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Software firm used by Coca-Cola, the UK Parliament and AstraZeneca acquired
A Manchester software business whose clients include Coca-Cola, the UK Parliament and AstraZeneca, has been acquired. Working Time Solutions, which provides rostering and workforce management services, has been snapped up by Belfast-based Totalmobile for an undisclosed sum. WTS has around 30 staff in Manchester and has been established for more than 25 years. READ MORE: …
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PM’s vow to build green freeports triggers major split in Scottish govt
Boris Johnson is love-bombing Scots on Valentine’s Day with a pledge to boost trade and business by creating two “green freeports” north of the border.The prime minister is visiting Scotland on day one of a “levelling-up” tour of the UK which will also take him to England’s North West and North East regions this week. …
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‘I gasped’: Jack Monroe’s shock as Asda cuts prices in budget range and puts more products in stores
Jack Monroe has praised Asda for cutting the cost of products in its Smartprice range – and making them more widely available.The poverty campaigner had gone viral last month after writing a Twitter thread to warn official inflation figures “grossly underestimated” the impact that the cost-of-living crisis was having on Britons with low incomes. Ms …
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‘Energy is being changed into a luxury’: UrbanChain boss on green washing, creating jobs and going global
The part the rise in energy prices is playing to drive up the cost of living in the UK has not been far from the headlines over the last few weeks. With numerous suppliers going bust recently and the energy cap set to be lifted in April, the strain on the finances of the public …
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Invest in technology to prevent a future pandemic, Kromek urges UK Government
County Durham company Kromek has urged the Government to invest in technology to prevent a future pandemic. The AIM-listed company, based in Sedgefield, develops radiation detection and bio-detection technology solutions for the medical, security screening and nuclear sectors, with a second base in the US. As part of its aims to enhance the quality of …
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Minister acknowledges Covid “damage” but insists growth figures are good news
A senior Minister has said it’s right to celebrate the UK’s latest GDP figures but acknowledged the economic damage done by the pandemic. Speaking to BusinessLive, Simon Clarke , Chief Secretary to the Treasury, said “everyone should be reassured” by ONS figures that show 7.5% growth in the economy during 2021. That’s despite key business …
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Does the UK really have the fastest growing economy in the G7?
If you have been paying attention to politics recently, you will know that the UK has the fastest growing economy in the G7, the group of the world’s strongest economies. You will know it because the Prime Minister said so at last week’s Prime Minister’s Questions…and at the PMQs before that, and the session before …
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Taxpayer-backed NatWest prepares for exit of veteran chairman Davies
NatWest Group, the taxpayer-backed lender, is to start a search for a successor to Sir Howard Davies, the City grandee who has chaired it for the last seven years.Sky News has learnt that NatWest’s board has kicked off internal discussions about the launch of a process to fill what was once one of the most …
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Increase in price of mixers pushes up cost of gin and tonic
The cost of a homemade G&T could become more expensive as the price of popular tonic waters soars.The price of mixers made by brands such as Schweppes and Fever-Tree has increased sharply over the last month, according to shop price data from the research firm Assosia. Quoting the report, The Guardian said the price of …
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Derby County and Middlesbrough strike deal over compensation claim
Derby County moved a step closer towards finding a new owner after former Derby County owner Mel Morris reached a deal with Middlesbrough owner Steve Gibson, which had been pursuing compensation from the club. It is hoped the move will go some way to paving the way for the Rams to sold out of administration. …
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James St opens apprenticeship programme to find next kitchen or front-of-house hero
Restaurant group James Street is on the lookout for eight apprentices with the skills and ambition to become the next head chef or front of house manager. The Belfast company, which is behind James St, Hadski’s and cookery school Waterman House, launched its apprenticeship as part of National Apprenticeship Week and is urging candidates aged …
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Seafood firm Kirwin Brothers back in the black as ‘strong rebound in demand’ boosts sales
Grimsby wholesale fish merchants Kirwin Brothers Ltd has reported a “strong rebound in demand” post lockdown as eating out came back on the family menu, returning it to profit. The staycation trend has also seen seaside visits soar, with the nation’s favourite takeaway a coastal must for many. Sales were up more than five per …

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