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Hospitality chain Loungers targets 19 more openings
Cafe bar chain Loungers has revealed plans to open 19 more sites over the rest of the financial year as it continues to push forward with its expansion plans despite pressure on consumer spending.Shares in the company moved higher in early trading on Friday.The hospitality firm, which runs venues under the Lounge and Cosy Club …
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New Immingham ferry terminal will ‘bring confidence to economy’ with international trade investment – ABP
ABP’s Humber director has underlined the confidence its proposed new £100 million Immingham ferry terminal can bring at a time of economic uncertainty. Up to four North Sea services a day could be operated from the proposed major infrastructure investment with Stena Line on the South Humber Bank, easing international trade – with freight levels …
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Loungers on track to open record number of bars as sales grow
Bar and restaurant chain Loungers has said it is on track to open 30 new sites this financial year, after reporting “industry-leading” sales growth. The Bristol-founded group said it had already opened 11 new sites, comprising eight Lounge cafe-bars and three Cosy Club restaurant-bars, since April, taking its total portfolio to 206. Bosses said the …
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Evening Standard
Revolution Beauty’s chief executive and chairman to ‘step away’ amid probe
The chief executive and chairman of beauty brand Revolution Beauty will step away from day-to-day management of the business while an independent investigation is carried out, the firm has announced.The troubled brand said last month it was subject to an investigation into a failure to complete its auditing quickly enough.Its shares have been suspended from …
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Loungers pledges value despite inflation challenges
Bar and restaurant chain Loungers has insisted it is working hard to maintain “value for money principles” in the face of inflationary “inbound cost pressures” that have hit the business from economic headwinds across the hospitality sector.Despite this, the group that has London venues in Ealing and Wembley said it was pleased to “out-perform” the …
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Evening Standard
Loungers pledges value despite inflation challenges
Bar and restaurant chain Loungers has insisted it is working hard to maintain “value for money principles” in the face of inflationary “inbound cost pressures” that have hit the business from economic headwinds across the hospitality sector.Despite this, the group that has London venues in Ealing and Wembley said it was pleased to “out-perform” the …
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ADVERTORIAL: How can we de-risk the innovation process through grant funding?
Innovating within your business can have great benefits, be that giving you a competitive edge, improving the efficiency of your business, increasing turnover, or solving a problem that will enable further growth. There are also benefits to wider society, and more specifically the economic prosperity of the region. Solving problems in areas such as sustainability …
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From Eton scholar to chancellor who sent economy spiralling – Kwarteng’s rise and fall
Kwasi Kwarteng’s stint as chancellor was perhaps as short as his rise to the top of politics was swift.Mr Kwarteng was promoted to chancellor by Liz Truss on 6 September from his previous post as business secretary under Boris Johnson. Within 38 days he had been sacked, his downfall set in motion by the economic …
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Royal Mail plans to make up to 6,000 roles redundant by August
Royal Mail has announced it will begin a process to make 5,000 to 6,000 roles redundant by August next year.The announcement, made in a trading update by the postal service’s parent company, has been blamed on industrial action taken by Royal Mail workers, delays in improving productivity and falling parcel volumes. A process of “consulting …
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3 ways to have a more sustainable Halloween
More and more people are taking part in Halloween in the UK each year, but the scariest thing about October 31st is the waste. With so many people now concerned about environmental issues, many are looking for ways to make Halloween more eco-friendly, so we’ve listed some suggestions below. 1. Say no to plastic Many …
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UNIFONIC ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF SESTEK, FURTHER DIVERSIFYING ITS OFFERINGS AND EXPANDING ITS GEOGRAPHICAL REACH AS A LEADING CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT COMPANY
The acquisition provides Unifonic with immediate access to Sestek’s suite of cutting-edge “Conversational AI and Analytics” solutions and a strong base of existing clients and partners. Sestek’s offerings complement Unifonic, and the combined capabilities will result in a more holistic customer engagement offering to their global customers. Unifonic, a leading Communications Platform as a Service …
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The UK’s most innovative lighting and controls solutions provider, Prime Light, is celebrating 30 years in the business.
Launched in 1992, Prime Light is a leader in the UK commercial lighting industry. They provide components, controls, and custom lighting solutions for every type of business purpose. As they reach the end of their third decade of successful operation we ask Prime Light’s managing director, Sean Hounslow about the past, present, and future of …

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