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Lego sales surge but profits held back by rising costs
Danish toy giant Lego has notched up a double-digit hike in half-year sales, but saw profits slip back due to rising costs.The group reported pre-tax profits dropping 2% to 7.9 billion Danish kroner (£949 million) in the first six months of the year as it faced higher costs for raw materials, energy and freight.But it …
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Royal Mail workers to stage 19 further strikes over next two months
Royal Mail workers are to stage a further 19 strikes in the next two months in a deteriorating dispute over pay and conditions.The Communication Workers Union announced that the action in October and November will be a mixture of single days and rolling action across Royal Mail Group’s network.The union said it will have a …
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Big-name high street stocks caught in market turmoil as UK warned of economic ‘doom loop’
The pound resumed its slump and shares tumbled today as some forecasters warned of a “doom loop” that could further hit Britain’s sagging economy.Yesterday markets were relatively calm. Today they resumed their sell-off of UK assets.The FTSE 100 fell 129 points to 855.75, with banks and retailers the worst hit.A billion pounds in market value …
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Bank of England takes emergency action to prevent ‘material risk’ to UK financial stability
The Bank of England has launched a temporary bond-buying programme as it takes emergency action to prevent “material risk” to UK financial stability.It revealed that it would buy as many long-dated government bonds as needed between now and 14 October in a bid to stabilise financial markets in the wake of the mayhem that followed …
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Mini-budget U-turn ruled out despite Bank of England’s emergency action
The government has ruled out a U-turn on the costly tax-cutting mini-budget and the chancellor will not resign despite mounting pressure. It comes after a day in which the Bank of England was forced to launch a temporary bond-buying programme as it took emergency action to prevent “material risk” to UK financial stability. Bank’s ‘nearly …
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Pharmaceuticals firm Vectura gets green light for £58m Bristol facility
Plans to build a £58m “world-leading” science facility on the outskirts of Bristol have been approved. Wiltshire-based pharmaceuticals firm Vectura, which specialises in respiratory medicines and inhaler devices, has been given the go-ahead by South Gloucestershire Council for a new 10,000 m sq facility based at Bristol & Bath Science Park. Vectura said its “Inhalation …
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£6m care centre construction project underway in Scunthorpe
Construction has started on a new £6 million multi-purpose short-break care centre in Scunthorpe. The facility, for North Lincolnshire Council and backed by the Department for Education, is designed to support local young people who have complex disabilities, and their families, by offering access to opportunities and bespoke support. Hull-based Hobson and Porter is delivering …
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‘It’s a chance to tell our city’s story’: How hosting Eurovision could boost Liverpool’s economy
Hosting the Eurovision Song Contest next year could have a major impact on Liverpool’s economy, experts have said. The city is battling it out with Glasgow for the right to hold the next edition after making the final two, seeing off competition from Birmingham, Leeds, Newcastle, Sheffield and Manchester. Ukrainian entry Kalush Orchestra triumphed at …
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A plea for clarity from former M&S boss Stuart Rose
A talking head on the radio this morning: “We are in a jam, a pickle and a stew.”That’s Labour leader Keir Starmer lambasting the government as he tries to get a post-conference bounce to his poll numbers.No, wait, it’s actually Stuart Rose, the Tory peer who is best known for being the former boss of …
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Bristol film and TV production ‘thriving’ as shows including The Outlaws generate millions for economy
Film and television production in Bristol has generated more than £20m for the local economy in the last financial year, new figures show. The sum is a 22% increase on pre-pandemic figures and the largest contribution that filming-related activity has made towards Bristol’s economy in a decade, the Bristol Film Office said. Shows including Am …
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Shepherd Neame back in black but warns London pubs are falling behind
Britain’s oldest brewer Shepherd Neame said it was back in the black today after two years of losses but warned sales at the firm’s London pubs had lagged well behind the rest of the country.The 400-year-old brewer, which makes Spitfire and Bishops Finger beer, posted profits of £7.4 million in the year to June 2022, …
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Shepherd Neame boss warns further price increases ‘likely’ due to inflation
The boss of brewer and pub group Shepherd Neame has warned that further increases to the price of a pint are “likely” as surging costs continue.It came as the Kent-based company revealed a sharp rebound in sales and return to profit following the impact of the pandemic.However, chief executive Jonathan Neame said the group is …

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