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January 15, 2025

Learndirect Is Funded by the Public Yet Fails Them

August 14, 2017

The Financial Times reports on the findings of the Ofsted Report, which concluded that the public funded yet privately owned Learndirect is systematically failing to provide the vital job training and career planning services that […]

Corporate Welfare Lures Foxconn to the US

July 29, 2017

The Guardian reports that Foxconn received an estimated $3 billion in subsidies from the state of Wisconsin in support of its plans to build an LCD screen manufacturing facility there. Read more here: Foxconn’s $10bn […]

UK government set to invest hundreds of millions in battery technology for electric vehicles and renewable energy.

UK to Invest £246m in Battery Technology

July 24, 2017

The Guardian reports that the UK has plans to invest £246m in battery technology as part of its new industrial strategy. It is expected that most of the funding will go to the automotive and […]