OPINION: Is Siemens Hull's Nissan?

Today’s long-awaited announcement by Siemens that it will bring offshore wind investment and employment to Hull in northeast England has a significance far beyond the bald figures of £160m ($264m) and 1,000 jobs.

A rendering of the Green Port Hull project, home to Siemens' assembly plant
A rendering of the Green Port Hull project, home to Siemens' assembly plant
Published 25 March 2014, 11:39Updated 27 September 2016, 06:15
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