UK Manufacturing

Ding Dong Thatcher's Gone - Should I Celebrate?

Rima Amin | Posted 18.04.2013 | UK Politics
Rima Amin

I understand why people are angry by the woman who favoured functional inequalities and believed it to be a necessity for a dynamic economy as she cared little for those consequently suffering.

Book Review: The Trebor Story by Matthew Crampton - A Surprisingly Sweet Read

Abigail Tarttelin | Posted 27.03.2013 | UK Entertainment
Abigail Tarttelin

In this cut-throat, every-man-for-himself age, this thorough history and analysis of a respected and profitable company of the past proved excellent, timely and wise reading.

How Do We Get More Girls Into Science Careers?

Dr Cara Tredget | Posted 26.03.2013 | UK Tech
Dr Cara Tredget

During my education and career as a scientist I have been lucky enough to be inspired and mentored by a number of fantastic female role models, and strongly believe this is a key enabler in encouraging the next generation of female scientists and engineers.

Cheaper Than China?

The Huffington Post UK | Charlie Thomas | Posted 14.03.2013 | UK

Food producer Symington's - the manufacturer behind Ragu sauces and Aunt Bessie's - is relocating the manufacturing process for its noodles back to th...

Sterling Slumps To New Low After Manufacturing Figures Disappoint

PA | Posted 12.03.2013 | UK

Sterling dropped to a new two-and-a-half year low on Tuesday of 1.48 against the US dollar after another dire month for manufacturing output, which sl...

Innovation: An Engine of Growth for the UK

Iain Gray | Posted 08.05.2013 | UK Tech
Iain Gray

In 2011, 37% of British firms were 'innovation active'. This means that they introduced a new product or process, participated in an innovative project, or initiated improved forms of organisation, business structure or marketing.

Charlie Thomas

Rolls-Royce's New Chairman Faces Giant Task Ahead Of SFO Probe Announcement

HuffingtonPost.com | Charlie Thomas | Posted 14.02.2013 | UK

Engine maker Rolls-Royce has posted its 10th year in a row of rising underlying profits - up 24% to £1.4 billion - and announced BP director Ian Davi...

Car Crash: Ford Loses £5m A DAY In Europe

The Huffington Post UK | Charlie Thomas | Posted 30.01.2013 | UK

US car manufacturing giant Ford has revealed a staggering £1.1 billion annual loss, as the Eurozone crisis leads to poor sales in the recession-hit c...

Charlie Thomas

Should Businesses Prepare For An EU Exit?

HuffingtonPost.com | Charlie Thomas | Posted 28.01.2013 | UK

In the first part of the Huffington Post UK's analysis into how British business should react to David Cameron's EU speech, we considered whether busi...

Charlie Thomas

800 Honda Swindon Staff Told They Face The Sack

HuffingtonPost.com | Charlie Thomas | Posted 11.01.2013 | UK

Staff at Honda's Swindon plant were today greeted at the office by news that 800 of them would be facing the sack. In a statement released on Frida...

The Cuts in the North East are Deeper Than in Spain

Helen Goodman | Posted 09.03.2013 | UK Politics
Helen Goodman

The Government seems to have a blind spot for the potential of the North East. This has come at the whole country's expense; the Tories, with their eye on the 2015 general election, appear to be prioritising spending in regions with large numbers of marginal seats, whilst slashing budgets in the North East and elsewhere.

Hurrah! Some Good Jobs News! Nissan Invests £250m And Offers 1,000 Jobs

Charlie Thomas | Posted 19.12.2012 | UK

Japanese car manufacturer Nissan has provided a welcome pre-Christmas boost to the jobs market by confirming it will hire 1,000 people as part of a £...

Charlie Thomas

Business Backs Osborne But Awaits Detail On Tax Avoidance Rules

HuffingtonPost.com | Charlie Thomas | Posted 05.12.2012 | UK

British businesses had much to celebrate from chancellor George Osborne's Autumn Statement, including work tabled for the construction industry, corpo...

Device Manufacturers: Adopt the Holy Trinity, Go Intelligent

Vincent Smyth | Posted 29.01.2013 | UK Tech
Vincent Smyth

To be a device manufacturer in today's marketplace can be brutal. Increased competition from new players on the world stage have a commoditizing eff...

The Push-Me Pull-You Energy Bill

Charlie Thomas | Posted 29.11.2012 | UK

Energy price subsidies offered to energy-intensive big industries will be paid for by smaller businesses and consumers, under new terms revealed in th...

Last-Ever Typewriter Built In The UK Rolls Off Production Line

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 19.01.2013 | UK Tech

The last typewriter built in the UK has rolled off the production line. Brother, which has made almost 6 million typewriters since it opened in 198...

Lord Heseltine Calls For Local Funding To Boost Economic Growth

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 31.10.2012 | UK Politics

Lord Heseltine has urged the government to boost economic growth by allocating funds to industrial regions outside London. The former deputy prime ...

Why Your Projects Will Always Be Late

James Burwood | Posted 28.12.2012 | UK
James Burwood

I am about to let you in on a secret that will have a bigger impact on your project delivery success than just about everything else you could do put together. It is so brilliantly simple you won't believe it will work. DO LESS, NOW!

Made In Britain

PA | Posted 14.10.2012 | UK

Topshop tycoon Sir Philip Green has signalled a boost for the UK clothing industry by revealing that more homegrown firms now supplied his fashion emp...

It's All Off! BAE and EADS Tie Up Hits The Skids

Charlie Thomas | Posted 10.10.2012 | UK

Plans for a £28 billion merger between defence giant BAE and French rival EADS have been scrapped after political bickering stalled negotiations. ...

Why The Industry Which Brings in 20% OF GDP Could Lose Half Its Workforce Overseas

Charlie Thomas | Posted 09.10.2012 | UK

The UK is in danger of losing its engineering pedigree because of successive governments' failure to invest in attracting the next generation. Engi...

Too Big To Regulate?

Charlie Thomas | Posted 01.10.2012 | UK

A £56bn mega-merger between a mining giant and a commodities trader moved one step closer today after Xstrata recommended its shareholders accept the...

Spotlight Shifts Away From Bond Markets

Jeremy Cook | Posted 24.11.2012 | UK
Jeremy Cook

Of the main three sectors in a developed economy (services, manufacturing and construction) manufacturing is the one to show the signs of a slowdown first. The reason is simple; retailers and wholesalers cancel or reduce orders in the face of slowing consumer demand and work instead from stockpiles of goods.

Home County Of Dickens, Diana And Des O'Connor Praised For Its Enterprise

Charlie Thomas | Posted 20.09.2012 | UK

Northamptonshire has been crowned the most enterprising place in Britain. The Enterprising Britain competition, run by the Department for Business,...

WATCH: Meet Baxter The Sad Humanoid Factory Robot

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 18.11.2012 | UK Tech

Meet Baxter - the new humanoid factory robot said to be about to 'revolutionise' manufacturing. The cute little android will go on sale in October,...