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Ben Gordon to quit as Mothercare boss
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- 12 October 2011 09:52
After nine years in the job, the boss of Mothercare is to step down following a prolonged period of difficult trading culminating in a dire sales update that triggered a 35% slump in the company's share price.Chief executive Ben Gordon will leave on November 17th by "mutual consent", Mothercare said, ...read more
Apple’s visionary founder Steve Jobs dies at 56
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- 06 October 2011 10:52
Steve Jobs, the co-founder and former CEO of Apple, the digital visionary who is widely credited with reshaping the consumer electronics and technology industries, has died at the age of 56.Mr Jobs had faced a number of health issues, undergoing a liver transplant in 2009 and a seven-year battle with ...read more
Pontin’s plans for £25 million "Disney-style" makeover
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- 08 February 2011 09:44
Pontin's new owner said he plans to bring a touch of Disney-style magic to the traditional UK holiday resorts as part of a £25 million makeover. Britannia Hotel Group, which owns the famous Adelphi hotel in Liverpool, bought Pontin's out of administration for a reported £20 million last week, safeguarding ...read more
NSA for Hospitality launches first ever industry handbook
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- 06 September 2010 09:39
The National Skills Academy for Hospitality has launched a new industry handbook, combining industry insight, advice and case studies alongside an overview of the best training and development solutions in the industry and includes details of newly endorsed hospitality management solutions and recommended colleges. The Handbook 2010, aimed at hospitality ...read more
Spanish retailer sets new record for Oxford Street
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- 24 August 2010 09:33
Spanish retailer Desigual has set a new record on Oxford Street by agreeing to pay £710 per square foot for the current Disney store. The level of rent is the highest ever agreed for the street, comfortably beating the previous record of £615, despite the economic downturn.Retail sales have thrived ...read more
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