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Center Parcs begins planning fifth UK site
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- 05 March 2012 10:20
Holiday company Center Parcs has announced the construction of its fifth UK site. The new development at Woburn, Bedfordshire will create a total of 1,500 new jobs, the majority of which the company will employ from the local area, as well as 1,200 construction jobs.Investment funds managed by Blackstone, Center ...read more
Restaurant Group to create 600 new jobs
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- 01 March 2012 11:00
The Restaurant Group has said another 600 new jobs were in the pipeline today following a successful expansion drive.The owner of Frankie & Benny's and Chiquito restaurants, which has 400 outlets, said the 25 sites it opened in 2011 under a £29 million investment programme were producing returns ahead of ...read more
UK beauty industry worth over £15 billion
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- 29 February 2012 10:06
The beauty industry has never looked better and is now worth over £15 billion to the economy, employing almost a million workers, new research has shown.Women working later and an ageing population have helped boost the sector and led to an increasing number of salons opening across the UK.Around one ...read more
Primark boosts ABF once again
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- 28 February 2012 09:46
Budget retailer Primark has once again rebuffed the current economic climate, following a strong Christmas performance.The chain's owner, Associated British Foods (ABF), said that Primark's trading so far this year had been good, particularly in light of the economic climate.Fuelled by nine store openings in the first half of its ...read more
Stricken Costa cruise liner towed to safety
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- 28 February 2012 09:43
A stricken cruise ship operated by the company involved in the Costa Concordia tragedy was being towed to safety in the Indian Ocean today after a fire broke out on board.More than 30 Britons were among the 636 passengers and 413 crew members stranded on the Costa Allegra when it ...read more
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