01 May 2012
UK economic growth will require new products, new ideas and a new generation of trained innovators to provide them. Is industry the best source of such talents? In association with Bosch UK, MT's panel of experts debate the issue and point the way forward.
The festival circuit is still bringing home the bacon for generator giant Aggreko. And a new Olympics contract will add £50m to its already glowing balance sheet.
Despite global financial strife, a weak housing market and swingeing government cuts in the UK, building materials, plumbing and heating business Wolseley is still piling up the profit.
The engineering firm has made a $650m deal with Brazilian firm Petrobras. Gold star to Rolls-Royce.
06 Sep 2011
The number of litres of glass flake epoxy mix used to paint the Forth Bridge.
The Government (and the OBR) says the new tax won't affect investment or jobs. But the industry begs to differ...
10 Aug 2010
The UK group's tie-up with France's GDF Suez will result in a £1.4bn windfall for its shareholders...
23 Mar 2010
Babcock and VT's tie-up will create a UK powerhouse. But is it a strategic backward step for the latter?
01 Dec 2009
The UK's biggest listed businesses have spoken: BSkyB is officially Britain's Most Admired Company.
22 Jun 2009
Miner Anglo American seems unimpressed by rival Xstrata's £41bn merger offer - but will it have a choice?