Current proprietary software models are not fit for purpose as companies increasingly enter the cloud, IT bosses from Channel 4, accounting software firm Sage and Investec Bank have agreed. Speaking on a customer panel at Amazon's AWS ...
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Flynns Fine Foods, a Northern Ireland-based food company, has entered into administration as it experienced deterioration in trading, resulting in the loss of 40 jobs. Based in Rosslea, County Fermanagh, Flynns Fine Foods packaged and ...
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The Hilton Food Group's half-year results posted today (September 10) received a mixed reception from City analysts. Hilton Food's Australian joint venture with Woolworths would become 'a major profit centre', predicted Panmure Gordon ...
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Minister for Resource Management, Lord de Mauley, officially opened the UK's only dedicated beverage carton recycling facility, located in Stainland (near Halifax), West Yorkshire (3 September). The new facility in Stainland near Halifax ...
Online UK bike retailer Wiggle announced that Stefan Barden will succeed Humphrey Cobbold as chief executive of the company. Barden, who was most recently CEO of food distribution company Brakes Bros, is a former CEO of Northern Foods and ...
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When a major company makes a huge investment in a new base in the UK, it needs the reassurance of quality components in its new operating base and reliability from the products it uses. Palm Papers – a German company with seven ...
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Ikea has published a short promotional film for its 2014 catalogue, outlining the process behind its new visualisation app. Using augmented reality (AR), the user can place virtual furniture into their own home to see how it will look, and ...
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US-based food company HJ Heinz is evaluating plans to cut about 250 jobs in the UK and Ireland, as part of an effort to restructure its business. This move comes after comes after the sale of the company to an investment consortium ...
Software giant SAP has announced that users of its on-premise software solutions can now apply to "abandon usage rights" of "certain existing software licenses", and in doing so enjoy "corresponding maintenance termination" without having ...
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Food firm Kerry Group has posted promising half yearly figures despite UK brands flat-lining in spreads and frozen food as a result of heavy promotions and the horsemeat effect. While the firm’s Richmond sausages, Wall’s ...
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Global multiline property and casualty insurer ACE Group has named Geoff Russell as its new regional senior professional indemnity underwriter for UK and Ireland, to boost underwriting capabilities throughout its network of regional ...
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The US paper and packaging giant is using its exclusive distributor for UK and Ireland Warren Board Sales to stock its Carolina C1S and C2S grades in the UK. Carolina C1S and C2S are one- and two-sided coated boards, and can be used for ...
Commercial deep-fat fryer manufacturer FriFri has launched three new, high quality built-in fryers to form its ‘Super Easy’ range, which focuses on reliability and ease of use. FriFri's new Super Easy range can be specified ...
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New research has shown that the vast majority of businesses are exposing sensitive corporate data to cyber-criminals by failing to implement effective BYOD strategies. The report, released this week, found that just over half of the 570 ...
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Mergers and acquisitions in the UK food and drink industry hit a 10-year low at just 73 deals in the first half of this year, revealed figures from information services company Experian. Could AG Barr's acquisition of GSK's Lucozade and ...
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