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The New Modern MRF - Shaping Todays MRFs in the Wake of COVID-19
2020-10-09 21:08:00| Waste Age
Materials recovery facilities (MRFs) are getting smarter. From upgrades, to layout changes, to robotics, these facilities are being revamped and designed to handle the ever-changing recycling market. In addition to making these facilities more effici
Food industry job recovery in COVID-19s wake
2020-09-17 20:26:00| Beef
While 60% of the food industry job loss has recovered, theres still hard work ahead for full recovery.
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In the wake of COVID-19, can the UK pick up the pace of fibre deployment?
2020-09-08 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
The UK has moved from FTTP penetration levels of 7% end 2018 to 12% end 2019 (Connected Nations Updates – Spring 2019 and Spring 2020) – is fibre deployment happening quickly enough or do we need to pick up the pace? The industry is working as hard as it can to achieve the UK government’s ubiquitous full fibre coverage target of 2025. But unless the challenges it faces - from financial and resourcing, to the unprecedented circumstances of a global pandemic - are addressed and resolved, it’s just not possible for the industry to ‘pick up the pace’. A study by Assembly Research (pre-COVID 19) predicted that ‘Gigabit Britain’ could provide over £50bn gross value added to the economy in five years, growing to £68.8bn in 2030. During lockdown, businesses, the public and the government have relied on internet connectivity more than ever, but the stark reality is that the UK simply needs more fibre in the ground. For the UK to achieve its full fibre coverage target, there simply needs to be more collaboration and investment from both the public and private sector. The government must continue to play its vital role as a catalyst to achieving this deployment objective …read more on TotalTele.com »
US Gulf of Mexico Oil Output Remains Lower in Wake of Storm
2020-08-31 11:00:00| OGI
U.S. Gulf of Mexico crude oil output remained down 70%, according to data released on Aug. 30, as oil and gas companies continued to return crews to offshore facilities that were evacuated ahead of Hurricane Laura.
Coronavirus in Northampton: 'I wake up and hope we have no lockdown'
2020-08-19 17:33:51| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
How do businesses feel in the town with the highest number of new Covid-19 cases in England?