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Bagnalls Delivers External Decorating Upgrade At Watling JCB

Bagnalls Delivers External Decorating Upgrade At Watling JCB

Bagnalls has successfully completed an external decorating project at the Watling JCB Peterborough branch.

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Big Bear Plastics Roars Forward With £2M Investment

Big Bear Plastics Roars Forward With £2M Investment

A female industry leader, who was behind one of Harrods’ most successful marketing campaigns, is setting her sights on expansion after completing a £2m investment drive.

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Historic City Pub To Reopen Following £1.8M Transformation

Historic City Pub To Reopen Following £1.8M Transformation

Independent family brewer and pub company Shepherd Neame is to reopen landmark Farringdon pub The Hoop and Grapes in February following a £1.8m transformation.

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Hendy Opens New And Used Van Centre In Dorset

Hendy Opens New And Used Van Centre In Dorset

Businesses in and around Dorset can now explore, test drive and purchase new Kia vans, as well as used vans from a range of other manufacturers, as Hendy opens the doors to its dedicated Van Centre.

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Bechtel Selected To Deliver EPC Scope For Eva Copper Mine Project

Bechtel Selected To Deliver EPC Scope For Eva Copper Mine Project

Bechtel has been selected by Harmony to deliver the Eva Copper Mine Project Copper Concentrator and Non-Process Infrastructure in Northwest Queensland.

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Barclays Exposes The Defining Scam Trends Of 2025

Barclays Exposes The Defining Scam Trends Of 2025

Half of UK adults (50 per cent) are more worried about falling victim to a scam than they were 12 months ago, according to the latest Barclays Scams Bulletin.

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Barclays Reveals 2025’s Top 10 Consumer Spending Trends

Barclays Reveals 2025’s Top 10 Consumer Spending Trends

Consumer card spending declined -0.2 per cent year-on-year in 2025, after growing 1.6 per cent in 2024 and 4.1 per cent in 2023.

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GAP Group Announces The Passing Of Joint MD Douglas Anderson

GAP Group Announces The Passing Of Joint MD Douglas Anderson

It is with profound sadness that the Anderson Family and GAP Group share the news of the sudden passing of Douglas Anderson.

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Bleak Economic Outlook But SME's Back Themselves

Bleak Economic Outlook But SME's Back Themselves

Latest CEO Confidence survey, revealing a sharp contrast between how leaders see the wider economy and how they feel about their own businesses.

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Underlying Weaknesses Holding UK Economy Back

Underlying Weaknesses Holding UK Economy Back

The latest CBI Economic Forecast finds businesses swimming against the powerful tides of weak demand, elevated labour and energy costs, and ongoing domestic and global uncertainty.

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Manufacturing Output Decline Eases In Three Months To December

Manufacturing Output Decline Eases In Three Months To December

Manufacturing output volumes fell in the three months to December, though at a slower pace than in November.

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Business Confidence Ends Year Higher Than Start Of 2025

Business Confidence Ends Year Higher Than Start Of 2025

Business confidence increased to 47% in December, rising five points from last month and standing 10 points higher than the start of 2025, according to the latest Lloyds Business Barometer.

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