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‘Google it’ no more? How AI could change the way we search the web
It’s hard to imagine the internet without Google.The tech giant has become so synonymous with searching the web that it has become a verb – we don’t look it up, we “Google it”. Google ended 2022 as it ends every year, as the most visited website in the world. Its estimated share of the search …
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Marston’s hails strong Christmas sales as City Pub Group warns on impact of rail strikes
Pub giant Marston’s says it enjoyed a strong Christmas and festive season as the pub remains an “affordable treat” for consumers. The Wolverhampton-based group said sales on its five key festive dates were up by more than a quarter on the previous year. Meanwhile southern rival City Pub Group (CPG) also hailed strong Christmas and …
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Matthew Moulding praises ‘right hand man’ John Gallemore after THG boardroom shake up
Matthew Moulding has praised his THG co-founder after he was promoted to chief operating officer. John Gallemore helped set up what was then called The Hut Group in 2004 and has served as its chief financial officer ever since, as well as taking on several other roles in that time. But after it was announced …
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Administrators appointed at ‘abruptly closed’ Grimsby seafood firm where 80 jobs have been lost
Around 80 jobs have been lost after a significant Grimsby seafood operator abruptly closed, with administrators now appointed. Cook & Lucas, a specialist importer supplying restaurants, fish and chip shops, wholesalers, retailers, mobile fishmongers and the public, operated from premises in neighbouring Riby Street and Humber Street, where it had a processing factory, smoke house …
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BT moves staff into new Bristol office and prepares to create 170 jobs
Telecoms giant BT has started to move staff into its vast new offices in Bristol city centre. The first of 2,500 workers have begun moving into the multi-million pound Assembly building, part of the growing Bristol Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone next to Temple Meads Station. Three years in the making, the 190,000 sq ft building …
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ADVERTORIAL: How to future-proof your business with commercial car chargers
Are you looking to make your business more sustainable? One great step you can take is installing EV charge points for your staff, customers or commercial fleet. Electric Vehicles are becoming more popular as time goes on, with people being more aware of their carbon footprint. Charge and Recharge (CAR) has a fantastic range of …
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Primark owner ABF hails record Christmas sales
Primark owner ABF hailed a record Christmas as cash-strapped shoppers flocked to the budget fashion retailer to escape cost-of-living pressures.Sales at Primark climbed 15% in the 16 weeks to the beginning of January, reaching a record high in the week running up to Christmas day.Footfall continued to increase on the high street in city centres …
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Pub group’s cheers for a strong Christmas despite train strikes hit
Brits enjoying a pint at the pub over Christmas and during the World Cup have given pub groups a sales boost – but rail strikes continue to be a setback.Marston’s, which operates pubs, restaurants and hotels across the UK, said sales were up by a quarter compared with last year across five key festive days, including Christmas …
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Saga cheers rebound in travel demand but insurance arm remains under pressure
Over-50s group Saga has said it expects annual revenues to jump by up to 50% thanks to a rebound in demand for cruise trips and holidays.Saga said sales have been boosted by the bounce-back in demand for holidays since the lifting of pandemic restrictions, with the group pencilling in a revenue rise of between 40% …
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Energy support and soaring debt interest sends public borrowing to new record
The mounting cost of the Government’s energy support schemes and soaring debt interest pushed state borrowing to another record last month as sky-high inflation and power bills took their toll.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said government borrowing reached a far higher-than-expected £27.4 billion last month, jumping by £16.7 billion year-on-year and marking the highest …
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Record Christmas sales at Primark boost revenues for owner ABF
Primark owner ABF hailed a record Christmas as cash-strapped shoppers flocked to the budget fashion retailer to escape cost-of-living pressures.Sales at Primark climbed 15% in the 16 weeks to the beginning of January, reaching a record high in the week running up to Christmas day.Footfall continued to increase on the high street in city centres …
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Energy support and debt costs drive record public borrowing in December
Government borrowing hit its highest December figure since records began last month, according to official figures.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported a total of £27.4bn – a leap of almost £17bn on the same month a year ago. It blamed £7bn in costs from energy support schemes.Added to that was interest payments on debt, …

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