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ADVERTORIAL: Newent Community School asks companies to come and inspire its students
A Gloucestershire school is looking for local businesses to come and inspire its students. Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre is a vibrant mixed comprehensive serving Newent and its surrounding villages, as well as Gloucester City, the Forest of Dean and Herefordshire. The school’s business manager, Ann Price explained: “We are constantly on the …
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Bristol deputy mayor says inflation ‘real risk’ to green business goals
Bristol’s deputy mayor has said there is a “real risk” increased economic strains could mean businesses make pivoting to greener operations less of a priority. Cllr Craig Cheney revealed only about 100 firms out of 18,000 operating in the city had signed up to a Bristol City Council climate change initiative launched in October. The …
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Advisers to London-listed gold miner Petropavlovsk quit as Russian sanctions bite
A restructuring firm drafted in just a month ago to advise the London-listed gold miner Petropavlovsk has resigned from the role as the expanding scope of Russia-related sanctions hits parts of the City’s professional services sector.Sky News has learnt that AlixPartners, which is based in the US, stepped back from its role with the gold …
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Evening Standard
Murria bid for M&C gazumped by Next Fifteen
M&C Saatchi today landed a £310 million takeover bid from rival Next Fifteen today, escaping an unwelcome rival offer from its own deputy chairman.Vin Murria, the largest shareholder, has been pursuing the ad firm for months.But it has been clear from the start that the rest of the board including CEO Moray MacLennan did not …
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Evening Standard
Nationwide profits rocket as it tells struggling members “talk to us”
NATIONWIDE Building Society today recorded its best results since it was founded in 1884 and insists it is in a strong position to help members struggling with the cost of living.A booming property market helped profits for the year more than double to £1.6 billion. Outgoing CEO Joe Garner puts that leap partly down to …
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Britons must brace for ‘very unpleasant period’, former Bank of England governor warns
Britons must brace themselves for a “very unpleasant period”, with “considerable” interest rate hikes now needed to prevent a re-run of the 1970s, former Bank of England governor Mervyn King has warned.Lord King launched a coruscating attack on central banks including the Bank of England itself, saying they shared responsibility for the cost of living …
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Find out who joins the Sunaks on the Sunday Times Rich List 2022
The UK now has a record number of billionaires with 177, according to the new Sunday Times Rich List. That’s up six from 2021 – and the combined wealth of the UK’s billionaires stands at £653bn, up more than £55bn (9.4%) on the total wealth of the billionaires in last year’s Rich List. The London-based …
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Drowning our sorrows? Alcohol leads retail sales recovery as consumer confidence hits record low
Retail sales staged a surprise recovery in April aided by strong alcohol sales, according to official figures, as a closely-watched measure of consumer confidence slumps to its lowest level since records began nearly 50 years ago.Market research firm GfK said its consumer confidence gauge sunk to a score of -40 in May, down from -38 …
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Pubs, grub and music
Sky’s Ian King speaks to the boss of Young’s – which owns more than 200 pubs and hotels – about the company’s post-COVID recovery.He looks into the meat-free food industry as California-based Impossible Foods launches in the UK.And the boss of Hipgnosis Songs talks to Ian about an increasing number of older music artists selling …
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KPMG warns British corporate giants of big hike in audit fees
The big four audit firm KPMG warned some of Britain’s biggest companies that they faced substantial increases in their audit fees just weeks before giving thousands of staff substantial pay rises.Sky News has learnt that KPMG has notified listed audit clients that the cost of scrutinising their accounts would rise by up to 20% next …
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Evening Standard
Crossrail will be ‘gamechanger’, says boss of office landlord GPE
Crossrail will be a “game changer” for London businesses, according to the boss of one of the largest office landlords and developers in the capital.Toby Courtauld, chief executive of GPE, formerly known as Great Portland Estates, said the new Elizabeth Line would provide a big boost to companies like his.“Crossrail is going to be a …
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Northumberland’s Inspired HR to reach out overseas after five-figure investment
A Northumberland HR consultancy is looking to grow at home and abroad on the back of a five-figure investment. Inspired HR offers the full range of outsourced human resources services, and also provides legal, recruitment and employee wellbeing services. Having grown organically over the last five years, the Blyth-based business is now aiming to accelerate …

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