Redcar reopens after Thai buyout

The mothballed Redcar steel plant on Teeside stoked its furnace again this weekend, as operations began after over two years of inactivity. The former Corus plant was originally closed in February 2010 by previous owners Tata Steel with the loss of around 1,600 jobs. Current owners SSI UK have re-started the furnace and re-employed many […]

Businesses urged to work with public sector on climate change

Businesses have been urged to forge more partnerships with public sector on climate change. According to Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), businesses could be more proactive in their approach to combating climate change. In a frank speech to business leaders at the CBI’s first International Green […]