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GMB Union slams Amazon pay offer as 'joke' as inflation drives record wage slump in º£½ÇÊÓƵ
Employment
New figures from the Office for National Statistics show pay is failing to keep up with the cost of living
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'Our secret is a simple business plan': The family-owned construction company on surviving for 130 years
Construction
Mike Hedges, director of construction firm Beard, talks to BusinessLive about the impact of the war in Ukraine on the industry, the challenges of Covid and going green
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Joules hires ex-Compare the Market boss as new CEO
East Midlands
Jonathon Brown will take over the role from Nick Jones, who revealed plans to leave the business in May.
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Bourne Leisure founders in talks to buy back Butlin's for £300m
Deals
The Harris family is understood to be in discussions with private equity firm Blackstone over the sale
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Mike Ashley's Frasers Group sells off retail parks in £205m deal
Retail & High Street
The disposal includes retail parks in the North West, Hertfordshire and Scotland
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Waste management firm McCarthy Marland expands following major acquisition deal
Deals
The company has more than doubled its turnover to over £18m following the deal, it said
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Rolls-Royce agrees deal to supply more than 500 engines for Army's Boxer tank
Armed Forces
The engines for the vehicles will be delivered between 2022 and 2030, the company said
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Forest Green Rovers extends sponsorship deal with London and LA-based digital agency
Deals
The announcement comes as the club prepares to compete in League One for the first time in its history
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Almost 900 jobs lost at national hotel chain as it made £166m profits swing
North West
Village Hotel Club is owned by US-headquartered private equity firm KSL Capital Partners
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Households already owe energy suppliers £1.3bn ahead of October bill hikes
Energy
Eight million households have no credit balances, meaning they have no cushion against the winter misery
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PwC handed £1.8m fine over BT audit work
Pricewaterhousecoopers
Audit partner Richard Hughes has also been fined £42,000 by the Financial Reporting Council
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Sofa company ScS hikes up profit expectations but warns of cost-of-living hit ahead
Retail & High Street
The Sunderland flooring and sofa retailer said it has seen lower numbers of orders amid lowering consumer confidence
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Rolls-Royce profits hit by inflation and war in Ukraine
Company Results
Operating margins at the engine maker have been squeezed in the first half of the year
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Somerset's British Solar Renewables acquired by ICG debut infrastructure fund
Deals
The firm was one of the first developers of solar panels in the º£½ÇÊÓƵ
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McDonald's hikes price of cheeseburger for first time in 14 years as inflation bites
Retail & High Street
The fast-food giant said it was having to make "tough choices" as the cost of everyday items continue to soar
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Full list: Lloyds bank and Halifax announce a further 66 branches set to close
Retail & High Street
Lloyds Banking Group has announced a further 66 branch closures - that's on top of closures already announced in recent months
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Rolls-Royce names former BP boss Tufan Erginbilgic as new chief executive
Appointments
He will take over from Warren East who is stepping down after eight years at the helm
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British-built satellite set for first launch from Spaceport Cornwall
South West
Oxford-built satellite Dover will be launched from Spaceport Cornwall in 2022
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High street giants Greggs and Primark launch second fashion collection
Retail & High Street
The second collection comes five months after an initial collection sold out in Primark stores within days
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Mike Ashley's Frasers Group hails strong profits but warns over cost of living
Retail & High Street
The firm is now run by new CEO Michael Murray after Mr Ashley stepped back into an executive director role
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The best º£½ÇÊÓƵ companies for women to work for in 2022
Employment
The results are based on what women have anonymously reported about their workplace experience
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Sales at Mr Kipling owner Premier Foods rise thanks to home cooking and higher prices
Manufacturing
Group says it's 'firmly on track to deliver full year expectations'
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Brewery Shepherd Neame buys first South West bar in Bournemouth
Deals
The 300-year-old pub operator said its coastal venues had seen "particularly encouraging" sales during the past year
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NatWest announces £1.25bn support package for º£½ÇÊÓƵ farmers
NatWest
The news comes as Britain's agricultural sector faces increasing pressure from rising inflation
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