Dutch eyewear brand Ace & Tate has announced the opening of a new store in the vibrant neighbourhood of Portobello Road in London. This will mark the kick off of the brands expansion across the UK over the next four months including three in London. Ace & Tata’s rapid expansion averaging one store opening per […]
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The £600 million sale of its petrol forecourt business to the billionaire Issa brothers and cutting hundreds of jobs has helped boost profits at The Co-op. The Manchester-headquartered group has hailed a “strong operational performance” over the past year and said it benefited from “early and targeted action” against the tough economic backdrop, which included
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More than three quarters of Scots are concerned about their current financial situation, according to a new survey from Glasgow Credit Union, one of the UK’s largest and most successful credit unions. The survey of almost 10,000 people across West and Central Scotland found that the vast majority (88%) are keeping a closer eye on
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The first annual Scottish Ladies Football Cup (SLFC) hosted by Oceanic Sports and The Well Foundation was won yesterday by the team representing Motherwell based mental health charity, You Are My Sunshine (YAMS). Their team included retired footballer Rhonda Jones who played as defender for the Scottish National Team winning 117 caps in her career.
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Specialist diversity and inclusion online learning provider Marshall E-Learning (Marshalls) was acquired yesterday by ECI-backed, SaaS HR provider Ciphr for an undisclosed sum. The deal will bolster Ciphr Group’s extensive learning and development content offering, with new and existing customers of both brands benefiting from access to hundreds more ‘off the shelf’ courses and tailored
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Santander UK has provided long-time client Chester Zoo with a funding package, comprising a revolving credit facility and a ‘Green’ Loan, to support its development of new wildlife habitats and visitor accommodation. The funding supports Chester Zoo’s latest developments – part of its long-term strategic development plan – to continue to attract visitors and fund
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BrewDog’s co-founder James Watt (pictured above) is putting up £5m of his own money up in search of the next billion-dollar company. Using a new investment model where members of the public can also back the chosen companies, Watt’s The Next Unicorn search aims to create the next generation of unicorns, following in the footsteps
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Left to Right: Hosts of the Scotland Food & Drink’s Industry Conference Lucinda Bruce-Gardyne, Iain Baxter, and Nicky Marr 88% of businesses remain optimistic about the future growth of Scotland’s food and drink sector according to a survey conducted of business leaders. The poll was conducted at Scotland Food & Drink’s Industry Conference in Edinburgh
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Workers at online retail giant Amazon in Coventry are to stage more strike action in a dispute over pay. The GMB trade union said more than 500 of its members at the company’s site will walk out for three days from April 16 and again from April 21 to 23. The six days of action
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A Bristol-based windows and doors manufacturer has gone into liquidation after almost 50 years in business. West-End Windows is based in the Novers Hill trading estate in Bedminster, and employs 17 staff. The family-run firm was founded by Bill Carr in 1975, with Garry Carr and his wife Pauline taking over in 1989. The couple’s
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