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London’s Bezos-backed logistics start-up Beacon raises £37m to fuel expansion as supply chains falter
A London-based logistics start-up backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has raised £37 million to fuel expansion as global supply chains falter.Beacon launched in 2018 and uses AI and cloud-based technology to help companies make their international supply chains more efficient. It counted Bezos among participants in the Series B funding round, led by established …
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Pharmacies managing stocks as medicines are hit by UK’s delivery woes
A pharmacy industry body has warned of delivery delays for medicines in some parts of the country but says it is managing the supply situation to ensure no disruption to patients and customers.The Association of Independent Multiple Pharmacies (AIMp) said a combination of the fuel delivery squeeze and wider delivery driver shortage were to blame …
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Manchester Metrolink tram strike back on as pay row continues
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Medivet Group to build North East presence after Washington acquisition
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GEFCO creates 140 Liverpool jobs as it opens huge new logistics centre
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French Connection sold in £29m deal after years of losses
FRENCH Connection, the storied UK fashion house that briefly captured the nations hearts, was sold today in a £29 million deal.That is far less than the business was once worth when its controversial FCUK logos were seen everywhere.Founder Stephen Marks has been looking for a sale for sometime in the face of declining revenues, a …
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EKM acquired by Clearcourse in ‘significant expansion’ of group’s e-commerce and retail offering
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Clean and green: the water free car wash from Dropless
Have you ever considered how bad washing your car is for the environment?Me neither, until just now.The business making me think about it is called Dropless, which wants to wash your vehicle without using any water. At all.It’s dry cleaning for your car, and they come to you to do it (you book via an …
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Ovo to table bid for Bulb amid scramble over struggling energy suppliers
Ovo Energy will this week table a takeover offer for rival Bulb in a bid to create the second-largest supplier in Britain’s crisis-hit energy market.Sky News has learnt that Ovo, which joined the ranks of the market’s biggest players when it completed the takeover of SSE’s retail customer base nearly two years ago, is assembling …
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FinnCap revenues surge as City enjoys lockdown boom
FINNCAP, the tech and life sciences small cap broker, gave the latest evidence today that the City flourished during lockdown.Bankers made hay during Covid, raising money for clients and in many cases bringing them to market.FinnCap, led by Sam Smith, said today that half-year revenue was up 55% to £32 million. For the full year, …
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French Connection sold in deal valuing business at £29m after years of losses
French Connection has been sold to a consortium including its second-largest shareholder in a deal valuing the fashion chain at £29m.The company – best known for its FCUK branding during the 1990s and early 2000s – said it had accepted a 30p-per-share offer from UK-based apparel industry entrepreneurs Apinder Singh Ghura and Amarjit Singh Grewal, …
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Military moves in to begin delivering fuel to petrol stations as driver shortage continues
The Armed Forces have begun helping to deliver fuel to petrol stations this morning as parts of the country continue to struggle with shortages.About 200 military personnel – half of them drivers – are being deployed as part of Operation Escalin in an effort to increase the number of tanker drivers. Most of the troops, …

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