Profits at the billionaire Issa brothers’ retail and petrol station empire increased to almost $1.5bn during 2022, according to new figures. EG Group, whose brands include Cooplands, Cumberland Farms, Leon and Euro Garages, has posted an EBITDA of $1.46bn on a constant currency basis, up by 1.9% compared to 2021. The Blackburn headquartered group’s turnover […]
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Leading Scottish independent firm of chartered surveyors DM Hall has moved to new, bigger, and more central premises in Galashiels. In addition, the 126-year-old business which was established in Edinburgh in 1897, is urgently seeking to recruit a further administrative person to add to its existing headcount of four. The DM Hall team in Galashiels
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Edinburgh continues to have the lowest retail vacancy rate of the UK’s major cities, excluding London, despite the introduction of St James Quarter, according to analysis from Knight Frank. The independent commercial property consultancy’s analysis found that despite the new shopping district contributing to the expansion of Edinburgh city centre’s total retail space by 424,000
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Nominations are now open for The 1 st Curry Awards Ireland 2023, a prestigious event that will celebrate the best of the curry industry in Ireland and will be held in Dublin. The Curry Awards Ireland 2023 will showcase the culinary skills, innovation, and creativity of chefs and restaurateurs who have contributed to the curry
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British Steel has won its largest ever order for rail sleepers in a major export deal that will upgrade track at a mine in Guinea, with 244,000 units heading to West Africa. Produced in Scunthorpe, home to the firm’s rail expertise, it equates to more than 20,000 tonnes of steel, with delivery over the next
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FDM Group, a leading provider of technology and professional services has announced a global collaboration with Microsoft, positioning them as a Global Workforce Development Partner to the tech company. As a part of the programme, the FTSE 250 professional services firm is formally recognised as a premier solutions provider that can connect its customers with
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A networking group for freelance and self-employed mothers across the South West has opened five new hubs. Freelance Mum was founded by former BBC Radio Bristol presenter Faye Dicker in 2013, as she looked to juggle her own parenting commitments with her voiceover work, and to support other parents in business. The group ran ‘netwalks’
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(L) Lesley Skene, Farms and Personnel Administrator and(R) Mac Mackie Executive Chairman Scottish ice cream brand Mackie’s of Scotland has honoured three of its longest-serving employees, who hold a combined 93 years of experience at the family-run business. Bill Thain, Heather Bowie and Lesley Skene have been acknowledged for their years of hard work and
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Barrhead Travel, one of the UK’s largest retail travel agencies, has opened its new flagship store on Gordon Street. The store has opened following a record-breaking start to the year for holiday bookings, as the travel group reports bookings remain higher than pre-pandemic levels. The new 4,000sqft store is split across two levels with
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New store openings and the growing popularity of Greggs in the evening have helped the high street bakery brand to generate sales of £1.5bn. A record 186 new shop openings during 2022 helped the Newcastle-based firm attract more customers close to pre-pandemic levels, it said in preliminary results published to the London Stock Exchange. Greggs
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