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Is my pension at risk? Your guide to the market mayhem facing funds
The economic credibility of the government has come under siege on financial markets since last month’s tax-cutting mini-budget.While the value of the pound hit a new record low against the dollar of $1.03 in the days following the chancellor’s statement to MPs, which contained no details on how it would all be paid for, there …
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UK Nuclear sector comes together to champion diversity
Senior leaders across UK nuclear are coming together to address how the sector can improve diversity and inclusion in the industry. A cross-sector collaboration featuring Women in Nuclear (WiN), Young Generation Network (YGN) and the Nuclear Skills Strategy Group (NSSG) are holding a CEO dinner to bring together colleagues to focus on the gender balance …
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The P1 Platform Launches Customisable Reporting Suite
The new functionality has been built in-house by P1’s growing software development team The P1 Platform has launched a proprietary reporting suite which allows advisers using the platform to create customisable reports, including performance reports where a range of benchmarks can be selected to graph against real portfolio performance data over any timeframe. The performance …
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Pharos Offshore secures £7.8m funding in anticipation of growth
A North East subsea engineering firm has landed £7.8m investment to fuel growth in its global market. Blyth-based Pharos Offshore, which employs about 70 people, has received the package from alternative funder ThinCats in a move its CEO said would back ambitious growth plans. Pharos will use the injection to purchase new equipment, adding to …
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Long-serving senior JD Sports boss to quit next year
The chief financial officer at JD Sports is to step down next year, it has been confirmed. Neil Greenhalgh first joined the Greater Manchester-headquartered retail giant in 2004 and took up his current position in November 2018. JD Sports has now launched a process to recruit a successor. An exact date for his departure has …
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GDP unexpectedly falls, Bank of England stands firm and consumer confidence drops
As the fallout to the Chancellor’s mini-budget continues, Ian King’s joined by the Financial Times’ global pensions correspondent Josephine Cumbo, the Sunday Times’ associate editor Oliver Shah and Paul Dails, the UK chief economist at Capital Economics, to discuss the Bank of England’s latest moves, and an unexpected drop in GDP during August.We also drop …
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CELSYS, Inc. collaborates with Wacom on upcoming Wacom Intuos Manga Edition in Europe
Tokyo, October 12, 2022 – Celsys and Wacom today announce the launch of the Wacom Intuos Manga Edition, comprising a Wacom Intuos S Bluetooth pen tablet, a two-year license for the Clip Studio Paint Pro drawing app, and exclusive tutorial videos, so that young artists can immediately get the best start for the creation of …
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New support group for tinnitus sufferers in Torbay
A new group to support local people with tinnitus is being formed in Torbay. The first meeting of the Torbay Tinnitus Support Group will take place 10:00am to 12:00 noon on Monday 24 October, at Jasmyn House, 1 Midvale Road, Paignton TQ4 5BD. It is estimated that over 15,000 people experience tinnitus in Torbay alone, …
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Restaurant and catering group expands with property purchase
A restaurant and catering group is investing in its home patch by acquiring a new base for the company. Ascott’s has bought 2a Middlefield Road, in the Aston Fields area of Bromsgrove, for use as offices, storage and staff training across 1,402 sq ft. The business started with the Fuso Italian restaurant in 2017 before …
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Grade-I listed building bought by York developer behind 250,000 sq ft mixed use city plan
York property developer Helmsley Group has bought a Grade I-listed city centre building as its regeneration plans for its home patch continue. Cumberland House, which dates back to the Georgian era, has been acquired from county law firm Hague & Dixon in an undisclosed deal. The 119-year-old firm has moved its York office to The …
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The Botanist owner returns to profit as sales surpass pre-pandemic levels
The business behind bar and restaurant brand The Botanist returned to the black as its sales surpassed pre-pandemic levels during its latest financial year. New World Trading Company’s brands also include The Florist, The Club House, The Oast House, The Canal House, The Trading House, The Smugglers Cove and The Furnace. The business is backed …
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Evening Standard
Bank of England promises to end gilt purchases on Friday
The Bank of England has said its scheme to protect the market from the chaos in the wake of the Chancellor’s mini-budget will come to a close on Friday.Pension funds will have to have found tens of billions of pounds before the end of the week to ensure they have enough cash on hand to …

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