Pharmaceutical

AstraZeneca slashes 7,300 jobs

Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has announced plans to cut 7,300 jobs in order to save £1bn a year from 2014. The restructuring is estimated to cost £1.32bn, delivering £1bn worth of annual savings from 2014. Out ...

Published : 2 Feb 2012 10:24am by Tom Moore View Article

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Microvisk scoops Healthcare Project of the Year Award after after introduction of blood monitoring devices

Microvisk Technologies, manufacturer of healthcare products, has won the Healthcare Project of the Year Award at the BioNow Biomedical Awards, which showcase the work of biomedical companies in the North West. Judges at the BioNow ...

Published : 16 Dec 2011 2:48pm by Tom Moore View Article

Who’s heading where in manufacturing?

UK APPOINTMENTS The Board of Directors of Tata Sons unanimously recommended Mr. Cyrus P. Mistry as deputy chairman. He will work with Mr. Ratan N. Tata over the next year and take over from him ...

Published : 23 Nov 2011 3:00pm by Roberto Priolo View Article

Prime Minister focuses on trade deficit at CBI annual conference

The need to reduce Britain’s trade deficit was at the heart of the David Cameron’s address to the CBI’s annual conference. At both the opening and the close of his address Mr Cameron said that ...

Published : 21 Nov 2011 3:45pm by Jane Gray View Article

Export strategy: Details of the CBI’s plans to boost exports

A new report by the CBI and Ernst & Young asks the Government to reform its exports strategy so that companies, especially SMEs, can capitalise on new export markets more effectively than they are currently ...

Published : 21 Nov 2011 9:17am by Will Stirling View Article

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New export strategy could boost economy by £20 billion by 2020, claims CBI

CBI’s John Cridland says it’s “now or never” for a credible new exports strategy that focuses on the right products and services, and dismantles domestic barriers, which could add £20 billion to the UK economy ...

Published : 21 Nov 2011 8:58am by Will Stirling View Article

IMechE reveals finalists for Manufacturing Excellence Awards 2012

The finalists for The Institution of Mechanical Engineers Manufacturing Excellence (MX) Awards have been announced. The final shortlist of the IMechE’s MX Awards reveal some familiar manufacturing high achievers, as well as some new entries ...

Published : 18 Nov 2011 3:22pm by Will Stirling View Article

New £1m engineering prize revealed

The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering was launched today, with leaders from all the main political parties in attendance to praise the new award. The £1 million prize will be awarded every two years in ...

Published : 17 Nov 2011 7:02pm by Tom Moore View Article

It’s the youth we are failing, say UK manufacturers

Tom Moore interviews Mike Peters, Universal Products, on the government’s relationship with manufacturers. Wednesday saw a flurry of government growth initiatives, from the £1,500 incentive for SMEs to take on apprentices to Mark Prisk’s announcement ...

Published : 17 Nov 2011 5:47pm by Tom Moore View Article

Cost saving tips for manufacturers

Neill Summerfield, director of the Leeds franchise of Expense Reduction Analysts has worked with automotive engineering group Finnveden Bulten in order to save its UK base £165,177. The reduction have come through simple steps to ...

Published : 17 Nov 2011 9:44am by Jane Gray View Article

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AstraZeneca slashes 7,300 jobs

Microvisk scoops Healthcare Project of the Year Award after after introduction of blood monitoring devices

Who’s heading where in manufacturing?

Prime Minister focuses on trade deficit at CBI annual conference

Export strategy: Details of the CBI’s plans to boost exports

New export strategy could boost economy by £20 billion by 2020, claims CBI

IMechE reveals finalists for Manufacturing Excellence Awards 2012

New £1m engineering prize revealed

It’s the youth we are failing, say UK manufacturers

Cost saving tips for manufacturers

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