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Microsoft has announced new features in Windows 10 and unveiled a set of software development kits (SDKs) to help developers bring their code for the Web, .NET, Win32, Android and iOS to Windows 10.

BP Shipping has celebrated its 100-year anniversary, making it the longest continually operating company in the BP group.

As political leaders debate about the potential for referendum on the UK’s membership in the EU, a survey of 2,000 members of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers shows overwhelming support for the UK staying in the EU.

Research commissioned by MakeItCheaper.com suggests that SMEs will lead voting turnout at the 2015 UK General Election with 93% of SME owners intending to vote and two thirds (67%) encouraging their staff to do the same.

Divine Chocolate, the farmer-owned chocolate company and award-winning social enterprise, has merged its UK and USA businesses.

Christian Toon has has been appointed at PwC in the Midlands as a Senior Manager in the firm’s technology risk team, specialising in cyber security from information management and storage company, Iron Mountain, where he spent almost eight years leading the firm’s information risk programmes across the UK, EU and India.

The iconic Corinthia Hotel London has just launched an exciting new Garden Lounge in the heart of the hotel perfect for al fresco dining, small social gatherings and late night drinks. This outdoor jewel like place is set to be the desired destination for the summer.

Over 9,200 natural and organic industry professionals were out in force last weekend, over 19-20 April, as ExCeL London was transformed into a vibrant showcase of the very best in natural and organic products at Natural & Organic Products Europe.

Leading transport operator FirstGroup's three year charity partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support, which drew to a close on 31 March, has been nominated for one of the country's top charitable awards. 

The wait to find out which of Britain's brightest manufacturers and apprentices will be handed an industry 'gong' is finally over.

There’s a major sea-change at higher level at the BBC as six racially diverse professionals have been hired to its leadership development programme to encourage greater breadth of representation at a senior level across the industry.  

Dragon Infrastructure Solutions, one of the UK’s largest, truly independent connections providers announced that it has now broken the 500MWp barrier for solar connections in the UK.

Detailed consent has been granted for phase one of the country's largest green data centre development located in Fife Scotland.

Spring is the time of year when many start to consider moving home. If you’ve considered a new build home your journey will usually start with a visit to a development site to look around the show houses.

Dozens of firms across the West Country and South Wales have been consulted by one of the UK's largest contractors, in a major engagement exercise to help deliver landmark buildings for the region.