EU orders train drivers to speak English; Brussels seeks single language on its railways – and there is only one that members can agree on

BRUSSELS is to force European Union train drivers to speak English under rules designed to foster closer ties between member states. Rules to be announced this autumn under the EU’s “Train Drivers’ Directive” will mandate that a single common language is enforced. Sources say that English is set to be…

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UK competition tsar calls for crackdown on utilities ‘ripping off’ customers

Article written by Gill Plimmer and originally published in The Financial Times Shareholders in water and energy monopolies should receive steady but unspectacular returns, says government adviser Britain’s water and energy watchdogs should be empowered to crack down on companies “ripping off” consumers and “causing harm to the economy”, a…

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John talks about how we can maximise our ambition in the manufacturing sector

For the fourth instalment of the ‘Talking Manufacturing Podcast’, John sat down with the Brendan to discuss his thoughts on the future of Britain’s manufacturing sector. Brendan and John discuss the role AI could play in the sector, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, and how manufacturing compares to service industries.…

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