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July 21, 2026
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Velo3D Opens One of North America's Largest Metal Additive Factories
July 21, 2026
Beehive's Frenzy engine is entering full-rate production, backed by a $29.7 million U.S. Air Force contract to advance the Frenzy engine family.
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July 21, 2026
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June 19, 2026
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Brazil Environmental Disaster Victims Take Case Against Mining Giant BHP to UK Court
The class action lawsuit seeks an estimated $47 billion in damages.
October 21, 2024
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Biofuel Bentleys are Coming for Britain's Green King
The King looks to turn his Bentleys toward sustainability.
July 24, 2024
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UK Energy Company BP's Profits Double to $27.7 Billion
High oil and gas prices have hit Britain hard, with double-digit inflation fueling a wave of public sector strikes.
February 7, 2023
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'Bubble Barrier' Among Finalists for Prince William's Prize
It prevents plastic waste from reaching the ocean.
November 4, 2022
Shell station in London, Jan. 20, 2016.
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Shell to Pull Out of Russia
The oil and gas giant will exit joint ventures with Russia's state-owned Gazprom.
March 1, 2022
Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert on June 11, 2021.
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Scientist Behind Vaccine Says Next Pandemic May Be Worse
She warns that recent scientific advances “must not be lost” because of cost concerns.
December 6, 2021
A health worker prepares a shot of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at the Central Vaccination Center in Bangkok, July 22, 2021.
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AstraZeneca to Seek U.S. Approval of COVID Vaccine
The company will ask the FDA for full regulatory approval rather than fast-track emergency use authorization.
July 29, 2021
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New Research Center to Target Future Pandemics
The Pandemic Sciences Centre will unite Oxford researchers across multiple disciplines to identify and respond to emerging threats.
June 8, 2021
The Palace of Westminster, London, Jan. 18, 2021.
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UK Economy Suffers Biggest Drop Since 1709
The economy shrank 9.9% last year, more than twice the figure of the global financial crisis in 2009.
February 12, 2021
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GSK, CureVac to Make COVID-19 Vaccines Aimed at New Variants
Public health officials are concerned some mutations are making the virus harder to combat.
February 3, 2021
Henry (Jack) Vokes, 98, reacts receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Southmead Hospital, Bristol, England, Dec. 8, 2020.
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‘Route Out’ of Pandemic: UK Gives 1st COVID-19 Vaccine Doses
Margaret Keenan, 90, received the first shot in an unprecedented global immunization effort.
December 8, 2020
A person being injected as part of the first human trials in the UK to test a potential coronavirus vaccine, April 23, 2020.
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Oxford Scientists Expect COVID-19 Vaccine Data by Christmas
Trials are now accumulating sufficient data amid a surge of cases around the world.
November 19, 2020
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street in London, Nov. 10, 2020.
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UK to Increase Powers to Block Foreign Investments
Legislation would require businesses to notify authorities about foreign investment in sensitive industries.
November 11, 2020
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How to Finance the Climate Battle
A U.N. special envoy called for more to be done to secure trillions in private investment.
November 9, 2020