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11:24, 21 DEC 2022
Chip manufacturer Pragmatic scoops £28.2m to fuel County Durham factory plans
Finance
The maker of flexible semiconductors - which are thinner than a human hair - has seen its current funding round oversubscribed
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Ex-husband of Boohoo co-founder Carol Kane gets £5.4m stake in divorce settlement
North West
Carol Kane is keeping a 1.58% stake in the company
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Celebrating Small Business Awards 2023 - publisher Reach teams up with Federation of Small Businesses to honour entrepreneurs across the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ
Federation of Small Businesses
Events will take place in 12 nations and regions across the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ between February and March
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Hanson º£½ÇÊÓÆµ acquires £220m-turnover Central England recycling company Mick George Group
Deals
Mick George has four recycling facilities, eight waste transfer stations, 11 quarries and 10 ready-mixed concrete plants
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Profits almost double at insolvency specialist Begbies Traynor as bankruptcies rise
North West
Begbies Traynor has offices across the country
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Steven Bartlett drops Dragons' Den return date amid 'new economic' backdrop
Dragons Den
Newest dragon Steven Bartlett said that the series is set against the 'new economic backdrop'
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Removing dates from CVs can help working mothers mind the employment gap, new research shows
Employment
Job hunters got more success by taking out specific employment dates and instead stating the number of years worked at a firm
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Greggs opens 30th Outlet Shop as part of pledge to tackle º£½ÇÊÓÆµ food poverty
Retail & High Street
The new shop is in East London and helps the firm towards it goal of having 50 Outlet shops by 2025
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Fenwick to close main London store after sealing multimillion-pound property deal
Retail & High Street
The Bond Street store has been sold by the department store chain in a deal understood to be worth around £430m
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Asda to create 10,000 jobs over next four years in major convenience store push
Asda
Asda is owned by the billionaire Issa brothers, who also separately own EG Group, alongside TDR Capital
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PwC to shut most offices over Christmas in bid to save energy
Pricewaterhousecoopers
The accountancy giant said there would still be workspace available for staff to use over the festive period
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John Lewis agrees £500m home building deal with Abrdn
Retail & High Street
The high street giant will build the properties on the sites of former stores, kit them out with furniture and rent them out
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The 19 Joules stores closing under its new owners
Retail & High Street
Next becomes the majority shareholder under the joint partnership with founder Tom Joule
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Team behind 'world first' biodegradable laundry bottle hopes they will soon be in every home
Retail & High Street
Plastic-free paper bottles are used with the ‘eco-mate’ brand of sustainable laundry and washing up liquids
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Full list of the 114 HSBC banks set to close from April 2023
HSBC
HSBC added that around 100 staff could leave the bank as a result of plans
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Sizewell C nuclear plant that will replicate Hinkley Point C given green light
Energy
Proposals by energy giant EDF to build a second nuclear power station in the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ have been backed by the government
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Poundland creates 160 jobs with store portfolio investment
Retail
Budget retail is relocating or launching eight stores in a single day next month
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Greene King brewery staff set to strike over pay
Food and Drink
Greene King chains include Hungry Horse and Wacky Warehouse, and brews Old Speckled Hen and Abbot Ale
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Plans submitted to develop 330 acres of land next to the seaside town of Skegness
property news
Scheme could include 50 acres of retail, business and industrial space along with 1,000 homes and open space
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Bournemouth phone systems firm secures second deal in six months
Deals
4Com supplies telecoms equipment to more than 10,000 businesses
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Qatar World Cup: Bosses issued advice over staff wanting to watch games during work
Employment
The Fifa World Cup is taking place in Qatar until December 18, with game times in the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ varying between 10am and 7pm
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Warning issued to investors in Boohoo, Next, M&S and ASOS
Retail & High Street
The OBR's forecast of a 7% drop in living standards is to 'stretch the period of risk to retailers'
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Rental launch for breastfeeding brand that fought off Facebook ad ban
Retail & High Street
Devon maternity brand Bshirt has launched a new rental line after putting stressful ad row with Facebook behind them
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Autumn Statement Live: Jeremy Hunt reveals package of tax hikes and spending cuts - updates and reaction
The Budget
Chancellor vows to tackle inflation and face the economic 'storm'
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