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‘Spiteful’ strike law undermines efforts to resolve public sector disputes, union chief warns
Attempts to settle public sector pay disputes have been undermined by “spiteful” anti-strike legislation tabled by the government this week, the UK’s senior union official has told Sky News.Paul Nowak, general secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), vowed to fight the proposed laws “tooth and nail”, and questioned whether ministers negotiating with public sector …
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Recession remains a threat ahead but there is cause for some optimism | Ed Conway
Good news has been in such rare supply in economics recently that it’s worth dwelling on it when it arrives.This morning, on Friday 13th of all days, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) announced that the economy had grown by 0.1% in November. This is hardly especially strong gross domestic product growth, but it’s considerably …
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Sky News
Recession remains a threat ahead but there is cause for some optimism
Good news has been in such rare supply in economics recently that it’s worth dwelling on it when it arrives.This morning, on Friday 13th of all days, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) announced that the economy had grown by 0.1% in November. This is hardly especially strong gross domestic product growth, but it’s considerably …
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Evening Standard
City buoyant as shares head close to all time high
THE LONDON stock market was edging smartly closer to an all-time high today as the City embraced a spirit of optimism for the New Year.After a gloomy week weather wise, the sun shone as trading began in the Square Mile and investors basked in GDP figures that were dramatically better than expected.UK GDP rose 0.1% …
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Business Live
‘Why I wrote by resignation letter from KPMG at 6am on Christmas Day’
One of Manchester’s most well-known dealmakers has revealed why he drafted his resignation letter from KPMG in the early hours of Christmas Day. Jonathan Boyers had worked at the professional services giant since October 1988 and rose to become a partner and its vice chairman and executive chairman of corporate finance. In a LinkedIn post …
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Two new freeports in Scotland given green light
Scotland is to gain two new freeports in Cromarty Firth and the Forth, which Downing Street says will help to create over 75,000 new, high-skilled jobs.The UK and Scottish governments have jointly confirmed that Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport and Forth Green Freeport have been successful in their bids to establish new green freeports …
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Hull recycler joins forces with Harrods’ beauty team to clean up cosmetics
Hull recycling specialist MyGroup has partnered with leading luxury retailer Harrods on a trial scheme to handle used cosmetic products. A first for the UK high street, the three month pilot launches this weekend, with customers at one of the iconic brand’s regional H Beauty stores encouraged to return exhausted make-up, fragrance and skincare products …
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Ryanair announce new flight route to Milan from Belfast International Airport
Ryanair has announced a new flight route operating from Belfast International Airport as part of its Summer ’23 schedule. The budget airline will be increasing its offering in Northern Ireland with a new service to Milan Bergamo Airport. It will operate three times weekly from April with seats already on sale for the new route. …
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Evening Standard
Betting giant 888’s finance chief to step down as online sales lag
The owner of betting giants 888 and William Hill has revealed its finance chief is stepping down after the group reported a dip in online sales.Yariv Dafna, chief financial officer and executive director of 888 Holdings, will leave the role at the end of March, following the publication of its full-year results.The gambling group said …
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Evening Standard
Orders improve at sofa retailer DFS as winter sale begins
Sofa retailer DFS has recorded a rise in orders over the latest quarter, as it hailed improving demand from customers despite pressures from the rising cost of living.It came as the retailer said that orders dropped 4.8% over the half-year to December 25, compared with the same period last year.However, the company said this included …
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Business Live
MBO at Black Country manufacturer kick starts £1m investment
A Black Country manufacturer has undergone another management buyout and kick started a £1 million investment in the business. The deal at Alloy Wire International has been led by managing director Tom Mander, technical director Andrew Du Plessis and finance director Adam Shaw who have purchased the business and made all 33 employees shareholders. Previous …
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Buyout deal for Black Country IT services firm
A Black Country IT services provider has been acquired by a national group. Stourbridge-based IMS Technology Services is now part of Onecom Group which has offices across the UK and is headquartered in Hampshire. IMS was founded in 2002 and designs and builds IT and phone systems for companies across the UK while Onecom works …

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