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Social Chain co-founder helps Gen Z recruiter Placed App secure £4m investment
A Manchester entrepreneur who co-founded Social Chain with Dragons’ Den star Steven Bartlett has helped a Gen Z recruiter secured a £4m investment. Dominic McGregor has joined London-based Placed App as a non-executive director after the company receiving his financial backing alongside Praetura Ventures and Blackfinch Ventures. The platform counts PizzaExpress, O2, Sky, Lidl and …
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World leading Cornish pasty maker set to top £7million sales after record year
One of the world’s biggest Cornish pasty makers is expecting to top £7million sales this year after making record sales for ten months in a row. Cornish Premier Pasties, based in St Columb in Cornwall, said this year has even outstripped sales in 2021 by 21% – dubbed Cornwall’s busiest year – when Covid travel …
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Wages keep up with inflation in just one industry
Pay growth has only kept up with inflation in one industry, official figures show.According to data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS), regular wages – wages excluding bonuses – have only risen as fast as prices in the professional and scientific industry. Jobs in the sector include legal services, management, engineering and scientific research. …
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Freeport focused on green energy could create over 16,000 new jobs and £5.5 billion new investment, claims backers
A Welsh freeport focused on green energy would create thousands of new jobs and generate billions of new investment, claims the backers behind the Celtic Freeport. Unveiling their formal bid, members behind the Celtic Freeport have said a freeport status in south west Wales focused on renewable energy would deliver an accelerated pathway for Wales’ …
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Plymouth communication and education business moves to new offices
A Plymouth organisation that provides support services for deaf and disabled people has moved into a new office as it expands. Complete Communication has relocated to Plymouth Science Park on Davy Road. The company, which was formed in 2019 from the rebrand and merger of two long-standing communication businesses, said the move would support its …
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Evening Standard
Pets at Home sees profits hit, but Brits still love cats and dogs
THE pandemic pet boom that saw locked-up Brits embrace cats and dogs as family members like never before is still aiding the leading animal business in the UK.But Pets at Home warned today that wider economic issues could hit its profits later, even in such a pet-friendly country as this one.The company saw profits for …
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Freight and energy costs pull Pets at Home profits lower
THE pandemic pet boom that saw locked-up Brits embrace cats and dogs as family members like never before is still aiding the leading animal business in the UK.But Pets at Home warned today that wider economic issues could hit its profits later, even in such a pet-friendly country as this one.The company saw profits for …
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Passengers face more and more disruption without settlement, rail union warns
Rail passengers will face more and more disruption unless a settlement is reached in the long running dispute over jobs, pay and conditions, a union chief has warned.More than 40,000 members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union across Network Rail and 14 train operating companies will strike on December 13, 14, 16 and 17 …
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easyJet launches recruitment campaign for over-45s
Airline easyJet has launched a recruitment drive aimed at people over the age of 45 to join their cabin crews.Parents whose children have left the family home or have started their own careers and anyone looking for a new career later in life are among those being encouraged to apply.The airline said it has seen …
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Billionaire boyhood fan and members of treble-winning squad – the potential contenders to buy Man Utd
The news that Manchester United’s controversial owners, the Glazer family, could finally be selling the club has been met with delight from many of their supporters.After saddling the club with huge debt and overseeing United’s worst trophy drought in 40 years, Sky News exclusively revealed the American owners are considering selling up after a 17-year …
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J2O and Robinsons maker Britvic buoyed by hot summer
Soft drinks giant Britvic has revealed a jump in sales and profits as it benefited from the easing of pandemic restrictions and the recent hot summer weather.The Robinsons and J2O maker said revenues grew by 15.5% to £1.62 billion over the year to September 30, compared with the previous year, amid increases in both price …
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Retirees and women to be targeted in Halfords drive for 1,000 new staff
Bikes and car parts retailer Halfords has announced it is to recruit 1,000 car repair technicians over the next 12 months. The company is hoping to attract retirees back into the workforce and to increase the number of women in the technical roles, as competition for workers caused problems. “A competitive labour market has led …

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