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TfL: The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, recently announced that global airline Emirates will sponsor London's new cable car river crossing, to be known as the Emirates Air Line, in a 10-year deal worth £36m.
 
It will connect north & south London, travelling between 2 new stations set to be named Emirates Greenwich Peninsula and Emirates Royal Docks.   Scheduled for completion in summer 2012 the EAL will offer commuters & visitors aerial views as they travel across the Thames and provide a much needed additional river crossing.
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STFCSupplying large scientific facilities can provide industry with a wide range of benefits, from generating international exposure to opening up new markets, not to mention a valuable source of income. To promote opportunities for UK electrical engineering firms at large international facilities, STFC and UKTI recently hosted a ‘Meet the Buyer’ meeting in London.
 
Informative presentations were followed by an afternoon of one-to-one meetings between potential suppliers and procurement & technical specialists from each of the facilities. STFC helps to introduce UK industry to large facilities through its tender opportunities service.  Interested UK manufacturers can register now!
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NLISLand Data and NLIS have celebrated the 20 millionth NLIS electronic search, at an event held at Land Data’s offices in London.   The milestone is particularly significant as NLIS also celebrates its tenth anniversary this year.
 
NLIS channel SearchFlow processed the search request from solicitors Streeter Marshall who instructed Reigate & Banstead Borough Council to supply official LLC1 and Con29 information for a property in Banstead. The electronic request was sent through to the local land charges team at the council and returned to the solicitor in just one & half days.
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