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Retail giant JD Sports adds former Asos chairman to board
JD Sports has added a former chairman of Asos to its board. The Greater Manchester-headquartered retail giant has appointed Ian Dyson as a non-executive director. He will join the Audit and Risk Committee and the Remuneration Committee. Mr Dyson is currently chair of Currys and has previously served as chairman and senior independent director at …
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Top flight production studio launches at Gateshead’s PROTO to bolster region’s TV and film prowess
An industry-leading production studio has launched at Gateshead digital centre PROTO as part of a £2m investment by Innovate UK. AMP at PROTO will provide filmmakers and games development firms with access to virtual production and 3D technology. The facility includes a curved LED screen on huge 8×3.5m scale, of the type used in global …
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Evening Standard
WANdisco discovers major fraud and asks for its shares to be suspended
WANdisco, the data company that only days ago was eyeing a US listing for its shares, today asked for them to be suspended in London discovering a major fraud that threatens it as a going concern.In a shock announcement to the stock exchange this morning it tore up its guidance for 2022 and said an …
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Evening Standard
WANdisco discovers major fraud and asks for its shares to be suspended
WANdisco, the data company that only days ago was eyeing a US listing for its shares, today asked for them to be suspended in London discovering a major fraud that threatens it as a going concern.In a shock announcement to the stock exchange this morning it tore up its guidance for 2022 and said an …
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Ex-Barclays boss Staley sued by JPMorgan Chase over links to Jeffrey Epstein
JPMorgan Chase has sued former executive Jes Staley, the ex-Barclays boss, over his links to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.The Wall Street bank filed two complaints at a New York court that sought punitive damages for “outrageous” conduct. They seek to hold Mr Staley personally liable for any financial penalties that JPMorgan may have to …
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Evening Standard
Domino’s Pizza serves up record number of orders amid World Cup and app boost
Domino’s Pizza has reported a record number of orders in the last three months of 2022, as it enjoyed a boost from the World Cup and a surge in collections.The UK and Ireland takeaway giant said it had 18.5 million orders in the fourth quarter, its best ever quarter, with total orders up 4% and …
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Evening Standard
North Sea flaring halves in four years
Flaring from North Sea offshore oil and gas production has halved in four years, according to new analysis.North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) analysis found that offshore flaring fell in 2022, down by 13% on the previous year to 22 billion cubic feet (bcf) of gas.This contributed to a total decrease of 50% since 2018, when …
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Evening Standard
North Sea flaring halves in four years
Flaring from North Sea offshore oil and gas production has halved in four years, according to new analysis.North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) analysis found that offshore flaring fell in 2022, down by 13% on the previous year to 22 billion cubic feet (bcf) of gas.This contributed to a total decrease of 50% since 2018, when …
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WANdisco shares to be suspended amid potential fraud that casts doubt over firm’s future
Tech firm WANdisco says it has uncovered “potentially fraudulent” activity by a salesperson that significantly alters its financial position and casts doubt over its future. The Sheffield-based firm made the revelation to shareholders, saying its chief financial officer and chief executive officer had investigated “significant, sophisticated and potentially fraudulent irregularities” to do with received purchase …
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Windfall tax has ‘all but wiped out our profit for the year’, biggest North Sea oil producer says
The biggest producer of oil and gas in the North Sea has reported that the government’s energy profits levy (EPL) has “all but wiped out our profit for the year”.Harbour Energy said it had “reduced our UK investment and staffing levels” and bolstered its aim to expand elsewhere as a result of the hit from …
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Women in tech, rising female entrepreneurship and Wagamama owner’s troubles
In an episode marking International Women’s Day, Ian King speaks to Emma-Lou Montgomery, associate director at Fidelity International; the chief of Adobe’s UK business Suzanne Steele; and Jane Geraghty from the world’s largest branding agency Landor & Fitch. Also appearing is Andy Hornby, chief executive of Wagamama owner The Restaurant Group, after it announced plans …
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RMT puts ‘new and improved offer’ from Network Rail to vote
The Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers’ union (RMT) is putting a “new and improved” pay offer from Network Rail to its members for a vote.Following the new offer, the union announced on Tuesday evening it was suspending strikes that were due to take place from 2am on 16 March until 1.59am on 17 March. Union …

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