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Graphene manufacturer Versarien raises £400k with share placing
Gloucestershire-based advanced materials engineering firm Versarien has raised £400,000 by way of placing 500,000,000 new ordinary shares. The Cheltenham-headquartered business, which makes products using graphene for the automotive, clothing, biomedical and aerospace sectors, said the funds would be used for corporate and working capital purposes as it seeks to capitalise on the “growing number of …
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Commission plans robotics strategy early 2025
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Fortnum & Mason sees profits rise, but warns of ‘wider economic headwinds’
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UK government accused of frightening immigrants into leaving the country
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Mary Weiss, lead singer of The Shangri-Las, dies at 75
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Royal Mail service review ‘predetermined’, union leader claims
A review of Royal Mail’s letter delivery obligations that could see Saturday post scrapped is “predetermined”, according to an industry union leader.Communication Workers’ Union (CWU) general secretary Dave Ward was reacting to a story by Sky News on Saturday that regulator Ofcom was to launch a consultation on options for reforming the Universal Service Obligation …
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More than 465,000 UK households will experience fuel poverty this winter – research
More than 465,000 UK households will find themselves falling into fuel poverty this winter, after a rise in the energy price cap earlier this month.Research by data science firm Outra said the number of households spending more than a tenth of their income on heating went up by 12.2% on 1 January, compared to October …
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Boeing faces ‘safety alert’ over door plugs on another model
So-called door plugs on another Boeing model are facing inspections under a “safety alert” issued by US air regulators.The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recommended early on Monday that airlines operating Boeing 737-900ER jets ensure the parts are properly secured after some operators reported unspecified issues with bolts. The work was carried out in the wake …
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Water bosses ‘pocket millions in bonuses’ despite sewage scandal
Water company bosses have awarded themselves over £25m in bonuses and incentives since the last general election, according to analysis by Labour.The analysis found that nine water chief executives were paid £10m in bonuses, £14m in incentives and £603,580 in benefits since 2019. It comes amid outrage over illegal sewage dumping, with water firms in …
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Compass points towards £400m takeover of Kew Gardens caterer CH&Co
Compass Group, the FTSE-100 contract caterer, is in advanced talks to take over a rival business which provides hospitality services at landmark venues including Kew Gardens and the Royal Opera House.Sky News has learnt that Compass is this weekend putting the finishing touches to a deal worth more than £400m to acquire CH&Co, a private …
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Evening Standard
Support urged for older workers affected by steel plant job losses
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RE:GEN Group hungry for further growth after more than doubling turnover
Fast growing housing regeneration specialist RE:GEN Group has more than doubled turnover as it eyes further expansion into the North West. The Sunderland-based firm says it has secured increasingly larger projects with the likes of major housing associations such as Believe Housing and Gentoo – success which boosted its turnover to £40.4m in the year …

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