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Roadchef acquires two more sites
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- 18 August 2011 09:44
Motorway service station operator Roadchef has acquired First Motorways, adding two more sites to its existing portfolio. The two sites are located at the Magor services on the M4 and the Symonds Yat trunk road site on the A40.The company said it will create 50 jobs and invest £1 million ...read more
Union warns on employment levels
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- 16 August 2011 10:28
The UK's employment rate is struggling to return to pre-recession levels, the TUC warned today.Employment levels across the UK in April 2011, the latest available figures, were down 0.5% on pre-recession levels, the TUC said.The union organisation found there was still great disparity between regions in the UK with employment ...read more
Private-public pay gap widens
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- 28 July 2011 09:50
The gap between pay rises for workers in the public sector and private firms has widened in recent months, new research revealed today.Median settlements in companies increased by 0.4% to 2.9% in the quarter to June, but remained at zero in the public sector, said Incomes Data Services (IDS).Higher pay ...read more
Designer outlet centre sees increase in first quarter sales
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- 15 July 2011 09:39
Designer outlet centre Gunwharf Quays has reported a 7.3% increase in first quarter overall sales compared to the same period last year. Retail sales rose by 5.8%, with sales in bars and restaurants up 10.7%.The Portsmouth based centre boasts over 95 discount outlets including Barbour, Gap, and Molton Brown.Speaking to ...read more
Brighthouse sees boost despite high street gloom
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- 05 July 2011 09:41
Watford-based Brighthouse, the UK's largest rent-to-own retailer, is to press on with expansion plans despite the gloom afflicting other parts of the high street.The group, which currently has 228 stores, will open another thirty this year as part of a long-term aim for a chain of 650 outlets across the ...read more
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