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Mark Drakeford wrote to Boris Johnson in furlough plea before Covid restrictions decision in Wales
First Minister Mark Drakeford wrote to Prime Minister Boris Johnson to urge him to re-introduce furlough as the Welsh Government cabinet debated new restrictions in Wales. The cabinet met on December 16 to decide if additional measures were needed as the Omicron wave swept the UK – and the next day Mr Drakeford announced extra …
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Staycation frenzy spurs Center Parcs owner to prepare £4bn sale
The owner of Britain’s biggest chain of upmarket holiday villages is to launch a £4bn auction of the business after recording the most profitable half-year in its history in spite of pandemic-related operating constraints.Sky News has learnt that Brookfield Property Partners, the Canadian property giant, is paving the way to sell Center Parcs UK potentially …
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Home secretary approves extradition of UK tech tycoon to US but his lawyers vow to fight order
Home Secretary Priti Patel has approved the extradition of a British entrepreneur to the US to answer criminal fraud charges.But Mike Lynch’s lawyers say they will file an appeal at the High Court as they fight the order which was earlier signed by Ms Patel following a midnight deadline. It comes on the day that …
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Cardboard could be a game-changer as film and TV industry looks to clean up its act
A visit to Greater Manchester film studio The Vectar Project is an eye-opening experience. But as is so often the case in the film and TV business, all is not as it may first appear to be, even to the industry insider.The film sets on display here play a double trick on the eye. Buildings …
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Small Business Charter success for University of Hull
Hull University Business School has been awarded the prestigious Small Business Charter. The accreditation recognises the high quality of support and advice provided to SMEs across the region, and its role in the local economy. Dr Dave Richards, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research & Enterprise at the University of Hull, said: “This Chartership is a significant vote …
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EYG heads down the garden path with new room range as second half century dawns
One of the region’s leading home improvement businesses has branched out into garden rooms following a boom in demand through lockdown. EYG Group, the Hull-based fabricator and supplier of UPVC and aluminium windows, doors, conservatories and orangeries, is heading down the path after seeing pandemic spending soar. The 50 year old firm introduced the new …
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Castore to create up to 150 jobs this year after record-breaking sales and profits
Sports apparel retailer Castore, whose partners include Premier League teams, McLaren F1 and England Cricket, is set to achieve record-breaking revenue and profits and create up to 150 jobs in 2022. In an exclusive interview with BusinessLive, co-founder Tom Beahon also outlined the company’s plans to become the number one premium sportswear brand in the …
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Carbon neutrality achieved at kitchen giant Howdens as sustainable workforce strides made
Kitchen specialist Howdens Joinery Ltd has reached carbon neutrality at its manufacturing sites in East Yorkshire and Cheshire. The leading trade supplier has been certified by the Carbon Trust, with the two operations – at Howden and Runcorn – producing 40 per cent of the 750-depot firm’s overall emissions. In 2021 the FTSE-250 constituent manufactured …
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Review finds Northern Ireland agri-food sector needs to up sustainability focus and embrace innovation
Northern Ireland’s agri-food sector needs to quickly become more sustainable, should embrace big data and adopt innovative processing techniques if it is to thrive in the future. Those are just some of the recommendations laid out in a wide-ranging investigation into the province’s agri-food sector led by respected farmer and former President of the National …
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Is your job at risk? The roles most likely to be moved out of the UK due to remote working
Remote working could cost swathes of Britons their jobs as firms look to move roles outside the UK, recruiters have warned. With companies “struggling to coax workers back into the office”, there is “much less downside to offshoring” than there was before the pandemic, according to Randstad, one of the world’s largest recruiting companies. The …
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GameStop: One year on from the ‘war on Wall Street’ and the rise of ‘meme stocks’
They wanted to bring down Wall Street.They were David taking on Goliath – amateur investors going up against the might of the financial system. A year on from the GameStop phenomenon and interest in the “meme stock” has not died down. Image: Jonah Tulis tracked the GameStop frenzy last year, which sparked global media attention. …
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Banks hand Post Office boost with new three-year cash access deal
The Post Office has struck a new three-year deal with Britain’s biggest banks to provide cash to their customers after months of fraught negotiations.Sky News has learnt that the Post Office will announce on Monday that it has secured an agreement with 30 banks and building societies enabling customers to withdraw cash at 11,500 counters …

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