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Promotional products firm 4imprint reports 10% rise in profit
4imprint, the promotional products manufacturer, has announced a 10% increase in profit for 2024, outperforming the wider market and growing its market share. The company revealed to markets this morning that revenue climbed by three per cent year on year to £1.36bn, up from £1.32bn the previous year, as reported by City AM. The London-based …
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LVMH-backed Stella McCartney brand sees sales slump as losses widen by £15m
Stella McCartney’s fashion brand has reported a significant drop in sales, with losses increasing by £15m in the year before the designer bought out LVMH. The accounts, filed nearly six months after the Companies House deadline, reveal that Stella McCartney Ltd’s turnover was cut from £40m to £21.9m in 2023., as reported by City AM. …
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Digital therapeutics group Strolll lands tonic of £10m funding boost
A digital therapeutics start-up which uses augmented reality (AR) glasses to aid people suffering from disorders including Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis will this week announce a £10m funding injection.Sky News understands that Strolll, which was founded five years ago, has secured the new capital in a round led by IW Capital, which has backed …
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Man Utd unveil plans to build new £2bn ‘umbrella’ stadium
Manchester United have unveiled plans for a new 100,000-seater stadium – the biggest in the country.Minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has been vocal about his desire for a new, state-of-the-art ground ever since he purchased almost 30% of the club in February last year. United were previously examining whether to redevelop the historic Old Trafford …
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Boohoo rebrands as Debenhams
Boohoo, the struggling online fashion retailer, has renamed itself Debenhams Group.The company, which has been locked in a battle with its largest shareholder Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group over direction and performance, announced a strategic review last year after the departure of chief executive John Lyttle. His successor Dan Finley said on Tuesday that a turnaround …
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Unwitting participants of tax avoidance schemes hit with crippling HMRC bills
Hays, Capita, Petrofac. These are some of Britain’s best known companies and big players in the recruitment industry. Now, a Sky News investigation has revealed how, over the course of two decades, some of Britain’s biggest recruitment companies were linked to large-scale tax avoidance when placing workers into jobs, including government roles in Whitehall. Many of …
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Businesses reeling from ‘Trump slump’ amid confusion over on/off tariffs
If you’re already feeling overwhelmed by the sheer amount of news to ingest on Donald Trump’s tariffs plans in recent weeks, well, you’re not alone.One measure of “policy uncertainty”, which measures how much certain issues are dominating news coverage, shows that the uncertainty levels over trade are currently higher than they’ve been in decades. But …
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People living near new pylons could get £250-a-year off their energy bills
Residents who live near newly installed pylons will be compensated with £250-a-year off their energy bills, a minister has said.Housing and planning minister Alex Norris told Sky’s Wilfred Frost on Breakfast that communities “need to share the benefits” of the government’s tilt towards clean energy. “If you’re making that sacrifice of having some of the …
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Two-way shootout looms for WH Smith high street chain
A two-way shootout for WH Smith’s high street chain will take place this spring as the 233-year-old retailer’s brand prepares to disappear from towns across Britain.Sky News has learnt that Alteri and Modella Capital, both of which specialise in buying troubled retailers, are now the only two remaining parties in talks with WH Smith and …
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Cheshire East Council considers master developer for 1,500-home Handforth Garden Village
Cheshire East Council is contemplating a collaboration with a master developer to secure funding and expertise for the Handforth Garden Village project. The proposed development, set on a 300-acre plot east of the A34 and south of the A555, plans to introduce 1,500 new homes, employment spaces, a village centre, extra care facilities, a school, …
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Football chiefs in secret summit to revive landmark financial deal
The bosses of the Premier League and English Football League (EFL) have held secret talks aimed at reviving an industry-wide deal ahead of the launch of the government’s new football watchdog.Sky News has learnt that Richard Masters, the Premier League chief executive, his EFL counterpart, Trevor Birch, and executives from clubs including Arsenal, Brentford, West …
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‘Let’s build an industry that reflects diversity’: Tech leaders speak out on International Women’s Day
There’s still some way to go for women in tech despite the progress of recent years – that’s the message from tech leaders in the North West and beyond ahead of this year’s International Women’s Day. Dr Andrea Cullen, CEO and co-founder at Manchester-based cyber skills company CAPSLOCK, said: “After 30 years in the tech …

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