A roundup of this week's top stories
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Poland to host first EU battery recycling plant
Poland is set to host the EU's first recycling plant for both car batteries and other metals which contain waste as part of the bloc's response to the rapid rise of electric vehicles...
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eVTOL viability will require significant innovations, report claims
The future of eVTOL aircraft will be enabled by rapid advancement in next-generation electric motors, batteries and computing technology as the idea of fully electric and sustainable aviation moves closer from science fiction to reality, according...
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Net-zero transition at top of the agenda in G7 talks, says UK
Economic policymakers from the Group of Seven (G7) countries discussed on Tuesday ways in which to reform their economies in order to meet their net-zero emissions targets, according to the UK, this year's chair...
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LinkedIn offers all employees a week's vacation to avoid burnout
Business-based social media giant LinkedIn is offering its employees worldwide one week's paid vacation to avoid the effects of burnout, the company announced...
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Vinci moves into renewables with ACS energy acquisition
French construction giant Vinci is to acquire the energy business of Spain’s largest contractor, ACS...
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UK businesses now hire from anywhere in the country
The advances in remote working owing to the coronavirus pandemic has created new hiring opportunities for UK businesses as daily commutes are alleviated, allowing firms to employ people from across the country...
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Heckler & Koch must pay for illegal Mexican arms sales, says top German court
The German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has upheld a lower court decision from 2019 that found that some employees at arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch (H&K) had knowingly falsified information concerning the nature and destination of weapons the...
