The cost of building Britain's first dedicated design and engineering school has ballooned as planning concerns threaten to set the project back years.

Added: 2008-03-23

Dyson design college in planning row

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CBI boss warns private equity firms on 'easy' returns

CBI director-general Richard Lambert has warned private equity firms they can no longer rely on cheap debt and rising asset prices to make them money.

School junk food ban creates 'sugar pushers'

A ban on the sale of junk food in California schools has sparked a thriving underground market with pupils turning "sugar pushers" and selling contraband confectionery to their peers.

Irn-Bru bucks trend to drive AG Barr's profits

Strong sales of Irn-Bru and Orangina helped drive a 27pc increase in pre-tax profits at soft drinks maker AG Barr last year as the company bucked the impact of "intense" competition and the poor summer weather.