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PREZZO TO CLOSE 46 RESTAURANTS PUTTING HUNDREDS OF JOBS AT RISK

Over 800 jobs have been put at risk after Prezzo announced plans to shut 46 loss-making restaurants after being hit hard by soaring energy and food costs. The Italian restaurant chain has said about 810 workers are at risk of redundancy as part of the overhaul. Bosses at the private equity-owned businesses said the cuts, […]

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DENTAL PRACTICE CELEBRATES CARBON EMISSION MILESTONE

One80 Dental celebrated offsetting more than 30 tonnes of carbon emissions, the equivalent of 74,430 miles driven in a car this past Earth Day. The specialist-led dental practice in Totley, Sheffield, strengthened its commitment to sustainability earlier this year by registering with social enterprise Ecologi, pledging to plant more than 100 trees per month. So

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DENTONS ANNOUNCES NEW PARTNERS ACROSS UK, IRELAND & THE MIDDLE EAST

Dentons, the world’s largest global law firm, recently announced the promotion of 13 new partners in the UK, Ireland and Middle East (UKIME), the largest ever round of promotions in the region. The promotions take effect on 1 May 2023.  In addition, in the past 12 months, the firm has welcomed 14 partner hires, to

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SCOTTISH PIZZA COMPANY EXPANDS INTO LONDON

Boss pizza has announced plans to expand into London as part of its national expansion plans. Their growth has been fuelled by an ambitious management team who have been busy building the foundations that would enable rapid growth in this sector. The latest store will be located at 307 Uxbridge Road, Acton, West London and

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UK DEFENCE AEROSPACE COMPANY THE FIRST TO MOVE TO SECURE CLOUD

Leonardo has become first major defence company in the UK to move to the secure cloud. This move will allow the Bristol based company to get high-tech new equipment into the hands of the UK Armed Forces and its allies faster. The deployment of a cloud-based Azure platform across its UK business is a first in

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ROBOTICS FIRM COMPLETES 1.8 MILLION POUND PROJECT

A company in North Somerset has completed a £1.8m project to automate the production of a wire harnesses used in aircraft, medical appliances and cars. Portishead-based robotics firm Q5D has said its tech could allow manufacturers to develop products with more complex wiring, and to ‘reshore’ production and be “less reliant on low-cost overseas labour”

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NORTH EAST CONTRACTOR GOES INTO ADMINISTRATION

Leading contractor developer for the social housing sector, Lane End Developments Construction, has gone into administration. The Warrington-based business operates across the North West of England and Wales. Managing directors of insolvency firm Quantuma Jeremy Woodside and Frank Ofonagoro, both of the firm’s Manchester office, have been appointed joint administrators. The company was set up

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PRODUCTION OF PIONEERING ELECTRIC TRUCK BEGINS

Production of the Volta Zero 16-tonne all-electric commercial vehicle has begun. The pioneering truck will feature cargo bodies built by Hull firm Paneltex, with the huge contract with the Austrian giant propelling the business on significantly. A total of 240 new jobs have been eyed as a dedicated factory is geared up at Newport, East

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UK FASHION BRAND BOUGHT OUT BY BIRMINGHAM INVESTOR

All 82 jobs have been saved after a Birmingham investor stepped in to buy British fashion brand Just Hype in a pre-pack administration deal. The Leicestershire-based business, which uses the Hype trade mark on its ranges, had suffered from a double whammy of overinvesting during and after the pandemic and a big hit from the

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SANTANDER UK PARTNERS WITH UNIBEEZ TO HELP COMPANIES PLUG THE SKILLS GAP

Santander UK recently announced it will partner with Unibeez, a skills-based talent platform for emerging talent. The platform connects students and graduates to a range of jobs and enables businesses to grow by providing access to in-demand skills. From projects, internships, apprenticeships to permanent hire, Unibeez and its hirers support future talent, enhance work readiness skills

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