Europe

The U.K. Has Banned Microbeads. Why?

January 19, 2018

They’re tiny, colorful and harmless-looking, but these little pellets are being blamed for causing big problems for the world’s oceans and seas.

Bacon With Banned Additive Among Risks of U.S.-U.K. Trade Deal

January 19, 2018

The Guardian

Chlorinated chicken, hormone-fed beef and bacon produced with additives strong enough to cripple pigs have been listed by British campaigners as three of the top 10 food safety risks posed by a free-trade deal with the U.S.

All Plastic Packaging in the EU Must Be Reusable or Recyclable by 2030

January 18, 2018

Fortune

One word: plastics.

Ocado Trials Humanoid Robot Warehouse Worker

January 16, 2018

Supply Management

Online grocery retailer Ocado has announced it will start testing a humanoid robot to assist human engineers maintain its automated fulfillment centers.

U.K. Factories on Best Run Since 1997 Amid Global Upswing

January 12, 2018

Industryweek

U.K. manufacturers posted a seventh consecutive month of expansion in November as sectors from food producers to makers of games and sports equipment increased output.

Global Material Handling Sales Grew Throughout 2017, Surviving 'Brexit Slump'

January 10, 2018

Forkliftaction

It looks like global forklift sales for 2017 will remain in the six-digit range. While final figures for the year are not yet available, there were persistent reports of growth of more than 15 percent for much of the year.

Good for Factories, Bad for Shoppers: A Brexit Pattern Is Emerging

January 5, 2018

The Guardian

The U.K. economy has settled down into a post EU-referendum pattern. Consumer spending is being constrained by the fall in the value of the pound, which has pushed up inflation by making imports dearer. But manufacturing has started to do better, in part because the weakness of sterling has made exports cheaper.

Britain Is Interested in Joining Trans-Pacific Trade Deal After Brexit

January 4, 2018

Reuters

Britain is interested in joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade bloc after it leaves the European Union, the Financial Times newspaper said.

Brexit: City of London Will Lose 10,500 Jobs on Day One, Says EY

December 22, 2017

The Guardian

City firms plan to move 10,500 jobs out of the U.K. on "day one" of Brexit, with Dublin and Frankfurt the financial centres most likely to benefit from the U.K.’s departure from the EU.

Amazon Faces $11M Fine Over Supplier Treatment

December 21, 2017

Supply Management

The French Ministry for the Economy is taking Amazon to court, accusing the e-commerce giant of imposing unfair contracts on suppliers.

Europe

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