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Giant Airbus factory left empty with demise of A380 superjumbo set to go back into use
Wales
The West Factory was opened in 2003 and at the time was the largest factory built in the º£½ÇÊÓƵ for years
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British Steel launches graduate recruitment campaign as apprenticeship scheme widens
Employment
30 positions with September starts opened for those leaving university
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East Midlands Chamber warns of growing concerns over impact of interest rises on business confidence
Chamber of Commerce
Bank of England has warned inflation will hit 10 per cent and growth will contract in the final three months of 2022
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Hinkley Point contractor handed improvement notice after worker fall
Construction
The Somerset plant’s main civil engineering contractor Bylor is a joint venture between Laing O’Rourke and Bouygues Travaux Publics
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Petards returns to profit following restructuring of EyeTrain division and hints at acquisitions
Technology
The Gateshead-based maker of security and communications technology had cut jobs during the pandemic
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Shoppers return to Next stores post-Covid, pushing online sales down
Retail & High Street
Retail giant says sales continue to grow following two-years of on-and-off lockdowns
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Europe and º£½ÇÊÓƵ growth helps Bentley's sales surge despite Middle East and China decline
Automotive
Bentley is expected to announce a new car next week
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BAE Systems to face 'fierce competition' from Google and Microsoft over cybersecurity
BAE Systems plc
Experts at Third Bridge questioned whether BAE can be sufficiently agile in the rapidly changing defence industry
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Airbus to ramp up production despite 'challenging' economic outlook
Aerospace
The business said it was seeing "continuing strong growth" in commercial aircraft demand as it announced its Q1 results
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New flavours and Asda launch for calorie-counting Rootles sweets
Food and Drink
Chocolate snack brand, baked with root veg, was launched last year to satisfy demand for indulgent, guilt-free treats
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500 extra jobs at Airbus wing making factory in North Wales under production ramp up plans
Employment
The aerospace giant has confirmed proposals to lift production of the A320 family to 75 a month in 2025
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Leonardo discusses Somerset Covid recovery at manufacturing event
Aerospace
The defence firm hosted firms from its º£½ÇÊÓƵ supply chain near its Yeovil hub
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300 jobs heading to Doncaster Sheffield Airport site as industrial manufacturer sets up £17m smart factory
Industrial
Lontra produces specialist pumps for use across a variety of sectors
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Former Ferrari chief takes over at Aston Martin
Engineering
Incumbent Tobias Moers has been ousted from the sports car brand's board after less than two years in the job
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Joules share price slumps on news CEO Nick Jones leaving
Fashion
As cost of living crisis bites fashion chain to pull wholesale operations from EU and USA and cut dependency on Chinese stock
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Poultry shed company fined £44,000 over death of more than 27,000 chickens
Courts
Offence was aggravated after a vet previously raised concerns about not enough staff or a ventilation plan
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Concerns grow over 8m tonne sand and gravel quarry plan for East Midlands countryside
Construction
Proposals would ‘decimate existing green land’ and add ‘huge number of HGVs’ to roads
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Qantas buying 12 Rolls-Royce powered Airbus A350-1000s for first non-stop flights from London to Sydney
Aerospace
Rolls-Royce has committed to building, servicing and maintaining the engines for what Qantas is calling Project Sunrise
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The South West training provider upskilling the engineering industry
Gloucestershire Live Apprenticeship Awards
Gloucestershire Engineering Training is in the top 5% of national training providers
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Redrow founder Steve Morgan in multi-million pound investment in North Wales company
Wales
Morgan’s investment vehicle Bridgemere º£½ÇÊÓƵ takes significant stake in Outerspace Group, a SIP (structural insulated panel) kit manufacturer in Wrexham
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Revealed: The number of profit warnings issued by listed companies in the Midlands and how they compare
Finance
There are warnings that inflation could peak at 9 per cent or even hit double digits in the autumn
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Ideal Heating joins with Derby College to train new generation of green boiler installers
Education
Firm s committed to 'training the installers of the future' and raising awareness of the career opportunities
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Innovative manufacturer's North East investment set to create 'global success story'
Technology
PragmatIC Semiconductor's Alastair Hanlon says all eyes in the world semiconductor industry are on the County Durham firm
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Qantas confirms Airbus order to pave way for direct flights from Sydney to New York and London
Engineering
Australian airline will order 12 A350-1000s, 20 A220s and 20 A321XLRs and order will boost Airbus Broughton in North Wales
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