Microgravity space lab gets ESA backing
UK startup Space Forge is partnering with ESA on a new commercial service to help deliver microgravity experiments in space. Read full original article »
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Small firms’ fury as Amazon offers £3,000 sign-up bonus to attract Christmas staff
Warning that online giant’s move will lead to higher prices and empty shelves in shops Amazon is offering signing-up bonuses of up to £3,000 in areas of Britain with labour shortages, to attract workers…
Discover the Engineering Design Show Exhibitors
Visitors to the Engineering Design Show, 19-20 October at Coventry Building Society Arena, will have the opportunity to discover new suppliers and solutions at the exhibition where around 150 organisations will showcase their latest…
Boost for Ultra High-Power battery project
Scotland’s AMTE Power has secured £1m of funding via the government’s Faraday Challenge to scale up development of its Ultra High-Power (UHP) lithium-ion cell. Read full original article »
Buy British – after all, that’s what US private equity is doing
This week should see several transatlantic takeovers succeed – raising some old fears about UK business culture The fabled “special relationship” between the UK and the US has worn thin in recent years. Warm…
Commercial leases emerging from Covid-19: pandemic clauses and rent arrears
Covid-19 has affected our businesses and led to an increased number of disputes followed by court proceedings and some interesting judgments, writes Chi Collins of Greenwoods GRM. Commercial lease renewals Under the statutory renewal…
Treasury leak reveals rift between Johnson and Sunak over costs of zero-carbon economy
With weeks to go before the Cop26 climate summit, documents show PM being warned about the risks of damage to the UK from green investment Confidential documents leaked to the Observer reveal an extraordinary…
It isn’t just the UK that’s suffering supply chain issues. In the US, the crisis may last until the summer
The backlog of cargo ships at the busiest port complex in the US – images of which have come to define the global supply chain crisis – is unlikely to return to normal before…
Hut Group founder Moulding to give up golden share in bid to restore City confidence
Matthew Moulding, the boss of the online beauty, nutrition and technology services group THG, is to surrender his golden share in the company in an attempt to restore the City’s confidence after a torrid…
Top Headlines: Energy Crisis Threatens to Hit USA Grids and More
It was another action packed week in the energy world. Read full original article »