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French fishermen plan to block Channel Tunnel over post-Brexit fishing licence row
French fishermen will attempt to block the Channel Tunnel and the port of Calais tomorrow in protest at the UK’s failure to grant them more fishing licences since Brexit.Members of the fishermen’s association said a large number of vehicles would be used to block the tunnel, which is used to ship goods by rail between …
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Retailers putting up prices at fastest pace since 1990 as consumers splash out early for Christmas
Retailers are putting up prices at the fastest rate since 1990 according to industry figures that add to evidence of a cost of living squeeze this winter.A CBI survey also suggested that sales have been boosted by consumers starting their Christmas shopping early because of fears over supply disruption. Clothing and department stores saw “big …
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PM business council faces shake-up amid CBI speech backlash
Downing Street has started work on a shake-up of Boris Johnson’s business advisers amid a backlash over his widely criticised speech at the CBI’s annual conference.Sky News has learnt that officials in Number 10 have contacted members of the Build Back Better Council (BBBC) in recent weeks to inform them that their involvement would not …
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Britain’s crisps supply crunch has eased – though they’re still hard to find in one in four shops
Britain’s crisps crunch has eased though they remain in short supply in nearly one in four shops, official figures show.Multipacks of crisps were unavailable in 4% of shops while availability was low in 20%, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures covering 19-22 November. The 24% total of shops where there were none or …
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German firm’s menu ordering tech excites South West hospitality sector
A German tech firm has received interest from South West hospitality businesses after revealing details of its digital menu, ordering and payment system. SO’USE, based in the east German city of Leipzig, has been contacted by businesses in the restaurant and hospitality sectors and Invest Bristol and Bath, the organisation which supports enterprises looking to …
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Entrepreneur Harry Destecroix opens second deep-tech incubator in Bristol
Bristol healthtech guru Dr Harry Destecroix has opened a second deep-tech incubator hub in the city. Dr Destecroix’s Science Creates is an ecosystem offering specialised workspace to science and engineering start-ups and spin-outs, an investment fund and access to a network of expert partners and mentors. The new incubator, on Old Market, will be home …
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Why Development Bank of Wales executives shouldn’t be allowed to personally invest in Welsh firms
Should executives at the Development Bank of Wales be able to invest in Welsh firms in a private capacity? Before opining on that, as it stands they can, and its chief executive Giles Thorley has made equity investments into two firms in leisure attraction venture Zip World and more recently tech start-up Lovetovisit.com. Just to …
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Online retailer backed by Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group issues profit warning
Profit expectations have been lowered at an online retail group, whose largest shareholder is Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group, despite a positive set of half-year results. Lancashire-headquartered Studio Retail Group has warned its full-year adjusted pre-tax profits are now set to be between £35m and £40m, down from the previous range of £42m to £45m. In …
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All Bar One owner warns on cost headache as hospitality sector fights to recover after lockdowns
Hospitality firms face a “major challenge” from higher energy and staff costs as they seek to rebuild following the pandemic, bar and pub operator Mitchells & Butlers has warned.The company behind brands such as Harvester and All Bar One reported a second year in a row of annual losses though said in recent weeks sales …
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Turkish lira plunges to a historic low and protests erupt after Erdogan defends rates cuts
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Glass act: JM sells subsidiary to Italians for £178m
Cambridge speciality chemicals group Johnson Matthey has sold its Advanced Glass Technologies business to Fenzi Holdings in Italy for £178 million on a cash and debt free basis. Completion of the deal is anticipated in spring 2022. AGT is a leading global provider of specialist glass enamels and precious metal pastes supplied mainly to the …

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