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6 Things you need to know about Black Friday
Black Friday November 2022 – Prospero Commerce annual poll of UK consumers Prospero Commerce’s latest findings from our annual Black Friday poll of consumers across the UK. We tried to understand the motivations and sentiment of UK shoppers and how they are adapting to the challenges they face at Christmas 2022. Our headline findings show: …
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Prime Light’s LED Drivers Secure Exclusive Safety Standards
Leading the way in product safety and operability – Prime Light secures LIASC and DiiA safety and performance certification for their new Prime Drivers products Prime Light, a leading provider of commercial lighting solutions, has secured LIASC (Lighting Industry Association Safety Certification) and DiiA DALI-2 (Digital Illumination Interface Alliance) safety and performance certification for their …
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HSBC head dismisses idea China is trying to get hold of the bank’s Asian operations
Ever since April, when HSBC’s biggest single shareholder, Ping An, began lobbying the lender to spin off its Asian operations into a separate business, there has been speculation over what has motivated the Chinese insurer to do so.Some, including a number of analysts covering the banking sector, have speculated that Ping An, which owns 8.29% …
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Headline – UK Government renews Crown Hosting agreement for a further seven years, featuring a new framework and shared hybrid private cloud model for the Public Sector.
Corsham, England – November 24, 2022 – Following an in-depth market assessment by the Crown Commercial Service (CCS), Crown Hosting is proud to announce that one of the most successful joint ventures with the UK Government has been renewed for a further 7-year period, with extensive benefits to the UK Public Sector. Since its inception …
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JP Morgan in talks about swoop on stock trading app Freetrade
JP Morgan is in discussions about a takeover of Freetrade, a British stock trading app that targeted a £700m valuation during talks with investors earlier this year.Sky News has learnt that the Wall Street behemoth is among a number of suitors to have held talks about acquiring Freetrade in recent weeks. Freetrade, which said this …
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FTSE-100 business Spirax-Sarco completes acquisition of Durex Industries for $342m
FTSE-100 engineering firm Spirax-Sarco has completed its acquisition of electric heater and temperature sensor business Durex Industries, it has confirmed. The Cheltenham-headquarted company, which has been listed on the London Stock Exchange since 1959, previously announced the agreement to buy US-based Durex – a privately-owned specialist of custom electric thermal solutions – in September. The …
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The Derby companies helping the most vulnerable stay warm and fed this winter
Businesses across Derby have gone above and beyond to help the most vulnerable as they try to get through the cost of living crisis this winter. With the cost of the weekly shop soaring, temperatures dropping and gas and electricity prices at record highs, more and more families are struggling to stay warm and feed …
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Evening Standard
Investing in the stock market is not like playing Call of Duty
Two snapshots of how the financial services sector is doing today – and two very different outlooks.City broker Peel Hunt reports profits down 99% (ninety-nine per cent, the vidiprinter doing the football scores might have felt the need to clarify).That’s a function of nerves in the Square Mile and among corporate clients. No one wants …
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Ford to invest £125m at Halewood factory and secure 500 jobs in massive new electric vehicle push
Automotive giant Ford has revealed plans to invest a further £125m at its Halewood factory in a move that will secure 500 jobs. The company said the site is “integral” to its European electrification plans which will see it only sell zero-emission cars from 2030 and all vehicles by 2035. The extra funding will be …
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The best tourist attractions – according to the 2022 Leicestershire Promotions Tourism and Hospitality Awards
The best tourist attractions in Leicestershire have been singled out at the 2022 Leicestershire Promotions Tourism and Hospitality Awards. The event celebrated the businesses, organisations, people and attractions which have done the most to put the city and county on the national and international map. Winners included hotels, restaurants, museums, bars and tourist trails as …
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Evening Standard
AJ Bell boss warns on ‘gamification’ of share trading
The boss of AJ Bell today hit out at the new breed of share platforms that the City regulator warns are encouraging rapid-fire trading from inexperienced investors.On Monday the Financial Conduct Authority said some of the new breed of share app are giving customers “in-app points, badges and celebratory messages” for making trades, turning investing …
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Banker bonuses in doubt as profits sink 99% at Peel Hunt
PROFITS at Peel Hunt crashed 99.7% in the half-year, a brutal sign of how tough life has been for City brokers lately.With the market for flotations basically halted and clients sitting on their hands while they prepare for a likely recession, brokers and fund managers have found conditions difficult.The plunge in profits from £29.5 million …

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