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£3 million to help riot-hit businesses
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- 25 August 2011 10:15
A £3 million fund was launched today to help businesses hit by the riots and looting which devastated parts of England this month.A coalition of businesses, supported by London mayor Boris Johnson, announced a High Street Fund offering cash support to smaller firms hit by the disturbances.Firms including Barclays, BP, ...read more
Polaroid launches sunglasses competition
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- 09 June 2011 09:30
Polaroid Eyewear is encouraging students, professionals and design aficionados to design a pair of sunglasses inspired by trends from past or future decades - between 1930 and 2020. Polaroid Eyewear will produce the best designs under its Best Under The Sun signature sunglass collection, which will launched globally in spring ...read more
Travelodge toasts pub expansion plans
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- 19 April 2011 09:31
Hotel chain Travelodge today announced plans to open 36 sites next to pubs as part of a £100 million expansion programme.Travelodge, which has 453 hotels in the UK, has teamed up with pub companies, including Greene King, Marston's, Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) and JD Wetherspoon to look for new sites ...read more
JJB Sports avoids administration as rescue plan is approved
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- 23 March 2011 10:21
JJB Sports was saved from administration today after landlords backed its second rescue deal in as many years.The sportswear group received critical support for its survival plans that will see it close 43 unprofitable stores, place a further 46 under review and move to monthly rental payments.More than 75% of ...read more
Report reveals cost of pub closures
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- 16 March 2011 10:03
Thousands of jobs have been lost through pub closures, with 25 shutting their doors for good every week, with London and the North West the worst affected, according to a report.Around 1,300 pubs closed across Britain last year, with the loss of 13,000 jobs, said the British Beer & Pub ...read more
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