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Retail & Consumer
Collapsed power tools company that sold Black and Decker and Dewalt to auction off remaining stock
Insolvency and Administration
The Somerset-based business was founded in 1970 but ran into financial difficulties during the pandemic
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EasyJet launches new Bristol Airport flight route
Bristol
The budget carrier is preparing to add another aircraft to its fleet at the South West airport
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Pret A Manger opens first º£½ÇÊÓÆµ drive-thru in Warrington
M6
Chain expanding into º£½ÇÊÓÆµ travel hubs
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Next warns of £47m Middle East conflict cost hit and plans overseas price rises
Next
The fashion and homewares chain said it will raise prices in international markets from May due to rising Middle East shipping costs
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Ramsdens boosts profit expectations but sounds caution on jet fuel worries
Retail & High Street
Boss Peter Kenyon said it had been a strong start to the year for the North East-based retailer
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Pub chain JD Wetherspoon issues profit warning over 'substantial increases in costs'
Food and Drink
Sir Tim Martin warned the FTSE 250 pub chain could miss profit targets as rising energy costs and hospitality sector challenges mount
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Sourdough pizza restaurant Franco Manca confirms 16 branches to close
Food and Drink
The brand's parent firm has agreed to shut the sites as part of a company voluntary arrangement process
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Sushi chain to open five new º£½ÇÊÓÆµ sites including in Bristol and Ipswich
Food and Drink
The fast-growing brand is looking to establish 100 branches by 2030
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Growth Kitchen targets £100m in sales as virtual kitchen sees º£½ÇÊÓÆµ delivery boom
Food and Drink
The food tech firm aims to allow restaurant brands to expand delivery nationwide without the need for bricks and mortar sites
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Greene King pub chain to sell 150 sites amid 'unprecedented' costs
Food and Drink
The pub chain is one of the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ's largest and is also a major brewer, producing Greene King IPA, Old Speckled Hen and Belhaven beers
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Wren Kitchens confirms Barton head office unaffected by US market exit and bankruptcy
Retail
The brand, which has more than 120 showrooms throughout the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ, has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in the US
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Vertu seals multimillion-pound payout in wake of Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack disruption
Automotive
A £1m interim payment has already been paid to Gateshead based Vertu, the º£½ÇÊÓÆµâ€™s fourth biggest auto retailer
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Premier Inn owner Whitbread to slash nearly 4,000 º£½ÇÊÓÆµ jobs and overhaul restaurants
Hotels
The FTSE-100 company has been on a selling spree as it tries to minimise the impact of the business rate changes in the Budget
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Jet2 sees rise in last-minute holiday bookings amid Iran war and jet fuel shortage fears
Travel
Summer passenger bookings to date are up 6.2%
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Wiltshire farmers planning to open rare micro tannery
South West
James and Katie Allen want to open the heritage tannery at Great Cotmarsh Farm near Broad Town
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Exeter Shopify agency secures £7.6m to expand
Retail
The company employs 70 people and works with businesses across the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ, US, Europe and Asia Pacific
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First job offers available as resort street food project moves forward
North West
Blackpool scheme will include 19 shipping containers
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Traders praise 'lovely' street transformation – and want more signs to tell people about it
North West
Market Street pedestrianised as part of Les Transformations de Southport project
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Salboy launches Hidden aparthotel brand in Cornwall as developer achieves ‘not so hidden’ ambition to move into hospitality
Hotels
St Ives scheme will be the first of several launches by developer behind Manchester’s tallest tower scheme
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º£½ÇÊÓÆµ retail sales bounce back to growth as motorists stock up on fuel
Retail & Consumer
Fuel stockpiling linked to the Iran war drove a surge in demand, according to the ONS
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WH Smith posts £25m loss as Iran conflict impacts flights and airport travel
Retail
The retailer has adopted a more cautious outlook as the Middle East conflict drives jet fuel shortage fears
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The Padel Club secures 8 new sites with Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund backing
North West
Business to open sites in Cardiff, Brighton and Chester
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Bristol-made beer named best alcohol-free IPA in the world
Food and Drink
The Butcombe Brewing Co pale ale won the top prize after a blind tasting by judges
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Shoe Zone warns on profits as Middle East conflict and º£½ÇÊÓÆµ budget drive losses
East Midlands
Shares slump as company updates market
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