Business & Economy News

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Major plastic packaging waste recycling reforms are needed

Published
Tuesday 12th May, 2020
Categories
Business & Economy
Environment
Business & Economy
Environment

Significant changes to the way that plastic packaging waste is recycled in England are needed in order to eliminate avoidable plastic waste by 2043 and meet Government ambitions.

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LIDA joins powerful new COVID-19 data alliance

Published
Thursday 16th April, 2020
Categories
Business & Economy
Coronavirus
Science

Leeds Institute for Data Analytics (LIDA) is providing a powerful new COVID-19 data alliance with secure infrastructure, scientific expertise and access to global academic research networks.

Cloth Hall Court

University acquires city centre venue

Published
Wednesday 5th February, 2020
Categories
Business & Economy
University

The University has exchanged an agreement to purchase Cloth Hall Court from Leeds Beckett University.

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Rail research centre on track to boost economy

Published
Wednesday 22nd January, 2020
Categories
Business & Economy
Technology

A cutting-edge rail research centre being built by the University of Leeds has the potential to contribute billions of pounds to the UK economy, according to consultants GENECON.

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Driving debate on UK agricultural trade policy

Published
Wednesday 8th January, 2020
Categories
Working with business
Business & Economy

Politicians and stakeholders from the farming sector will today hear from a leading Leeds professor on the future of trade regulation and how Brexit will impact future UK agricultural policy.

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There is no ‘I’ in team – or is there?

Published
Wednesday 18th December, 2019
Categories
News
Business & Economy

There is no ‘I’ in team - as the saying goes. But new research suggests it is important for individuals to feel personal ownership towards a team project in order to be more creative.

A large digger on top of a huge quantity of landfill, by Alan Levine, pxhere.com

Most Black Friday purchases soon end up as waste

Published
Friday 29th November, 2019
Categories
Business & Economy
Society & Politics

The retail bonanza set to begin today, Black Friday, is expected to see more than half of shoppers buying electronic goods and almost a third purchasing clothes.

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Crowdfunding’s untapped public sector potential

Published
Wednesday 1st May, 2019
Categories
Society & Politics
Business & Economy

Investment-based crowdfunding can provide local authorities with a competitively-priced source of capital and increased levels of civic engagement, a new report argues.

Cityscape of London

Mind the equity gap

Published
Wednesday 10th April, 2019
Categories
Working with business
Business & Economy

Companies in London, the South-East and the East of England receive 75% of all equity investments in the UK – and that share is increasing over time, new research has shown.