27/03/08 : NOTHERN FOODS CUTS ITS LOSSES

Northern Foods is to cut some of its less profitable products in order to increase its operations in faster-growing markets. 

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27/03/08 : EADS WINS SECOND MILITARY DEAL

EADS, parent company of Airbus, has been awarded a £13 billion ($26 billion) air refuelling tanker contract with the Royal Air Force (RAF). 

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20/03/08 : FIRST FULLY ELECTRIC CAR SOON TO BE RELEASED

The first fully electric powered car is due to be released for sale in the UK later this year, providing a new green alternative for motorists.  

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19/03/08 : SLOW SALES GROWTH FOR SONY ERICSSON

Sony Ericsson has warned it expects profits to be lower than previously expected for the first quarter of 2008 due to slow sales growth.  

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18/03/08 : GOVERNMENT ABANDONS LEARNING AND SKILLS COUNCIL

The Government has announced plans to scrap its Learning and Skills Council, which was created in 2001 to improve the nation's skills.  

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10/03/08 : LONDON 2012 - OPPORTUNITIES FOR LONDON BUSINESSES

SOLOMAN, in partnership with Croydon Business and the Local Enterprise Growth Initiative, organised an event for manufacturing companies at Tiger Tiger in Central Croydon on 7th March.
 
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07/03/08 : MANUFACTURERS WELCOME EXTENDED DIPLOMAS

Proposals announced today to introduce a fourth tier of Extended Diplomas were welcomed by Britain’s manufacturers as a further attempt to ensure the new curriculum delivers excellence.

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05/03/08 : ALL NEW VEHICLES ARE LOW-EMITTERS SAYS SMMT

With CO2 levels for new cars having fallen by 13 per cent since 1997, SMMT is urging the Chancellor to take a long-term and consistent approach to vehicle-related taxes to encourage both manufacturers and consumers to opt for cleaner, greener cars, vans and buses. 

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05/03/08 : CBI CALLS FOR TAX CHANGE DELAY

The CBI has urged the Chancellor to include in next week’s pre-budget speech a postponement of his planned business tax changes. 

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