German snack firm Intersnack is set to merge its UK business with United Biscuits' (UB) snacks division, KP Snacks, in 2014. In December 2012, Intersnack acquired KP Snacks from United Biscuits for approximately $600m as part of its ...
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Home insurance and repairs group HomeServe is planning to eliminate about 300 positions across the group's operations in Bambury, Preston and Walsall in the UK, as it expects its customer numbers to decline over the next two years. The ...
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TCP's new European headquarters The LED lamp manufacturer Technical Consumer Products (TCP) has begun growing its UK workforce after relocating its European headquarters from the Netherlands to Corby in the UK. The US company opened its ...
The Weir Group PLC announced the appointment of Charles Berry to the Board as a Non-Executive Director, with effect from 1 March 2013. He will become a member of both the Audit and Remuneration Committees from the date of his appointment. ...
The UK manufacturing and sales divisions of Carl Zeiss have cemented their roots in Cambridge with an expansion of their existing production site and the construction of new application laboratories, sales and service offices and customer ...
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The Swedish kitchen company Nobia suffered another 6 % drop in revenues to SEK12.343bn in 2012. UK operations booked the strongest fall in turnover, plunging by 10 % to SEK4.03bn, followed by Continental Europe with an 8 % decline to ...
Food packaging company Crown Food Europe is planning to eliminate about 116 jobs at its site in Worcester, UK, as a part of its restructuring plan. The company noted that this decision has been made after changes in the food packaging ...
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The news comes as the Canadian labelling giant announced that it had plans to buy two business units from Avery Dennison for $500 million cash. In a statement about pulling out from the John Watson & Co deal, CCL said that both parties ...
2012 has been a great year for the global security industry. This is especially true for many PSIM vendors who have seen their busiest year to date. We catch up with Keith Bloodworth, CEO of CNL Software, one of the world’s leading ...
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Government officials are considering the viability of ordering suppliers bidding for Whitehall contracts to disclose the amount of tax they pay in the UK relative to their UK revenue, Computer Weekly has learned. The move follows recent ...
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Leading glass processor, distributor and installer GLASSOLUTIONS – the company formerly known as Solaglas – has taken an important step towards greener business by formalising its environmental management systems with ISO 14001 ...
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Tesco is reported to be close to appointing a chief executive for its UK division, with its COO in the country, Chris Bush, said to be a frontrunner. The role has been vacant since Richard Brasher stepped down in March, which Tesco said ...
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Grocers undoubtedly felt the economic pressures in 2012 with discounters enjoying buoyant growth as a result of an increase in value-seeking consumers. Shoppers' focus on value led to rising online sales and further investment in the ...
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Insurance Australia Group (IAG) has sold its UK insurance business following the completion of a strategic review process, in an effort to boost profits at home and also expand its foot print in the Asian market. The sale includes Equity ...
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The National Audit Office (NAO) today ruled that Vodafone’s settlement of its UK tax bill was "reasonable", despite being almost GBP 5bn less than it was originally thought to have owed. The mobile operator came under scrutiny ...
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