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Firm reprimanded for collision near York involving vehicle carrying radioactive materials
An investigation by the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has found a firm must improve training for its staff following a road accident involving one of its vehicles carrying radioactive material. GE Healthcare Ltd has been served an Improvement Notice by the industry regulator following the incident that took place near York in the early …
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16,000 jobs at risk as convenience store chain McColl’s collapses
Convenience chain McColl’s has confirmed it will collapse into administration, putting 1,100 shop and 16,000 workers at risk.The troubled retailer held talks with its lenders on Friday morning in the hope they could extend their loan agreements.Supermarket giant Morrisons, which is a major wholesale partner, also tabled a last-ditch effort to but the business.However, the …
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Manufacturer secures seven-figure funding package to develop Staffordshire production site
A vehicle cleaning products manufacturer has finalised plans for its new production site in Staffordshire after securing a seven-figure funding package from Lloyds Bank. Autosmart International, which produces specialist washes, wheel cleaners and polishes for vehicles, has kitted out its 60,000 sq ft facility in Burntwood with new state-of-the-art automatic machinery. Improvements to the site …
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UK gets tough on Big Tech with plans for a new digital watchdog with powers to issue big fines
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Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service Group Manager Named Inspiring Leader
Press releaseNOT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Embargo date: 09.00, BST, Friday 6th May 2022Stefan Douglas, a Group Manager for Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service has been named Runner-up of the ‘Dany Cotton Inspiring Leader Award’ in the Women in the Fire Service Awards 2022. Stefan, who joined Northamptonshire Fire Service in 2019 in the Operational Assurance …
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Petrol giant EG Group swoops for stricken McColl’s as administrators called in
The billionaire brothers behind one of Britain’s biggest fuel retailing empires are close to sealing a last-ditch swoop on McColl’s Retail Group that could lead to thousands of job losses.Sky News has learnt that EG Group was putting the finishing touches on Friday to a takeover of McColl’s through a pre-pack administration that would usurp …
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Evening Standard
British Airways owner reports another heavy loss in first quarter
International Airlines Group, the parent company of carriers British Airways, Aer Lingus and Iberia has posted another hefty first quarter loss of £624 million (€731 million) to add to its crushing €1bn coronavirus led shortfall for the same period last year.However, the company said that demand for flights was “recovering strongly” in line with “expectations” …
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Stock markets in turmoil, rescue deal for McColl’s and the rise of the smart bus
In today’s episode, Ian King looks at the markets reacting to rising interest rates and soaring inflation.He’s also joined by Sky’s City editor Mark Kleinman, who has all the latest on Morrisons proposing a last-ditch rescue deal for McColl’s Retail Group.Plus, more on Zeelo, the UK-based smart bus platform bought last week for $100m.:: Listen …
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Evening Standard
Morrisons bids to save McColl’s from collapse
Morrisons has tabled a last-minute bid to rescue its convenience store chain partner McColl’s from the administrators in a deal that could save 16,000 jobs. The bid would also allow most of the 1,300 high street stores to stay open while the supermarket group takes on McColl’s pension liabilities and its £170 million debt.It was presented last …
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Evening Standard
Sir Martin finds it hard to see how we get out of this one
A COUPLE of months ago Sir Martin Sorrell sat down to compile the annual report for S4 Capital.Things looked pretty good, at least, they could be a lot worse. GDP growth was probably going to be around 5%. Inflation was problematic, but hopefully manageable.Then, his auditors at PwC got the heebie-jeebies about some aspects of …
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Why we still need women-only business events
I recently read an article by Sarah John from Boss Brewing , saying that she would no longer be attending women-only events; that she felt they did more harm than good in our pursuit of equality as a gender. Unsurprisingly, things got interesting over on LinkedIn, with a good number of people disagreeing, and a …
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Senior solicitor calls on North East legal sector to encourage diversity
The president of the Law Society has called on North East employers to make their workforces more diverse, and championed forging a law career in the region. On a visit to Newcastle, I.Stephanie Boyce, the first person of colour to become president of the Law Society and only the sixth woman to do so, spoke …

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