Monday 14 February 2011

Easyjet to trial "revolutionary" paint to cut costs


Easyjet are to experiment with a special type of paint which to date has only been used on US military aircraft. The paint is said to reduce drag when planes are flying and thus cut down on fuel consumption and therefore costs.

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Thursday 10 February 2011

German exports rose 18.5% in 2010

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Export help for small businesses

With new figures showing a widening gap in the UK's trade deficit in goods and services, the Business Secretary Vince Cable has announced new measures to encourage smaller companies to export more.

Mr Cable said the UK had "consumed too much and exported too little" and the four new schemes would be created to help firms get access to credit and insure against risk.


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