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15.11.2021 - 08:51
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Shares jump by more than a quarter after IT firm CloudCoCO secures major contract with mystery company
Shares in a Cheshire IT and communications company jumped by more than a quarter in early trading after it announced one of its largest-ever contract wins. CloudCoCo, which is headquartered in Warrington, has secured a multi-year contract with a new customer in the digital transformation services industry which services clients globally. The AIM-listed business has …
15.11.2021 - 08:34
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Wiltshire design agency targets £1m turnover after acquiring partner firm and office move
A fast-growing digital agency in Wiltshire is targeting a £1m turnover after buying out a partner firm and moving into new offices. Milk and Tweed, which creates websites, logos and brand designs for businesses, has acquired fellow web design company Boson Media after three years of collaboration. The two companies merged last April but now …
15.11.2021 - 08:28
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Discount retail giant B&M reveals plans to secure £250m boost
Discount retail giant B&M has revealed plans to secure a financial boost of £250m. The Liverpool-headquartered company, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange, intends to offer senior secured notes which would be due in 2028. A senior note is a type of corporate bond and would be paid before a junior note if …
15.11.2021 - 08:07
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Welsh Government launch new young guarantee flagship policy
A new Welsh Government guarantee, providing everyone under the age of 25 with the offer of work, education, training or self-employment, has been launched. The Young Person’s Guarantee is a commitment in its five-year programme for government. Phase one of the guarantee provides young people aged 16 to 24 in Wales with access to: one …
15.11.2021 - 08:00
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Plymouth branding company Mandarin acquired by US licensing giant
A US firm described as the “future of licensing’ and which works with some of the world’s most famous companies has acquired Plymouth branding and clothing company Mandarin International Brands. American e-commerce giant Trevco said is predicting “European domination” after Taking over the Estover-based company. Trevco, which styles itself a US market leader in e-commerce, …
15.11.2021 - 07:40
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Sky News
‘Excellent slate of movies’ helps Cineworld revenue hit pre-pandemic levels in UK and Ireland
Cineworld, the world’s second-largest cinema chain, has reported that revenue has topped pre-pandemic levels in the UK and Ireland thanks to an “excellent slate of movies”.The company, which was heavily criticised by staff at the height of the public health emergency when it closed down screens, reopened in April in the hope that a backlog …
15.11.2021 - 07:01
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Sky News
Ride-hailing app Bolt ‘lets drivers name their price’ after Uber’s 10% London hike
Bolt, the ride-hailing app, is to give its drivers the ability to set their own prices for journeys in a bid to “create a better functioning marketplace”.The company, which has 65,000 drivers on its books in the UK, said customers would be able to pick the driver of their choice from a list of advertised …
15.11.2021 - 06:26
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Sky News
Real Living Wage rise takes effect ahead of predicted spike in inflation
More than 300,000 workers are set to receive a pay rise after higher rates were announced for the Real Living Wage, the voluntary rate paid by thousands of employers.The Living Wage Foundation, which sets the rates, said the new hourly rate would be £11.05 in London and £9.90 outside the capital. They amount to increases …
14.11.2021 - 12:21
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Sky News
US-based Sun Communities in £900m swoop on staycations giant Park Holidays
A US-listed real estate investment trust has won a hotly contested auction of one of Britain’s biggest holiday resort operators in a knockout deal that underlines the sector’s post-pandemic boom.Sky News has learnt that Sun Communities has agreed to pay in the region of £900m for Park Holidays, which owns more than 30 sites in …
14.11.2021 - 04:00
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‘Young pretender’ KOMI Group targets social publishing giants as headcount and revenue set to double
A “young pretender” to social publishers such as LadBible and UniLad is on course to double its headcount and revenue in 2022 as it gears up for “scalable growth”. Ancoats firm KOMI Group was established in 2016 by Andrew Trotman, Ryan Williams and Matt Thomas after first connecting through direct messages on Twitter. The company …
13.11.2021 - 09:46
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Sky News
Tory peer Cruddas plots £800m break-up of financial markets firm CMC
Lord Cruddas, the Conservative peer, is exploring a surprise break-up of CMC Markets, the financial spread-betting firm he founded 32 years ago, into two separately listed companies.Sky News has learnt that the board of CMC could announce within days that it has begun work on the potential split. City sources said this weekend that if …
13.11.2021 - 09:00
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Construction specialist Merit appointed to £66m pioneering pharma facility
A Cramlington construction pioneer has been appointed to a £66m project to create a facility driving forward next generation cancer treatments. Offsite construction firm Merit, a former North East Company of the Year, has been appointed as the main contractor for the construction of the UK’s first CAR-T cell manufacturing facility in Stevenage. Autolus Therapeutics, …
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