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January 17, 2014

Robots and jobs (again)

Robots and jobs (again)

As an economist, I hate bad data and over interpretation of bad data. And although a picture may say a thousand words, […]

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January 16, 2014

Single-Aisle Savings

Single-Aisle Savings

Aviation Week have released a great infographic (below) on just a few of the fuel saving technologies that will be available on […]

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January 13, 2014

The UK supply chain must be ready for industry growth

The UK supply chain must be ready for industry growth

In its annual press conference today, Airbus revealed a number of interesting figures: the company has a current backlog of 5,559 aircraft […]

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January 13, 2014

FT: Business investment key to recovery

FT: Business investment key to recovery

The FT’s leader today focuses on the sustainability of the UK’s fragile recovery. It’s worth a read, but the key points are […]

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January 10, 2014

Is a 2014 General Election possible?

Is a 2014 General Election possible?

Not that there’s a big chance, but as the chartering classes like to chatter, the idea is being muted in tweets and […]

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January 8, 2014

Is poor investment affecting productivity (via ONS)

Is poor investment affecting productivity (via ONS)

Every month, the Office of National Statistics (ONS) produce a monthly Economic Review which provides a useful overview of the economic stories from […]

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January 7, 2014

Space: A Strategy for Growth

Space: A Strategy for Growth

The focus this week on the success and innovation of the UK’s space industry, has included the UK’s ambition to obtain 10% […]

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January 6, 2014

Robots aren’t stealing our jobs

Robots aren’t stealing our jobs

It may seem a rather odd title, but there’s a very lively debate going on in the UK and US on whether […]

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January 3, 2014

100 years of Commercial Aviation – but what of the next 100?

100 years of Commercial Aviation – but what of the next 100?

As commercial aviation celebrated 100 years since the first commercial aircraft flight this week, industry leaders have been discussing and debating what […]

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December 16, 2013

‘Disruption is capitalism’s great party trick’

‘Disruption is capitalism’s great party trick’

Great article from Stian Westlake from NESTA this morning in City AM looking at the need to foster disruption in UK finance […]

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December 13, 2013

UK lags behind in R&D spend

UK lags behind in R&D spend

Tera Allas, a strategic advisor at the Department for Business, has tweeted a chart that looks at absolute R&D spend (as opposed […]

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December 11, 2013

Round-up of GOCO media coverage

Round-up of GOCO media coverage

There was plenty of coverage in today’s papers on the MOD’s shift in plans for reforming defence procurement (ADS’ own view was […]

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December 11, 2013

Secular stagnation & ‘faux capital’ (or why not all growth it equal)

Secular stagnation & ‘faux capital’ (or why not all growth it equal)

Following a speech by Larry Summers (former US Treasury Secretary & advisor to Presidents Clinton & Obama), economists around the world are […]

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December 10, 2013

AGP delivering investment in UK aerospace industry

AGP delivering investment in UK aerospace industry

GKN’s news that the new Advanced Technology Winglet (ATC) for Boeing’s 737MAX will be produced in the Isle of Wight is a […]

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December 10, 2013

Willetts’ space ambition matched only by Industry’s

Willetts’ space ambition matched only by Industry’s

There’s been a bit of disbelief amongst the media about Science Minister David Willett’s claim that Stevenage could replace Cape Canaveral in […]

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