Business CNCT

May 2023

GERMAN DONER KEBAB OPENS ITS 150 TH RESTAURANT WORLDWIDE

German Doner Kebab (GDK) has recently opened its doors to another UK restaurant, its 128th location in its home market of the UK and 150th internationally. This milestone further strengthens GDK’s position as the Global #1 doner kebab chain. The new GDK opened on May 10th in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, to a tremendous reception by the […]

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INTERACTIVE INVESTOR CREATES MORE JOBS AS IT INCREASES HEADQUARTERS

Interactive Investor is creating jobs after signing a deal to increase its Manchester headquarters by 50%. The company, which was acquired by investment giant Abrdn for £1.5bn in 2022, has taken on a new floor at 201 Deansgate. The move means the business will now be spread across three floors at the five-storey building. Over

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BUSINESS GATEWAY ELEVATES INTERNATIONALLY SOUGHT AFTER SCOTTISH TATTOO ARTIST

A Blantyre tattoo artist who set up her own business last year has already expanded her premises and team after she received support from Business Gateway. Chloe Isaac (pictured above) launched the Self Love Club Tattoo studio on Carluke High Street in 2022 after years spent tattooing part-time while studying a criminal law degree at

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CARBON CAPTURE SCOTLAND SECURES FUNDING DEAL FROM INTERNATIONAL INVESTOR

Dumfries and Galloway based Carbon Capture Scotland has secured a seven figure sum investment from Steyn Group to facilitate further growth in a deal managed by Scottish law firm Thorntons. Carbon Capture Scotland is the UK’s leading and most active net-zero carbon capture asset specialist, and already operates one of the UK’s largest dry ice

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BLACKFINCH INVESTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF LUXURY HOLIDAY LODGES

Blackfinch Property, a rapidly growing agile lender to the UK property market, has completed a £2m development loan for a holiday resort in Lancashire. The 12-month deal will help to fund the future development of Twin Lakes, which has planning permission for 54 holiday lodges, several of which have now been completed and are already operational.

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EAST MIDLANDS RAILWAY WARNS OF REDUCED SERVICES ON MIDLAND MAINLINE

Passengers using Midland Mainline services over the coming month are being warned of changes to some routes due to engineering work. East Midlands Railway (EMR) said travellers should double check timetables between May 27 and June 11 – including the summer half-term, because of the significant impact of what it says will be essential engineering

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GREGGS REPORTS SALES RISE DESPITE ECONOMIC CHALLENGES

Greggs has reported a big rise in sales at the start of this year and said its value food was proving popular during the “challenging” economic times. The Newcastle-based food chain has released a trading update for the first 19 weeks of 2023 in which like-for-like sales rose 17.1% to £609m, though that rise was

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PILGRIM’S UK CLOSES MAJOR SITE PUTTING HUNDREDS OF JOBS AT RISK

Almost 550 jobs have been put at risk after Pilgrim’s UK revealed plans to close a major site. The company is proposing the closure of its Ashton-under-Lyne base as part of measures to “fully optimise its operational footprint across the UK and return to growth”. The business added that the plans form part of its

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MORE WORKERS ARE INTERESTED IN MOVING TO EDINBURGH FOR OVERALL QUALITY OF LIVING

The first Totaljobs Quality of Living Index which unveils the cities where workers can find the best work-life balance in the UK, has found that Edinburgh has achieved the highest scores for overall quality of living, offering residents higher rates of local happiness, access to affordable housing and the best commute times. Rising living costs

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