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27 Apr 23

FA Cup final day hit by fresh wave of train strikes

Civil, Structural & Architecture, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

Members of the Aslef union will walk out on 12 and 31 May, and then again when Wembley Stadium hosts Manchester City and Manchester United in the FA Cup final on 3 June. That date is also in the sporting calendar for the Epsom Derby. The train drivers' union said…

20 Mar 23

Energy firms face ‘tsunami’ of industrial action, union warns

Electrical, Electronics & Instrumentation, Mechanical, Production & Manufacturing

According to Unite, around 1,400 offshore workers across five companies are planning to strike, which could bring platforms and offshore installations to a “standstill”. The latest round of industrial action will hit BP, CNRI, EnQuest, Harbour, Ithaca, Shell and Total. Fossil fuel extractors have enjoyed bumper profits over the last…

30 Aug 22

Second jobs, pub closures and small businesses squeezed as energy prices surge

Engineering & Management

It has also been revealed that small businesses in the UK are owed on average almost £23,000 from overdue invoices - a 6 per cent year-on-year rise - as customers and suppliers try to delay payment for as long as possible, feeling the pinch in their own cashflow. Rising energy…

21 Jun 22

UK’s top 25 companies for senior leadership revealed, as rated by employees

Engineering & Management

The list, compiled by Glassdoor economist Lauren Thomas, indicates that the technology companies on the list offer great culture and a good work-life balance, with tech now being the number one industry for work-life balance for the third year running. The research also revealed that tech talent is in high…

17 Jun 21

Book review: ‘How Do You Fight A Horse-Sized Duck?’ by William Poundstone

Engineering & Management

Imagine for a moment you’ve gone for an interview at one of those giant technology companies and the person on the other side of the desk asks you the following question: would you rather fight a horse-sized duck or a hundred duck-sized horses? Once you’d got over the surprise of…