The Engineer
9 February 2001
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Baan launches comeback with internet collaboration products
15 Feb 2001
Enterprise software giant Baan hopes the launch of its new generation of internet-enabled collaboration products will strike a chord with manufacturers.
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Brown's tax brainchild wins support
15 Feb 2001
As the chancellor pushes hard for R&D tax credits in Europe, Byers announces a comprehensive range of measures aiming to increase business competitiveness.
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Deals on the inside
15 Feb 2001
Would you like to buy the business from your employer? Gordon Blair examines how to do it.
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Endowed with a fund of brilliant ideas
15 Feb 2001
Many an inspired idea has fallen by the wayside because the originator failed to get finance. But a National Lottery funded award scheme offers help.
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Industry on a learning curve
15 Feb 2001
Some forward–thinking companies are linking up with universities to support students on specially–designed courses. And the trend looks likely to grow
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Minister is 'misleading' over UK launcher policy
15 Feb 2001
Leading UK space industry advocates have attacked the government for misleading Parliament.
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MoD plans all-forces inventory system
15 Feb 2001
The Ministry of Defence is to develop the biggest asset management system in Europe.
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Panic at GM triggered Luton closure, MPs claim
15 Feb 2001
Commons report suggests dark future for UK's single-model plants.
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UK train makers miss £1.5bn deal as Stagecoach opts for Siemens
15 Feb 2001
UK train builders have missed out on a £1.5bn deal for new rolling stock, which has gone to German engineering giant Siemens.
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Union slams jobs deal 'cruel fantasy'
15 Feb 2001
The UK's main steel union has dismissed as 'cruel fantasy' the offer of 4,000 telecom jobs for workers due to be made redundant by troubled steelmaker Corus.
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Yorkshire Water out to prove that where there's muck there's brass
15 Feb 2001
Yorkshire Water hopes to use a mixture of rotting food and sewage sludge to produce electricity on a commercial scale.
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No jobs in steel? Try telecom!
14 Feb 2001
What do you do with four thousand unemployed steel workers? Answer: you retrain them for jobs in the telecommunications industry.
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Singapore Airlines orders $4 Billion worth of B777-200s
14 Feb 2001
Singapore Airlines (SIA) today announced an order for 20 Boeing 777-200 aircraft, 10 on firm order and 10 on option. The gross price of US$4 billion, applicable at time of delivery, includes the cost of aircraft spares and spare engines.
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Write it and send it
14 Feb 2001
Digital Ink has introduced n-scribe, a wireless pen that will enable users to email and record handwritten notes using any Web-enabled device.
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Flarion conducts successful trial of flash-OFDM technology
13 Feb 2001
Flarion Technologies has successfully conducted its first field trial demonstrating the capabilities of its flash-OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Modulation) system.
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UK Government buys into Rolls-Royce
13 Feb 2001
The UK Government is providing an investment of £250 million to help develop the Rolls-Royce Trent 900 and Trent 600 engines. In return, the UK Government will receive a commercial return from future engine sales.
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Delta Air Lines selects Rockwell Collins head-up guidance systems
12 Feb 2001
Delta Air Lines has selected Rockwell Collins Flight Dynamics Head-Up Guidance System to be installed on its fleet of 120 MD-88 airplanes.
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Fishy stuff from Japan
12 Feb 2001
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has started production of the world's first, radio-controlled robotic fish. MHI is creating the lifelike creature in the hopes of marketing it and similar animatronic system to amusement parks and aquariums.
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Marconi links up with ArrayComm to boost 3G mobile performance
12 Feb 2001
Marconi Mobile has announced an equity investment and long term agreement with ArrayComm to develop a third-generation wireless infrastructure for UMTS.
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Pace Micro acquires TV company, plays games too
12 Feb 2001
Pace Micro Technology has acquired digital television company Xcom Multimedia Communications and is building a set top box with Sega.
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White light LED
9 Feb 2001
Toshiba is set to launch a white light emitting diode (LED) that points the way to a stable white light source with the luminosity required for the future replacement of incandescent lamps.
