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Asda to stock low-price ranges in more stores after Jack Monroe’s comments
Asda said it had “taken on board” comments by food poverty campaigner Jack Monroe as it announced it would stock low-price ranges in all of its 581 stores.Ms Monroe had highlighted, in a series of recent tweets, the lack of availability of many of the supermarket chain’s “Smart Price” products. Asda currently stocks 150 Smart …
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Turning meal pots vegan is good business at Innocent Smoothie spin-off BOL
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LV= confirms Royal London talks as Cook takes the heat for Bain deal failure
The mutual life sector is regarded by some as one of the more genteel parts of the financial services industry.So it was a surprise when, last year, two of its biggest players began throwing rocks at each other. LV=, the 179-year old business formerly known as Liverpool Victoria, announced in December 2020 it was selling …
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Two new women bosses at top UK companies as Pets at Home and Taylor Wimpey name new CEOs
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Newsquest in talks with Archant to create regional newspaper giant
The regional newspaper publisher Newsquest is in exclusive talks with rival Archant about a takeover that would unite the publishers of the North Wales Pioneer and the Eastern Daily Press.Sky News has learnt that Newsquest, which is itself owned by the US-based publisher Gannett, has seen off competing bidders to secure a period of exclusivity …
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House prices hit record high and barriers to ownership will become ‘more acute’
House prices hit a record high last month, according to a report which warned that barriers to ownership – especially among young people – will become “more acute” in the coming months.The index, compiled by Halifax, showed average prices were 9.7% – or £24,500 – up over the 12 months to the end of January. …
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Amazon and Nike ‘looking at buying’ ailing fitness firm Peloton
Amazon and Nike are among the businesses separately considering bidding for Peloton, the connected fitness firm, according to reports.Shares in Peloton, which sells stationary exercise bikes and treadmills, plummeted this year as much of the world lifted COVID restrictions and gyms reopened. An acquisition would be opportunistic based on the sudden collapse in share price, …
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Peloton shares surge on reports Amazon and Nike ‘looking at buying’ ailing fitness firm
Shares in Peloton have surged by 26% on reports that Amazon and Nike are considering bids for the connected fitness firm.The value of the company, which sells stationary exercise bikes and treadmills, has plummeted in recent months as much of the world lifted COVID-19 restrictions and gyms reopened. An acquisition would be opportunistic based on …
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These are the average house prices across different parts of UK as property market soars
The average UK house price hit a record high of £276,759 at the start of 2022 after increasing by around £24,500 over the past year, according to an index. But with household budgets under pressure from surging living costs, it is likely the pace of house price growth will slow considerably over the next year, …
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Apprenticeships are about more than skills – they mean social mobility and new ideas
National Apprenticeship Week gives us an opportunity to reflect on how organisations like ours are attracting and retaining the very best talent our region has to offer. I believe that providing a variety of routes into employment is essential to enabling social mobility and creating a workforce fit for the future. As one of the …
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House prices still rising, but slowdown coming says Halifax
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THG share price jumps amid ‘buyout interest’ from private equity firms
Beauty, wellness and software giant THG is being eyed up by private equity firms for a potential buyout, according to reports. Representatives from Advent International are said to have visited the firm’s Manchester headquarters while LA-based Leonard Green is understood to have also expressed an interest. Shares jumped by more than 18% on Friday, valuing …

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