign UK retailers‘ appetites for wellness products continues to grow. Long used in salad dressings, apple cider vinegar has been hailed in recent years as a useful metabolism-booster for those struggling to shed unwanted weight. Independent …
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Evening Standard
Londoner who staged wildcat strike in her teens named Unite’s first female leader
Sharon Graham has won the election to be the next general secretary of Unite after receiving almost 5,000 more votes than her nearest rival.Sources said she received 46,696 votes, with 41,833 for Steve Turner and 35,334 for Gerard Coyne.Graham, 51, will take over from Len McCluskey as leader of one the country’s most powerful trade …
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Sharon Graham becomes first female general secretary of Unite union
Sharon Graham has won the election to be the next general secretary of the Unite union.Ms Graham won the election after receiving 46,696 votes and will become the first female leader of the union. Steve Turner and Gerard Coyne received 41,833 votes and 35,334 votes respectively. Image: Len McCluskey, who is standing down from the …
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Driver agency offers to pay £5,000 HGV training and apprenticeships available
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Monmouthshire Building Society sees rise in profits with commitment to high street presence
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