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Yorkshire accountancy firm representing Emeli Sande, Mabel and Katie Melua broadens capital footprint
Chartered accountancy and business advisory firm Hentons has acquired London-based Clayton Stark & Co. The undisclosed deal will see turnover top £8 million, with staff numbers increasing to 130 for the Accountancy Age Top 100 firm. The investment into the London office by Yorkshire headquartered firm is part of Hentons’ strategy to increase its national …
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ADVERTORIAL: Ørsted looking for apprentices and offering a career that could make a real difference to climate change
In the UK, Ørsted has hired 39 wind turbine technician apprentices since starting its programme in 2017. All nine apprentices who have completed their course so far, are now full-time employees of Ørsted. Last year, the company had nearly 1,000 people apply and took on a cohort of turbine technician apprentices who are now studying …
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SPONSORED: Excitement builds for Cambridgeshire businesses this week
Cambridgeshire is buzzing with entrepreneurial spirit and innovative talent which has taken it to new levels despite the difficulties of the past year – so the CambridgeshireLive Business Awards is setting out to celebrate just that. The awards are a perfect opportunity to dine, network and celebrate the local business community and its successes. Hosted …
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Former DWP building and nuclear bunker in Bristol to be turned into homes and offices
Plans to transform a former Government building in Bristol into new homes and offices have been given the green light. Property firm Telereal Trillium was granted planning permission by the city council to redevelop the old Department for Work and Pensions offices and driving test centre in Brislington into a new mixed neighbourhood. The site …
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Fuel prices hit new records despite ‘plummeting wholesale costs’
Fuel prices have hit new records as retailers were criticised for failing to reflect “plummeting” wholesale costs.The average price of petrol was 167p a litre on Sunday, compared to 166p on Friday, according to figures from data firm Experian Catalist. Diesel now averages 179p a litre, up from 177p. Please use Chrome browser for a …
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Wholesale prices of fuel are ‘plummeting’ – so why are prices hitting new records?
Fuel prices have hit new records as retailers were criticised for failing to reflect “plummeting” wholesale costs.The average price of petrol was 167p a litre on Sunday, compared with 166p on Friday, according to figures from data firm Experian Catalist. Diesel now averages 179p a litre, up from 177p. Please use Chrome browser for a …
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Labour to force emergency vote on workers’ rights after P&O shock sackings
Labour will force an emergency vote in parliament to demand the government takes action to outlaw the so-called fire and rehire of staff after more than 800 P&O workers were sacked on the spot.The party said reports suggest the government was aware of the sackings before they were announced, as well as the plan to …
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Sacramento Kings owner Ranadive backs Broughton bid for Chelsea FC
The Indian-born businessman who owns the Sacramento Kings basketball team has joined forces with the former British Airways chairman Sir Martin Broughton in his effort to buy Chelsea Football Club.Sky News has learnt that Vivek Ranadive, who made a fortune from the technology industry, has agreed to make a minority investment in the Premier League …
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CityFibre rollout bolstered by new £300m Abu Dhabi investment
A vast Abu Dhabi-based fund is ploughing another £300m into CityFibre, Britain’s biggest independent provider of full-fibre broadband infrastructure.Sky News has learnt that Mubadala Investment Company, one of the Gulf’s biggest sovereign wealth funds, has agreed to inject the sum into the London-headquartered company. An announcement about the new capital injection, which will help accelerate …
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Rishi Sunak defends Johnson comparing Ukraine war to Brexit vote
Rishi Sunak has defended Boris Johnson comparing Ukrainians defending their country from Russia with the Brexit vote. The prime minister has received much criticism for his remarks but the chancellor denied to Sky News’ Sophy Ridge on Sunday programme Mr Johnson was comparing the two events. Speaking at the Conservative Party’s spring conference on Saturday, …
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Kirsty Henshaw on Dragons’ Den, ‘skyrocketing’ sales and expansion plans
A former Dragons’ Den contestant has opened the door for private equity investment with her free-from brand set to “skyrocket” by the end of 2024. Kirsty Henshaw established Kirsty’s from her kitchen table in Preston in 2009 and has now set her sights on reaching a turnover of £25m within the next three years. Despite …
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SMEs braced for tough times – but prepared to take hit for Ukraine, survey shows
UK small businesses are increasingly feeling the impact of rising costs but are prepared to take the economic hit of the global effort to stop the war in Ukraine, a new survey by Newcastle tech giant Sage has revealed. The survey of more than 1,000 SMEs questioned business owners on a range of subjects at …

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