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Southampton Crossings is a 527-bedroom development overlooking Watts Park. It was built by Midas Construction for developer Victoria Hall Management Limited on behalf of RPMI Railpen – the investment manager for the £30billion railways pension scheme. The developer drew up an employment and skills plan to maximise the scheme’s benefit for the local area. A report by Southampton City Council said the developer offered 12 work placements for students, 15 new apprenticeships and jobs for six local people, as well as facilitating training and qualifications for several people. The ...

The search for value among the numbers Sep 04, 2012 We will continue to consume and trade as the climate changes. But in a world where production and supply chains come under increasing strain, how far down the path is it right to exploit profit-making opportunities posed by extreme weather? And, if profit is not enough, what measure of value should we use as an alternative?     So, the searing drought afflicting two thirds of the US is good for business. Or, at least, good for commodities trader Glencore, whose director of agricultural products Chris Mahoney described in a conference c...