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Industry news Morrisons AI push helps deliver £940m savings Morrisons boss Rami Baitiéh has said the supermarket’s increased use of data and AI has helped deliver £940m in savings over the past three years. The grocer announced earlier this year that it would ramp up its use of data, automation and AI as part of a wider cost-cutting drive, which included job cuts across... Retail Gazette · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news UK business growth expectations hit weakest level of 2026 UK business growth expectations have fallen to their weakest level this year, as retailers, manufacturers and services firms brace for another difficult quarter. The Confederation of British Industry’s latest growth indicator found that companies expect private sector activity to decline further over the next three months. Its gauge of expected output volumes fell to -28... Retail Gazette · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Co-op strategy director Tom Bradley exits for Deliveroo Co-op group commercial & logistics strategy director Tom Bradley is leaving the retailer to join Deliveroo. Bradley, who has spent almost six years at Co-op, will depart the business this summer before joining the on-demand delivery giant as commercial director later this year. In a LinkedIn post, he said his departure marked “the end of... Retail Gazette · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Matalan extends debt facilities to 2029 as turnaround continues Matalan has secured extensions to its debt facilities as it continues to push ahead with its turnaround plan. The fashion and homeware retailer said anchor investors Invesco, Tresidor, Man Group and Napier Park had agreed to extend the maturity dates on its existing debt facilities. The facilities, which had been due in December 2027 and... Retail Gazette · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news New funding boost for England’s iconic peatlands will help fight against flooding and drought Thousands of hectares of vital peatland will be better protected and managed thanks to nearly £50 million in new funding announced today (Monday 29 June). England’s peat soils store more […] Water Magazine · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Ocado boss Tim Steiner’s £94m pay haul sparks governance concerns Ocado chief executive Tim Steiner has received almost £100m in payouts since the online grocer floated in 2010, despite its share price now sitting below its IPO level. Analysis of Ocado’s annual reports by the High Pay Centre found the co-founder has collected £94m in pay and share awards since the business listed on the... Retail Gazette · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news First dinosaur bone from Antarctica found in a drawer The fossil, collected in Antarctica in 1985, is part of the tail of a beast called a Titanosaur. BBC News — Science & Environment · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Too Little Water: Why drought is the other half of flood resilience In this latest Nature as Infrastructure column for Water Magazine, Rob Gardner argues that drought is not the opposite of flooding but another expression of the same failing water system. […] Water Magazine · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news From £1.2bn to £3bn: How Anglian Water’s @one Alliance is reshaping infrastructure delivery through Place-Based Thinking As the UK water sector transitions into AMP8, the scale, pace and complexity of investment is accelerating rapidly. Regulatory expectations are increasing, environmental standards are tightening, and customers are demanding […] Water Magazine · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Water, people, and purpose: shaping the future of our industry As water scarcity, climate pressures and growing demand reshape the sector, success will depend on more than infrastructure and technology alone. Dr Sarah McMath, President of the Institute of Water, […] Water Magazine · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news IPFRA takes on key role supporting delivery of FloodReady action plan The International Property Flood Resilience Association (IPFRA) has formally assumed a key role in supporting the delivery and ongoing implementation of the recommendations set out in the Government-backed FloodReady review, […] Water Magazine · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news At the heart of industrial innovation - Envirotech Online Envirotech Online · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Stockport Interchange named the UK’s outstanding sustainable drainage project of 2026 as 4.6 million properties face surface water flood risk Stockport Interchange, whose sustainable drainage was delivered by Environmental Protection Group (EPG) and United Utilities, has been named the Overall Winner of the 2026 susdrain SuDS Awards, announced at Newcastle […] Water Magazine · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news CMO high-pressure knife gate valve solution supports major UK water infrastructure project As part of a major UK water infrastructure improvement programme, Bonomi UK was selected to supply specialist knife gate valves for a demanding high-pressure potable water application. The project called […] Water Magazine · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news €50m wastewater upgrade completed in north Donegal to improve water quality and support growth Communities across north Donegal are set to benefit from improved wastewater services following the completion of a €50 million infrastructure upgrade by Uisce Éireann, marking the utility’s largest single project […] Water Magazine · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Construction Waste Management - riverridge.co.uk RiverRidge · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Event Waste Management - riverridge.co.uk RiverRidge · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Ecomondo 2026 puts water and the blue economy at the heart of the ecological transition As water scarcity, ageing infrastructure and climate pressures intensify worldwide, Ecomondo 2026, organised by Italian Exhibition Group, will spotlight the technologies, policies and business models shaping the future of sustainable […] Water Magazine · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Hospitality Waste Management - riverridge.co.uk RiverRidge · 29 Jun 2026 Industry news Guest post: Climate change has caused one-fifth of Pine Island glacier retreat The Pine Island glacier in West Antarctica is one of the fastest-changing glaciers in the... Carbon Brief · 28 Jun 2026 Industry news International News for July 2026 MRW International News for July 2026 MRW’s round-up of resources, recycling and waste stories from around the globe International News for July 2026 Dee Collins MRW (Materials Recycling World) · 28 Jun 2026 Industry news EU Environment Council ─ France, Germany And The Netherlands Calls For Stricter Regulation Of Ultra-Fast Fashion Germany, France and the Netherlands are advocating coordinated European action against ultra-fast fashion. The three Member States raised the topic at today’s EU Environment Council in Luxembourg, and called on the European Commission to make existing and planned EU provisions more effective against short-lived, low quality textiles. Their call was supported by other Member States, including Sl… TexIntel — Eco News · 28 Jun 2026 Industry news EU pesticide reform puts monitoring gaps under scrutiny - Envirotech Online Envirotech Online · 28 Jun 2026 Industry news Material Focus: Recovered paper MRW Material Focus: Recovered paper The volatility of freight costs due to the Middle East conflict are a major threat to profitability of the recovered paper sector, according to the Bureau of Inter­national Recycling (BIR). Diversions, delays, substantial freight rate increases and renegotiations have increased costs for some Asia routes by up to 70%, it was estimated. Material Focus: Recover… MRW (Materials Recycling World) · 28 Jun 2026 Industry news Convention makes case for new perspectives on waste MRW Convention makes case for new perspectives on waste A BIR event in Sweden noted the importance of rethinking how waste is used and managed, with a number of sessions looking at how the industry drives circularity and adapts to growing electric vehicle demand. Convention makes case for new perspectives on waste MRW reports MRW (Materials Recycling World) · 28 Jun 2026 Industry news Material Focus: Ferrous metals MRW Material Focus: Ferrous metals MRW's regular update on the UK scrap ferrous market, direct from traders around the country Material Focus: Ferrous metals Marino Donati MRW (Materials Recycling World) · 28 Jun 2026 Industry news CIWM presidential event aims to reshape attitudes on sector’s importance MRW CIWM presidential event aims to reshape attitudes on sector’s importance Vicki Hughes started her work as the 109th president of the Chartered Insti­tution of Wastes Management (CIWM) with a commitment to change public attitudes to the resources sector. CIWM presidential event aims to reshape attitudes on sector’s importance Joswin Corda MRW (Materials Recycling World) · 28 Jun 2026 Industry news IyrinHealth Care - CleanupUK CleanupUK · 27 Jun 2026 Industry news HGV 2 Driver / Loader - SUEZ recycling and recovery UK SUEZ recycling and recovery UK · 27 Jun 2026 Industry news Mobile Plant Operator - SUEZ recycling and recovery UK SUEZ recycling and recovery UK · 27 Jun 2026 Industry news Frontier Power welcomes positive Ofgem assessment for UK long-duration storage projects Frontier Power UK has welcomed Ofgem's provisional assessment of projects submitted under the first application window of the UK's Long Duration Electricity Storage (LDES) Cap and Floor scheme, with the company expecting at least one of its projects to receive a "minded-to award".The company said Ofgem's provisional assessment indicates that at least one Frontier Power… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 27 Jun 2026 Industry news Geometallurgy 2026 - IOM3 Materials World (IOM3) · 27 Jun 2026 Industry news How To: Mend Clothing - 27 06 2026 - East London Waste Authority East London Waste Authority · 27 Jun 2026 Industry news 5th Yorkshire and Humber flood and water quality conference 2026 | LEEDS | IN-PERSON - The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management CIWEM (Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management) · 27 Jun 2026 Industry news Tell FIFA: Kick polluters out of football - act.clientearth.org ClientEarth · 26 Jun 2026 Industry news Fossil identified as first dinosaur ever found in Antarctica Argentinian geologist Eduardo Olivero became the first scientist to find the remains of a dinosaur in Antarctica in 1986. BBC News — Science & Environment · 26 Jun 2026 Industry news Diversity and Inclusion in UK Retail: 2026 Report Launch - British Retail Consortium British Retail Consortium news · 26 Jun 2026 Industry news Banner reports steady sales of €311 million in 2025/26, investments Having recently unveiled its new corporate brand identity, Banner (purportedly Europe’s leading manufacturer of lead-acid batteries) disclosed positive performance figures for its 2025/26 financial year. Banner saw sales volume reach 4.25 million units, slightly above the previous year and ahead of forecasts. And at €311 million, revenue remained at a similar level to the previous financial yea… Tyrepress · 26 Jun 2026 Industry news NAMA Highlights Thailand and Cambodia tyre production at Tire Cologne NAMA Tires used The Tire Cologne 2026 to present developments within its passenger car radial (PCR) tyre manufacturing programmes in Thailand and Cambodia, highlighting ongoing investment in production capacity and international market supply. Tyrepress · 26 Jun 2026 Industry news Gripmax Tyres celebrates 15th anniversary at The Tire Cologne This year marks the 15th anniversary of Gripmax Tyres’ founding and its 15th year of business in the European market. During that period, the company reports that it has built “a strong reputation” and secured “significant market share” through distinctive tread designs, a differentiated and steadily expanding product range, and consistently strong performance. The brand’s emphasis focuses high… Tyrepress · 26 Jun 2026