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Mr Kipling mince pies and Brownie Bites double sales at Premier Foods
Premier Foods, the owner of Mr Kipling, reports robust sales figures in both the UK and Australia, with festive favourites like mince pies and Brownie Bites more than doubling year-on-year sales over the holiday period. Following this performance, the company predicts its full-year profit to hit the higher range of market expectations—between £180.1m and £186.4m—prompting …
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British consulting industry to see robust growth driven by AI and digital technology
The British consulting sector is projected to experience single-digit growth over the next year, with a near nine per cent increase anticipated for 2026, largely driven by advancements in AI. Research from the Management Consultancies Association (MCA) suggests that the consulting sector will grow by 6.4 per cent in 2025, as reported by City AM. …
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Revenue and profits rise at Tyneside games developer Ubisoft Reflections
North East games developer Ubisoft Reflections chalked up a 12% leap in revenues, with its popular Tom Clancy games bringing in more than half of all sales, new accounts show. Newcastle’s Reflections became part of the Ubisoft group in 2007, with the global games giant having its head office in France and bases in almost …
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New Humber business survey results ‘not pretty’, Chamber says
Results from a survey of businesses in the Humber area are “not pretty”, the Chamber of Commerce says. The Hull and Humber Chamber’s quarterly survey for the last three months of 2024 found the optimism of the previous period evaporating, to be replaced by worries over higher overheads. The survey found domestic sales and orders …
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‘Digital humans’, lightsabers and ‘Airbnb for EVs’: Tech entrepreneurs take to the stage for Baltic Ventures accelerator day
Never mind Dragons’ Den – business pitching is much more fun when it’s short, snappy, and part of a party closed by an AI-powered “digital human” DJ. Tech accelerator Baltic Ventures took over Liverpool warehouse venue Camp & Furnace for this year’s Accelerator 2024 Demo Day, where entrepreneurs from 10 companies in its annual accelerator …
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Smiths News shares update on performance expectations
Newspaper and magazine wholesaler Smiths News says it expects its performance for the 2025 financial year to be in line with expectations. The Swindon-headquartered company made the announcement ahead of its annual general meeting (AGM) on Thursday. The historic business, which is holding its AGM at DoubleTree by Hilton at Lydiard Fields, is aiming to …
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Inflation falls to 2.5% in surprise dip as fuel costs rise
In a surprise move, the UK’s inflation took a downward turn last month as lower hotel prices helped balance out an increase in fuel costs, newly released official statistics indicate. The Consumer Prices Index inflation rate dropped to 2.5% in December, down from November’s 2.6%, per the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Forecasts had largely …
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Ocado Retail celebrates record-breaking year driven by strong Christmas sales
Ocado Retail reported a significant surge in sales in the weeks leading up to Christmas, outpacing the broader market with double-digit revenue and customer growth. The company, a joint venture between Ocado and Marks and Spencer, announced a 17.5 per cent increase in revenue in the 13 weeks leading up to 1 December, according to …
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Morrisons support farmers as they urge Rachel Reeves to ‘see sense’ on inheritance tax
Morrisons has stepped up to champion the farming community by supporting the urgent call for overhauls to inheritance tax legislation on farms, in light of Rachel Reeves’ October Budget revelations. A LinkedIn video which went live on Saturday features Sophie Throup, Morrisons‘ head of agriculture, drawing attention to the company’s active advocacy, particularly after the …
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Newcastle law firm Sintons toasts strong year as revenues rise 11%
Newcastle law firm Sintons is toasting another year of strong financial growth after seeing turnover rise more than 11%. All staff members received a turnover-based bonus for the third year running following the results for the year ended March 2024, which have now been published to show an 11.5% increase in turnover, from £16.2m to …
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2025 predictions for Apple, Amazon, Meta, Tesla and other tech titans – what to expect
The ‘Magnificent Seven’ tech giants, namely Apple, Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta and Tesla, saw a combined growth of 63 per cent in 2024, building on the strong performance of 2023. Deutsche Bank disclosed that these companies generated more profit in 2024 than most national stock markets, as reported by City AM. However, JP Morgan …
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Devolution could turn West of England into ‘wild west’
Government devolution plans could turn the West of England into the “wild west”, a councillor has warned. George Dexter (Lib Dem, Okehampton North) was speaking at a special meeting of West Devon Borough Council this week, where members were united in opposing any moves towards a single unitary authority for Devon. They want more time …

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