Spot turns watchdog! Hyundai is using Boston Dynamics’ four-legged robot to patrol its motor plants in South Korea Hyundai has upgraded Spot with new sensors, AI and autonomous navigation The robot will work to monitor factory safety and support night security patrols Spot will first be trialled in one factory before being deployed to work in others Hyundai purchased … Read more
Sky high gas prices force two fertilizer plants employing some 600 workers to shutdown By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 16:51 EDT, 16 September 2021 | Updated: 16:51 EDT, 16 September 2021 Shutdown: Production has been halted at two fertilizer sites in Teesside and Cheshire Sky-high gas prices have forced two fertiliser plants to … Read more
Grape expectations! Champagne vines given more room to grow as century-old rule demanding five-foot distance between plants is scrapped to cut emissions Champagne growers scrapped a rule governing the distancing between plants For 100 years, the maximum allowed has been 5ft to force the vines to compete But a study has found larger spaces would … Read more
MIC’s Olivia Bentley plants a kiss on pal Sophie Habboo as they lark around at restaurant opening By Rebecca Lawrence For Mailonline Published: 09:29 BST, 9 July 2021 | Updated: 09:30 BST, 9 July 2021 They’ve formed a firm friendship on Made In Chelsea. So Olivia Bentley and Sophie Habboo were delighted to be in … Read more
The troubled metals tycoon, who is being investigated by the Serious Fraud Office, wants to get rid of the giant speciality steel plant in Stocksbridge, South Yorkshire, which employs 762.
British Steel’s Chinese owner poised to snap up plants owned by beleaguered metals tycoon Sanjeev Gupta By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 19 May 2021 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 19 May 2021 The Chinese owner of British Steel is eyeing plants owned by metals tycoon Sanjeev Gupta. With Gupta’s empire under … Read more
During nearly 70 years on the throne, the Queen has planted a staggering 1,500 new trees across the globe. So what better way to mark her historic Platinum Jubilee next year with a new initiative, ‘Plant a Tree for the Jubilee’? The effort to create a nationwide ‘Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC)’ got underway in secret … Read more
During nearly 70 years on the throne, the Queen has planted a staggering 1,500 new trees across the globe. So what better way to mark her historic Platinum Jubilee next year with a new initiative, ‘Plant a Tree for the Jubilee’? The effort to create a nationwide ‘Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC)’ got underway in secret … Read more
My purple patch! Plants with plum-coloured leaves may need more pampering but they’re worth it for the splash of colour they serve up, says Monty Don Monty Don says purple-leaved plants need more pampering than green-leaved British gardening expert claims purple-leaved plants add more depth to a border He reveals purple-leaved plants in his Jewel … Read more
Experts urge plant buyers to only purchase from ‘reputable British garden centres or nurseries’ to minimise the risk of introducing new pests and diseases The new warning comes from researchers with the Royal Horticultural Society Plants sold online may not have been subject to necessary checks, they said Diseases/pests accidentally imported could damage British crops and gardens Some … Read more