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22.02.2023 - 12:42
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Sky News
Tomato shortage could last until end of April as Tesco and Aldi become latest supermarkets to introduce limits
British tomatoes will likely remain scarce until the end of April or even early May, the UK’s largest grower has warned.It comes after Tesco and Aldi became the latest supermarkets to place limits on some fruit and vegetables customers can buy due to supply shortages. The soaring cost of energy, and fertiliser also derived from …
22.02.2023 - 12:11
Business
Sky News
Bookie-owned sports betting service SIS odds on for £200m sale
Sports Information Services (SIS), the live betting content provider backed by some of Britain’s biggest bookmakers, is under starter’s orders for a £200m sale.Sky News has learnt that the shareholders in SIS, which include Ladbrokes parent Entain Group and the founder of Betfred, have asked advisers to canvas interest in a takeover. The sale process …
22.02.2023 - 11:45
Business
Sky News
Senior banker predicts ‘mild recession’ and Scottish Power bucks the trend
Ian King interviews Charlie Nunn – the chief executive of Lloyds Banking Group, who has told Sky News he is still expecting to see a mild recession in the UK this year, and Scottish Power’s chief executive Keith Anderson joins Ian King to discuss the fact his company hasn’t reported bumper profits.:: Listen and subscribe …
22.02.2023 - 10:37
Business
Sky News
The cost of living crisis is triggering a wave of workplace crime – here’s how
Theft by employees has jumped by 19% amid warnings that the rising cost of living is triggering a wave of workplace crime, new data suggests. Almost 6,000 people were caught stealing from their employer in 2022 – up from 5,000 the year before. Incidents range from the petty pilfering of office supplies to theft of …
22.02.2023 - 10:16
Business
Business Live
Tech components firm Gooch and Housego expects inflation to hit profits
Tech components manufacturer Gooch and Housego has said it is making “steady” progress in reducing lead times after increasing production capacity, though bosses have said they expect inflation to impact profits. The Aim-listed firm, which makes photonic systems used in the aerospace and defence sectors as well as scientific research, said it had invested in …
22.02.2023 - 09:49
Business
Business Live
JD Sports to build landmark headquarters with space for 2,000 staff after go-ahead granted
JD Sports is to build a new landmark headquarters in Greater Manchester with space for up to 2,000 employees after the go-ahead was granted. Land in Hollins Brook Way, Pilsworth, has been earmarked for the scheme when it submitted the proposals for consideration last year. The plans, which also include a gym and a restaurant, …
22.02.2023 - 09:48
Business
Sky News
British Steel cuts 7% of workforce despite government funding talks
British Steel has revealed it is to cut 260 jobs, almost 7% of its workforce, despite continuing government funding talks with its Chinese owners. It was announced that the losses would be felt at its Scunthorpe plant through the closure of its coking ovens – used to turn coal into the high-temperature product needed to …
22.02.2023 - 09:45
Business
Business Live
Metnor Construction collapses into administration with all 80 jobs lost
A total of 80 jobs have been lost after administrators were officially appointed at long-standing North East firm Metnor Construction. Steven Ross and Allan Kelly of specialist business advisory firm FRP were appointed as joint administrators to the Killingworth construction and engineering firm on Tuesday, following weeks of discussion. The firm – a former Tyneside …
22.02.2023 - 09:36
Business
Business Live
Over 20,000 new businesses registered in Wales in 2022
Over 20,000 new businesses were set up in Wales in 2022 reaching a record high for company formations, new data suggests. A total of 22,120 new Welsh firms were registered last year, an increase of 3.4% on the previous 12 months. While the number of companies that were dissolved in the same year was at …
22.02.2023 - 09:10
Business
Evening Standard
British-Ukrainian car finance startup Carmoola raises £103.5 million
British-Ukrainian car financing startup Carmoola has raised £103.5 million between a series A funding round and a new debt facility, which it will use to grow its team.The business raised £8.5 million in series A funding led by fintech investment fund QED Investors, plus a debt facility of up to £95 million from NatWest.The Series …
22.02.2023 - 08:40
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Business Live
Prices rises and Amazon recovery help improve profits at Science in Sport
Performance nutrition company Science in Sport’s profits have “strongly improved” following a second wave of prices rises and a recovery in Amazon’s global inventory. The brand, which has its main manufacturing base in Blackburn, Lancashire, added the reduction of Covid-19 in China has also contributed to a “strong start” to 2023. In a statement issued …
22.02.2023 - 08:24
Business
Evening Standard
Lloyds Bank warns house prices to fall 7% this year as customers struggle with mortgages
A TUMBLE in UK house prices this year began to look a racing certainty today when the biggest mortgage bank forecast they would fall 7%.That call from Lloyds Bank comes on top of similar predictions from Nationwide (5%) and Santander (10%).At the fringes of finance, wilder talk of a spectacular crash has been heard but …
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