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National Nuclear Laboratory has joined key employers from the nuclear and engineering industries in signing up to a new charter pledging more collaboration, job opportunities and investment. 

Cumbria is bucking the national trend with more people in employment than the UK average, latest figures reveal.  

The firm, which employs over 200 people across its offices in Carlisle and Penrith, has promoted 11 staff to management positions. 

A Lake District adventure firm has acquired two leisure cycling brands.

Local charity points out the importance of good mental health at work for Mental Health Awareness Week.

Set to champion Cumbrian businesses in one of the county’s most anticipated industry events, Britain’s Energy Coast Business Cluster has announced Sellafield Ltd as the main sponsor for this year’s BECBC Awards. 

Spirit Energy, which operates the Morecambe Bay Gas fields in Barrow, has published a new report detailing the impact of their plans to repurpose the depleted gas field site into a world-leading carbon store.  

Rolls-Royce SMR has issued a challenge to industry, calling for ideas around monitoring and data collection during the transport of modules used to construct its Small Modular Reactor.

Rising costs is one of the main challenges to business viability, with staff costs being the largest outlay for many.  

A Penrith-based egg producer has improved hen welfare and increased egg laying productivity following an innovation grant of £50,000 from Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership.