The five-day event, which is expected to welcome more than 2,000 delegates, is set to boost the local economy by £5.8m, with attendees from all parts of the UK seeking accommodation in hotels across Newport and Cardiff. The congress will take exclusive use of ICC Wales with its sister venue …
Read More »NEWS: Play-Off Final programme now available to buy! – News
The Sky Blues will meet Luton Town at Wembley in the race for the Premier League and you can reserve your commemorative copy of the EFL’s official matchday programme from the historic occasion. Coventry saw off Middlesbrough 1-0 on aggregate to reach the showpiece at the national stadium on …
Read More »PizzaExpress’s finances are opaque – and it’s screwing workers
Support us and go ad-free Bosses at PizzaExpress are hammering workers. Oddly, though, it comes just after the hospitality chain launched its own record label, of all things. However, what’s not so unusual is that PizzaExpress is shafting workers while also being rather unclear about just how much tax it’s …
Read More »New census to help local businesses and infrastructure in Dursley area
The questionnaire is being organised by social enterprise The Engine, which advises and empowers local businesses and operates The Escape Room in Dursley. It is hoped that the results will shape future provision and ensure that infrastructure grows to meet local needs. Supported by Dursley Town Council and Cam Parish …
Read More »BlackRock sees more pension schemes outsourcing to investment firms
More pension schemes are now outsourcing the management of their investments to wealth managers such as BlackRock to handle market volatility. Sion Cole, head of UK OCIO Business, BlackRock, told Money Marketing he has seen a significant growth in the outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) market for pension schemes. This …
Read More »A frenzied fortnight – The Isle Of Thanet News
Craig Mackinlay I’d call the last couple of weeks somewhat frenzied; a huge number of media appearances and comments on national issues including the fallout from my highlighting of serious shortcomings of Amazon, the global retailer with £25Bn turnover in the UK alone. Working with Royal Mail I have highlighted …
Read More »Ivor stepping down after 14 years as County Durham’s tourism ‘ambassador’
Ivor Stolliday, stepping down from role chairing the board of Visit County Durham Ltd Picture: VISIT COUNTY DURHAM (Image: Visit County Durham) The man at the forefront of the body promoting tourism in County Durham is standing down after 14 years of sterling service. Ivor Stolliday has announced he is …
Read More »INSIGHT: US e-commerce logistics market report 2023
Did you know: the USA has the second-largest e-commerce market in the world, just after China? In fact, online sales in the USA have shown consistent yearly growth of 13% to 18% over the past 10 years, and the market is anticipated to keep growing at a compound annual growth …
Read More »It’s like herding wildcats at the Highland Wildlife Park!
Click here to sign up to our free newsletters! Five Scottish wildcat kittens have been born at the Highland Wildlife Park, keepers have announced. Staff at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland-owned attraction by Kincraig say the new arrivals are doing well. They will receive their first health checks …
Read More »Prep for Freightos – The Loadstar
ID 108350918 © Teodor Lazarev | Dreamstime.com Swings. Now worth a tiny little fraction of its peak value on debut in late January and down 75% from IPO in Q1 23, Freightos stock (CRGO) rose about 22% to $2.5 last Friday in a weak market overall. The likely catalyst? You read it here: …
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