Home Office call – explosives precursors
Home Office call – explosives precursors
The Home Office is leading a public research call seeking to identify additives to or substitutions for explosives precursors and poisons to […]
Read moreSterling strength – Understanding the impacts
Sterling strength – Understanding the impacts
It’s the question I always get from members, but I absolutely hate forecasting exchange rates. It’s a mugs game and I’m terrible […]
Read moreUK Space Sector Receives Positive Government Backing for Future Growth
UK Space Sector Receives Positive Government Backing for Future Growth
The UK’s Space Industry received positive news this week, as the government outlined its support for the ‘UK Space Innovation & Growth […]
Read moreATAG Report Highlights the Global Reach & Impact of Aviation
ATAG Report Highlights the Global Reach & Impact of Aviation
The Air Transport Action Group (ATAG) has this week released its ‘Aviation: Benefits Beyond Borders’ report for 2014, which outlines the global […]
Read more“Re-domicile for tax purposes” vs “Reshore for investment purposes”
“Re-domicile for tax purposes” vs “Reshore for investment purposes”
The leader in the FT today on the Pfizer bid for AstraZeneca has thrown up on of those amazing examples of corporate-finance […]
Read moreBank of England: The view on the ground
Bank of England: The view on the ground
While economists (including me!) make a living reading the tea leaves in the steady drip of economic data, most of the information […]
Read moreEASA & ECHA Report Outlines How ‘REACH’ Affects the Aviation Industry
EASA & ECHA Report Outlines How ‘REACH’ Affects the Aviation Industry
ECHA and EASA have this week released a report outlining the impact of the REACH authorisation process on aviation industry. Developed in […]
Read moreThe challenge of police procurement – what is ADS doing about it?
The challenge of police procurement – what is ADS doing about it?
Police procurement has always posed challenges for the security sector. The most obvious challenge is that the customer base is very fragmented, […]
Read moreEU Commission Sets Out Approach to Future Civil RPAS Airspace Integration
EU Commission Sets Out Approach to Future Civil RPAS Airspace Integration
The European Commission has this week released a communication to the EU Parliament and Council on the proposed integration of Civil RPAS into […]
Read moreUK Aerospace Exports to Brazil – Why Opportunity Must Drive Growth
UK Aerospace Exports to Brazil – Why Opportunity Must Drive Growth
This week, UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) are promoting national ‘Export Week’ – hosting a variety of events up and down the […]
Read moreImproving your cyber security – the government’s ‘Cyber Essentials’ scheme
Improving your cyber security – the government’s ‘Cyber Essentials’ scheme
This week, the government launched a ‘Cyber Essentials’ scheme. As previously noted, this scheme is the next stage on from the ’10 Steps to […]
Read moreAerospace, defence & space helping to boost UK productivity
Aerospace, defence & space helping to boost UK productivity
The Office of National Statistics (ONS) has released some more detail in how productivity has changed since 2008 across the main sectors […]
Read moreJobs, but what kind?
Jobs, but what kind?
The ever interesting ONS Monthly Economic Review was released yesterday, and alongside some detail on why productivity remains low (job creation in […]
Read moreWhy the American South Is Becoming a New Hub for the Aerospace Industry
Why the American South Is Becoming a New Hub for the Aerospace Industry
In a blog posted a few weeks ago, I outlined why Mexico is seen by some as the next big emerging aerospace […]
Read moreNew Government Security Classification Scheme goes live
New Government Security Classification Scheme goes live
Today, the new Government Security Classification Scheme (GSC) goes live. As a result, the whole of government will be changing the way […]
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