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07.03.2023 - 09:37
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Evening Standard
UK gender pay gap widens as childcare costs worsen ‘motherhood penalty’
The UK’s gender pay gap has widened as sharp increases in the cost of childcare has worsened a “motherhood penalty”, pricing many women out of work altogether, according to a new report.The nation’s average pay gap widened by 2.4 percentage points to 14.4% in 2021, accountancy giant PwC found in its Women in Work index.It …
07.03.2023 - 09:32
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Business Live
Wincanton issues profit warning after losing key government contract
Logistics giant Wincanton has said it is “extremely disappointed” after it lost a key government contract. The Wiltshire-based supply chain manager issued a profit warning to investors on Tuesday (March 7), as it announced HMRC had decided to switch to another logistic provider to support its UK customs arrangements at inland border facilities, following a …
07.03.2023 - 09:27
Business
Evening Standard
Greggs to roll out 150 new stores a year and trial 24-hour drive-thru
Thousands of workers at Greggs are in line to share a £16.6 bonus payout after the Newcastle-based bakery saw a boost in profits.Greggs boss Roisin Currie told the Standard workers would receive an average of £700 each, with the bonus being paid at the end of March. All employees with at least six months’s service …
07.03.2023 - 09:25
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Business Live
Barratt creating 170 East Midlands jobs at new £45m timber frame factory
Britain’s biggest housebuilder is set to create 170 jobs at a £45 million timber frame factory. Barratt Developments is building the site at Infinity Park in Derby to scale-up its off-site construction and help it on the path to sustainability. The 186,000 sq ft manufacturing facility will be used to put together timber frames for …
07.03.2023 - 09:20
Business
Evening Standard
Greggs workers in line for £17 million bonus payout after boost to profits
Thousands of workers at Greggs are in line to share a £16.6 bonus payout after the Newcastle-based bakery saw a boost in profits.Greggs boss Roisin Currie told the Standard workers would receive an average of £700 each, with the bonus being paid at the end of March. All employees with at least six months’s service …
07.03.2023 - 09:03
Business
Sky News
Power grid operator fires up contingency plans as cold snap hits
Britain’s power system operator has triggered contingency plans in case supplies can’t keep up with demand in the current cold snap.National Grid ESO issued a so-called electricity margin notice (EMN) overnight and later ordered four out of five coal-fired plants, kept in reserve, to warm up in case they were needed. It said of the …
07.03.2023 - 08:20
Business
Sky News
Manufacturing sector demands ‘reset’ in UK relationship with EU as supply chain crumbles
The head of the manufacturing sector’s lobby group has demanded a “reset” in the UK’s relationship with the European Union, claiming international suppliers have increasingly turned their backs on the country. Stephen Phipson, chief executive of Make UK, told the organisation’s annual conference that political turmoil in the UK had exacerbated supply chain strains caused …
07.03.2023 - 08:19
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Business Live
Revolution Bars blames strikes, cost-of-living crisis and hot weather as it slips to a loss
The group behind the Revolution and Revolución de Cuba bar brands has blamed “continuous and varied external headwinds” as it slipped to a loss during the first half of its financial year. Manchester-headquartered Revolution Bars has posted a pre-tax loss of £91,000 for the six months to the end of 2022, compared to a profit …
07.03.2023 - 08:13
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Greggs sees sales and profits rocket amid year of record new store openings
New store openings and the growing popularity of Greggs in the evening have helped the high street bakery brand to generate sales of £1.5bn. A record 186 new shop openings during 2022 helped the Newcastle-based firm attract more customers close to pre-pandemic levels, it said in preliminary results published to the London Stock Exchange. Greggs …
07.03.2023 - 08:13
Business
Evening Standard
Greggs eyes expansion to ‘significantly more than 3,000 UK shops’ after sales surge past £1.5 billion
Sausage roll maker Greggs has said there is a “clear opportunity” to have “significantly more than 3,000 UK shops” as a surge in sales helps fuel its rapid expansion.The Newcastle-based bakery business opened a record 186 new stores in 2022 and is targeting another 150 openings in 2023, including in retail parks and train stations. …
07.03.2023 - 08:01
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Business Live
In The Style agrees £1.2m sale to private equity firm to avoid administration
In The Style has agreed to sell itself to a private equity firm for £1.2m in a bid to avoid administration. The Salford-based company is to dispose of its only operating company, In The Style Fashion, to Baaj Capital LLP. The offer includes a condition that founder Adam Frisby takes a stake in ITS Holdings …
07.03.2023 - 07:49
Business
Evening Standard
Mr Kipling firm Premier Foods hikes profit outlook as sales surge
Mr Kipling cake firm Premier Foods has hiked its annual profit outlook as sales growth remains in double digits thanks to a strong performance in its grocery arm.The group, which makes a raft of well-known brands such as Oxo cubes and Bisto, said it is on track for sales in its fourth quarter to be …
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