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London Marathon and Tory conference set to be impacted by rail strikes
Dates have been announced for the UK’s next rail strikes, which look set to disrupt both the London Marathon and the Conservative Party conference.Train drivers at 12 operators will walk out over pay on Saturday 1 October and again on Wednesday 5 October, the Aslef union announced. The first strike falls just one day before …
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ADVERTORIAL: Cantium Scientific airs out production management with new MRPeasy software
Kent-based Cantium Scientific manufactures microbial air samplers used for sampling bacteria, fungal spores, and viruses from the atmosphere in hospitals, sterile production facilities, food packaging, dairy processing, as well as for indoor air quality testing in offices and schools. Recently, the company introduced MRPeasy, a cloud-based ERP/MRP system for small manufacturers and distributors, to face …
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Kingfisher sees profits slide 30% following pandemic DIY boom
B&Q owner Kingfisher has reported a 30% drop in profits as the company battled higher prices for raw materials and energy and sales slowed following the pandemic DIY boom.Shares in the DIY giant fell by more than 5% on Tuesday morning as investors reacted to the company results.The FTSE 100-listed firm said its adjusted pre-tax …
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Mike Ashley leaves a lasting legacy as Frasers board exit nears
There was an air of inevitability to Tuesday’s news that Mike Ashley is stepping down as a director of Frasers Group, the retail empire that has its origins in Sports Direct, the business he founded from a single sports shop in Maidenhead 40 years ago.For Frasers – it changed its name from Sports Direct just …
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Fuller’s calls for help as energy bills double
The boss of the Fuller’s pub chain has called on the government to get on with its energy support plan as it warned hospitality firms wouldn’t be able to cope under the strain of soaring utility bills.The Chiswick-based firm, which runs the iconic Churchill Arms pub in Kensington and City favourite The Counting House in …
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Pub firm warns of £18m energy bill as businesses await news of aid package
As businesses anxiously await details of the government’s promised financial aid to help cover surging energy bills, a pub operator has revealed it is facing an £18m hit without help.In a trading update to the market on Tuesday, Fuller, Smith & Turner (F,S&T), which has almost 180 tenanted pubs and several hotels, said the expected …
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‘It won’t really scratch the surface’: £150 extra disability cost-of-living help ‘not enough’
Around six million people on disability benefits will receive £150 from today to help them cope with rising living costs, but some say the money is not enough.Katy Styles is a full-time carer for her husband Mark, who suffers from a rare form of motor neurone disease and will be eligible for the one-off payment. …
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PM admits no UK-US trade deal on the cards – despite Johnson citing it as big Brexit bonus
The much-vaunted post-Brexit trade deal between the UK and US could be years away, Liz Truss admitted as she landed in the US before her first official bilateral meeting with President Joe Biden.The prime minister, en route to the United Nations General Assembly, told reporters on Tuesday: “There aren’t currently any negotiations taking place with …
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Volkswagen seeks to drive €9.4 billion from Porsche IPO
German car maker Volkswagen has set a benchmark of €9.4 billion (£8.2 billion) it expects from the upcoming initial public offering (IPO) of its iconic Porsche brand.The marque said that it would seek a valuation of €70 billion to €75 billion for the listing, below an earlier top-end goal of as much as €85 billion, …
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Data analytics specialist Serios Group on the move after doubling first year turnover
North East data specialist Seriös Group is on the move to a bigger base on the back of growing demand. The Newcastle data analytics and testing consultancy has doubled its first year revenue to £1.42m, having grown staff numbers from seven to 38 in the past 12 months. Seriös Group is creating a further 15 …
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Packed week ahead for Liz Truss as premiership set to swing into action
Liz Truss’s premiership will swing into action this week after a political pause to mark the Queen’s death, with a packed schedule of policy and diplomacy to follow the state funeral.Normal activity in Parliament has been put on ice since the late monarch died, with business in both Houses halted for a period of mourning.All …
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Dock workers in Liverpool to begin two-week strike
Hundreds of dock workers will launch a two-week strike from Monday in a dispute over pay, continuing industrial unrest which has hit several sectors over the summer.Members of Unite at the Port of Liverpool will walk out from Monday evening, hours after the Queen’s funeral.The Peel Ports Group, which operates the port, said workers had …

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