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Leap in interest for holidays as COVID testing restrictions are relaxed
The scrapping of pre-departure coronavirus testing for people arriving in the UK has resulted in a leap in interest in international travel, companies have reported.The measure, which was introduced in the run-up to Christmas to combat the Omicron variant, will be withdrawn from 4am on Friday across the UK now Scotland has decided to follow …
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Arnold takes reins as Manchester United chief executive
Manchester United Football Club has finally confirmed the appointment of Richard Arnold as its new boss more than eight months after announcing the departure of veteran chief Ed Woodward.The Premier League side said on Thursday that Mr Arnold, its group managing director, would become chief executive on 1 February. Mr Woodward, who announced that he …
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Business Weekly
US sale could earn Cambridge inkjet pioneer up to $28.5m
Global Inkjet Systems in Cambridge has been acquired by Florida-based Nano Dimension for $18 million cash. The Nasdaq-quoted acquirer says it will additionally pay between $1.3m and $10.5m within the next 27 months if the St John’s Innovation Park company hits certain financial targets. It looks like GIS will stay in Cambridge and hook into …
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One in five work from home and hairdressers, hotels and restaurants see surge in cancellations
A surge in working from home and a rise in cancellations for hairdressers and restaurants took place last month as fears over the Omicron variant and Plan B rules took hold, new data shows.Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed 21% of working adults said they had worked exclusively from home, when surveyed …
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Evening Standard
Bowling group Ten Entertainment sees second biggest ever trading week over New Year despite Omicron
The boss of Ten Entertainment has revealed his bowling alley group registered its second biggest ever trading week over New Year as families headed out after Christmas undeterred by the Omicron variant. Graham Blackwell told the Standard the operator had seen a softening in sales in the lead up to Christmas as corporates cancelled mid-week …
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Business Live
Post People: Birmingham Press Club festive lunch
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Business Live
Care home business to double headcount with 800 new jobs
A North West care home business is to double its headcount after revealing plans to create 800 jobs over the next two years. Altrincham-headquartered New Care is also set to open three new facilities in Adel, Wilmslow and Lymm, and a further four care homes are also under construction with practical completion dates planned throughout …
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Evening Standard
Retailer Next booms over Christmas and promises fresh rewards to investors
NEXT offered hope to the struggling high street today when it said sales have jumped as it again increased profit forecasts.The retailer led by Simon Wolfson, widely regarded as one of the best run businesses in Britain, says it now expects profits for the year of £822 million.That is a £22 million upgrade on previous …
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Business Live
Demand for party-wear boosts Christmas sales at Next Plc – tempered by warnings of inflation and stock shortages
Demand for party-wear over Christmas helped fashion and homewares retailer Next Plc report a busy end to 2021. Sales for the last two months of the year were up 20 per cent on the same period pre-Covid in 2019 – £70 million ahead of expectations. Online sales were up almost 50 per cent on two …
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Evening Standard
Thatcher ad firm M&C faces £250m bid from its own deputy chairman
M&C Saatchi, the storied Soho advertising firm with close links to the Conservative Party, faces a £250 million takeover bid from its own deputy chairman.Vin Murria, a software entrepreneur with a near 10% stake in the business, is poised to make an offer that would take the business off the stock market.A story in the …
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Consumer caution over Omicron takes a bite out of Greggs sales
Greggs has suffered an Omicron sales hit as the emergence of the new variant saw consumers acting more cautiously towards the end of year.The bakery chain, best known for its sausage rolls and steak bakes, said like-for-like sales in the final quarter of last year rose 0.8% compared with pre-pandemic levels in 2019. That was …
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Business Live
Developer targets growth of 100% in North Wales and North West England
Developer Anwyl Partnerships has revealed plans to expand the business – targeting growth of 100% that would take turnover over £60m. The firm has enjoyed a strong performance during the past 12 months, and has remained resilient in the face of a challenging building environment and the extreme difficulties associated with Covid. During 2021, Anwyl …

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