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Britannia and Mercure named º£½ÇÊÓƵ's worst hotel chains as Premier Inn tops poll
Hotels
Britannia was rated rated one star out of five for bathrooms, and two stars for seven other categories such as cleanliness, customer service and value for money
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Black Pound Report 2022: Companies missing out on billions of pounds by 'ignoring' multi-ethnic consumers
Economy
The landmark report found that disposable income worth up to £4.5bn is being overlooked by big British brands
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Dragons’ Den pitcher Impossibrew bottles up success despite leaving empty handed
Dragons Den
Mark Wong's alcohol free drinks business has secured double the investment he asked of the Dragons since he was rejected
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Studio Anyo architects draw up recruitment plans as significant contracts roll in
property news
The Stockton company merged last year with Create Architecture in London and is looking to create jobs in both studios
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Parkdean Resorts creates 550 new jobs as Kickstart scheme relaunches
Employment
The Newcastle firm, which has 67 º£½ÇÊÓƵ parks, has set this year's Kickstart programme in motion after it proved a success last year
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Tungsten Properties makes £7.25m selling new Essex site
property news
The premises are pre-let to OMG How Cheap Ltd, an online discount stationery superstore
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From flying taxis to electric planes, what does the future hold for air travel?
Aerospace
As the aviation industry continues its bid to decarbonise, we speak to an aerospace expert about the realities of sustainable flying - and how electric flight could transform the sector
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Samworth Brothers – the pork pies, sandwich and Ginsters Pasties group – pumping £10m into Higgidy brand
Food and Drink
Higgidy has seen a huge growth in sales of vegan and veggie savouries, taking turnover to £50m
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Primark to axe 400 jobs across º£½ÇÊÓƵ stores in management shake-up
Retail & High Street
A consultation is now under way with affected staff in its 190-plus shops around the º£½ÇÊÓƵ
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Director at crisis-hit Go-Ahead steps down after vote to re-elect him was counted wrongly
Transport
The vote against Adrian Ewer came as the company tries to deal with the crisis surrounding its LSER rail franchise
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MIPIM set to return in March 2022 after three-year break as global commercial property market continues its recovery
MIPIM
Organisers say 'MIPIM 2022 is on track to have the same number of exhibitors as the 2019 edition from Europe and the Middle East'
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Urban Splash's residential fund targeting º£½ÇÊÓƵ expansion
property news
Its homes are currently spread across Manchester, Sheffield, Birmingham, Bristol and Bradford
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Surf operator The Wave to open six sites across º£½ÇÊÓƵ and Ireland
South West
Each development will be between 70 and 100 acres in size, and will be centred around a huge surfing lake
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Covid-19 isolation period in England cut to five days - business leaders call for test supply to be ramped up
Coronavirus
Sajid Javid confirms move in House of Commons speech
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Tyneside architect FaulknerBrowns drives forward £500m expansion at world famous Pinewood Studios
property news
The Killingworth company has secured permission for Screen Hub º£½ÇÊÓƵ - the grand expansion of the film studios known for James Bond movies
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Groundworks firm ETA aiming high with third North East fund investment
Deals
Durham based Exploration and Testing Associates has secured a third round of funding from the North East Growth Capital Fund
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Wilko confirms plans for 15 store closures - full list as landlord negotiations continue
Retail & High Street
Legacy locations and 'outdated lease agreements' flagged by chief executive
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James Fisher Renewables nets hat-trick of long-term wind farm contracts
Balfour Beatty
Humber Gateway, Thanet and Gwnynt-y-Môr transmission assets to to looked after by specialist group of long-standing marine business
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New CEO named at Greggs as Roger Whiteside announces retirement plans
Retail & High Street
The boardroom change comes as the Newcastle food-on-the-go firm announces fourth quarter results
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Pepco chief executive Andy Bond steps down over health issues
Retail & High Street
The boss of retail giant Pepco, which owns Poundland, leaves the business after 10 years to focus on his health
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What is the metaverse and how will it change the world?
Technology
It might not exist yet, but the metaverse looks set to be a hot topic in 2022. Here we speak to a digital expert about what it is and the possibilities it could create when it finally becomes a reality
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Foreign takeovers of 'key' º£½ÇÊÓƵ firms harder as new rules come into force
SMEs
The National Security and Investment Act is said to be the biggest shake-up of the º£½ÇÊÓƵ’s national security regime for 20 years
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Insolvencies hit 'record low' in 2021, business support firm says
Insolvency and Administration
Furlough and other Government support schemes during the pandemic are credited with keeping many companies afloat
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Go-Ahead Group exploits 'great resignation' to take on 1,000 apprentices in 2021
Skills and Apprenticeships
The sign-up is part of a º£½ÇÊÓƵ-wide recruitment drive which saw 1,030 apprentices join the bus and rail company
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