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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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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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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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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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Taylor Wimpey reports falling sales and plans £20 million cost-cutting drive
Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey said it is buying less land and planning to cut costs by £20 million in a year as it faces a slowdown in the market.It told investors its sales remain significantly below levels seen before a rise in mortgage rates in the last quarter, when the former chancellor’s mini budget sparked turmoil …
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UK economy unexpectedly grows in November
The UK economy unexpectedly grew in November and reduced the risk of the country entering a recession, according to official figures.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) recorded an increase of 0.1% as the services sector remained in growth despite the soaring cost of living.Experts at the ONS said the slight rise was supported by the …
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World Cup helps score surprise win for economy, leaving recession in question
The economy grew by 0.1% in November, partly aided by the football World Cup, according to official figures which call into question predictions the UK is already in recession.Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed pressure on demand from the effects of high inflation, but a boost from people packing pubs and bars …
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Apple boss Tim Cook asks for 40% pay cut after investor backlash
Apple chief executive Tim Cook is to take a pay cut of more than 40% after shareholders turned on the size of his awards last year.The company said he requested the move after fewer than two-thirds of Apple investors supported his pay package at the tech firm’s annual meeting in 2022. Regulatory filings on Thursday …
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RMT union working with train operators ‘towards revised offer’ after more talks to end strike action
The RMT union has announced it is working with train operators “towards a revised offer” following more talks to end strike action.Following today’s negotiations with the Rail Delivery Group (RDG), the RMT said: “We have had detailed discussions and we are working jointly towards a revised offer. “Both parties have agreed to continue discussions over …
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Building the next generation of fighter jets, and why business leaders are downbeat
Ian King’s guests include Arsenal chief executive Vinai Venkatesham, who speaks about celebrating football through art; Herman Claesen, from BAE Systems, has the latest on Tempest – a joint programme to build the next generation of fighter jets; Catherine Pierre, UK head of commercial banking at JP Morgan, who talks about its research into mid-sized …

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