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B&M Bargains to open 45 more stores a year after success in Christmas ‘Golden Quarter’
Discount shopping group B&M says it had a successful “golden quarter” and is planning to open yet more stores over the next two years. Liverpool-based B&M European Value Retail today put out a financial update for the three months to December 23., when it hailed “excellent” sales of general merchandise. Overall group sales for the …
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Global leaders head to Davos: What to expect at the World Economic Forum 2024
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Shoosmiths appoints new real estate partner
The Birmingham office of law firm Shoosmiths has strengthened its real estate practice with a further partner hire. Chris Morris joins the firm’s office in Colmore Row from Gowling WLG where he spent more than 16 years advising developers, operators and investors on major regeneration schemes and real estate transactions. He brings specialist experience advising …
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AD FEATURE: LNER launches new programme to benefit people, places and our planet
More than ever before, consumers are demanding that companies don’t just talk about delivering on their responsibilities, writes Warrick Dent, Director of Safety and Operations at LNER. They want organisations to demonstrate the changes they are making which will benefit people, communities and the environment. At LNER, we understand our relationship with the people and …
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Hays warns on jobs in blow to Sunak and co
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Former Post Office boss to hand back her CBE ‘with immediate effect’
Former Post Office boss Paula Vennells will hand back her CBE with immediate effect amid the fallout of the Horizon IT scandal.The scandal led to the convictions of hundreds of sub-postmasters and sub-postmistresses. The Horizon issue has come to public attention following the airing of ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office which returned …
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Chancellor holds talks with City chiefs in bid to thrash out UK ISA plan
Jeremy Hunt held talks with some of the City’s top business leaders on Tuesday in a bid to inject fresh momentum into London’s flagging market for new company listings.Sky News understands the chief executives of asset managers Abrdn and Schroders and their counterpart at HSBC Holdings were among those scheduled to attend a breakfast summit …
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Why Rio Tinto’s Guinea iron ore project is starting after 27 years
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‘Hour by hour’ talks to speed-up appeals of Post Office scandal victims to clear their names
The justice secretary is meeting with senior judges today to discuss ways to accelerate the appeals of those convicted in the Horizon scandal, with cabinet minister Mel Stride saying an announcement could come this week.The government is facing fresh calls to act following the airing of ITV drama Mr Bates vs The Post Office which …
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Law to quash Post Office scandal convictions being ‘actively’ considered
The government is “actively considering” using legislation to quash all the Horizon scandal convictions, according to the justice secretary.Alex Chalk answered questions about the government’s position in between meetings with senior judges to discuss ways to accelerate the appeals of those convicted in the Horizon scandal. An announcement is expected this week – with Mr …
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Fears grow over Boeing 737 MAX 9 airliners after more ‘loose hardware’ found on planes
Alaska Airlines has said more “loose hardware” has been found on some of its Boeing 737 MAX 9 fleet of aircraft. It follows the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grounding all 171 737 MAX 9 planes operated by US airlines after a window and chunk of fuselage blew out of one Alaska Airlines aircraft on 5 …
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Barclays cuts, industry optimism and Rolls-Royce sales
Ian King speaks to our city editor, Mark Kleinman, about how Barclays is understood to be in the process of removing 5,000 roles from its global workforce. Plus, hear from Deloitte’s chief economist about how optimism among finance leaders is rising.And Rolls-Royce says it had “extraordinary sales” last year – with electric vehicles helping the …

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