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| Fresh cracks found at Hunterston B nuclear plant |
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One of the reactors at the Hunterston B nuclear power station could remain offline for months after fresh cracks were found in its core. |
| BBC News Thu 3 May |
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| Southwest Airlines accident: Authorities order mass engine inspections |
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US and European aviation authorities have ordered emergency inspections of jet engines similar to the one involved in a fatal accident earlier this week. |
| BBC News Sat 21 Apr |
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| Siemens train factory plant planned in Goole |
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Plans for a £200m rail factory creating 700 jobs in East Yorkshire have been announced. |
| BBC News Fri 2 Mar |
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| Eggborough power station to close with loss of 170 jobs |
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Power station is to close with the loss of about 170 jobs after it failed to secure new contracts. |
| BBC News Sat 3 Feb |
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| BP announces two North Sea discoveries |
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The finds - in the Capercaillie and Achmelvich fields - were made in the central North Sea and west of Shetland after wells were drilled last year. |
| BBC News Wed 31 Jan |
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| Watchdogs approve new nuclear UK reactor designs |
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Plans for a new generation of nuclear power stations in the UK have reached a 'huge milestone', after regulators approved the design of reactors. |
| BBC News Fri 15 Dec |
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| Austria gas plant burns after deadly explosion |
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A big blast has rocked a major natural gas hub in Austria, killing one person and injuring at least 18, police say. |
| BBC News Tue 12 Dec |
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| Major Forties oil pipeline to be closed for repairs |
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One of the UK's most important oil pipelines is being closed after a crack was discovered in Aberdeenshire. |
| BBC News Tue 12 Dec |
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| Qatar buys 24 Eurofighter Typhoon jets in £6bn deal |
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A £6bn deal to sell Eurofighter Typhoons to Qatar will help safeguard thousands of UK jobs. |
| BBC News Mon 11 Dec |
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| Recue deal reached on BiFab talks |
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An agreement has been reached to prevent engineering business BiFab going into administration, the Scottish government has said. |
| BBC News Sun 19 Nov |
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| Airbus lands £38bn deal for record 430 budget airline planes |
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Airbus has landed the aerospace industry’s biggest-ever deal by number of planes |
| Guardian Nov 15 |
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| EgyptAir in deal to buy 24 Bombardier C-Series planes |
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C-Series wings are made at Bombardier's Belfast operation, providing employment for about 1,000 people. |
| BBC News Tue 14 Nov |
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| Burntisland Fabricators 'set to call in administrators' |
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A leading engineering company in Scotland's energy industry is understood to be on the verge of calling in administrators. |
| BBC News Sun 12 Nov |
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| Kobe Steel’s Falsified Data Is Another Blow to Japan’s Reputation |
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Kobe Steel has acknowledged falsifying data about the quality of aluminum and copper it sold. |
| NY Time 10 Oct |
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| 'World's biggest' wind farm secures Yorkshire coast contract |
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The world's biggest offshore wind farm has been given the go-ahead off the East Yorkshire coast. |
| BBC News Tue 12 Sep |
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| UK shipyards: Plans for 'renaissance' to be unveiled |
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Under the plans, the government will buy at least five frigates, and share the construction between shipyards around the UK. |
| BBC News Wed 6 Sep |
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| Oil job losses 'worse than expected' |
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The number of job losses in the UK oil and gas sector was worse than expected last year, a major report has said. |
| BBC News Wed 6 Sep |
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| Thousands of NDT Technicans to lose qualifications |
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Thousands of NDT Technicians will lose their qualifications after a training and exam centre was found to be cheating. |
| NDTCabin Wed 9 Aug |
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| Three frigates worth £3.7bn secure shipyard jobs for decade |
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The next generation of shipbuilding jobs in Scotland has been secured with the announcement of a £3.7 billion contract with BAE Systems to build three Type 26 frigates on the Clyde |
| scotsman.com Sat 1 Jul |
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| Derby-based Bombardier beats German rival to £900m train contract |
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British industry has received a boost from a £900m train order that once looked destined for Germany. |
| Guardian June 21 |
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