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Marshall Motors reports record revenues on back of booming used car market
Marshall Motors has reported record revenues amid a second-hand car market boom that is seeing used vehicle values inflate at “unbelievable” levels.The listed dealership saw sales of £1.3 billion in the six months to July, up 49% on 2020 and 13% on 2019 – despite forecourts being shuttered until April 12. The firm – which …
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Evening Standard
Holiday Inn owner InterContinental Hotels to launch new luxury brand in bid to grow as travel demand returns
InterContinental Hotel Group, owner of Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza, revealed plans for a new luxury brand on Tuesday as it reported swinging back to profit. The FTSE 100 firm already owns high-end hotel chains Six Senses and Kimpton, which account for nearly a third of group sales. IHG now hopes to boost growth through …
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Business Live
Former Everton and Super League boss Robert Elstone joins PwC
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Business Live
The latest appointments, promotions, and moves in the Welsh business sector
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Evening Standard
Supermarket giant Aldi hiring hundreds of workers on up to £61,000-a-year
A major super market chain has launched a recruitment spree and is looking to hire 365 Londoners before Christmas – with salaries of up to £61,000 per year on offer. In the latest sign of hope for the High Street, Aldi is pursuing a UK expansion plan alongside rival German discounter Lidl. Aldi bosses said …
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SPONSORED: Attend the live event rewarding local businesses
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The Very Group raises £575m through bond issue after ‘strong demand’ from investors
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Exeter tech firm works on pioneering robotic boat project
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Sky News
Bringing in army ‘will not scratch the surface’ of HGV driver shortage
A top figure in the haulage industry has told Sky News that deploying army personnel to help tackle the HGV driver shortage “will not scratch the surface” of the UK’s delivery crisis.A Government spokesperson said: “The recent pandemic has proven that the UK has a large, diverse and highly resilient food supply chain that has …
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Business Weekly
Marshall Motors ‘chips’ in with all-time record interims
As global demand for semiconductors across multiple technology markets contributes to a shortage in new cars for sale, Marshall Motor Holdings in Cambridge has cashed in on a used car sales resurgence that has resulted in a phenomenal set of record interims. Group CEO Daksh Gupta told Business Weekly that while no-one could be certain …
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Sky News
Universities not returning to face-to-face teaching should not charge full fees, education secretary says
Universities that do not return to face-to-face teaching this coming academic year should not be charging full fees, the education secretary has told Sky News.Speaking to Kay Burley, Gavin Williamson said: “I think if universities are not delivering what students expect, then actually they shouldn’t be charging the full fees.” Live updates as students receive …
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Sky News
New model shortages drive near-record demand for used cars despite price surge
A shortage of new models has helped drive a near-record leap in sales of used cars, according to industry figures, despite evidence of surging prices.The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reported that 2,167,504 vehicles changed hands during the second quarter of the year – up 6.6% on 2019 pre-pandemic levels. The body said …

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