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Government Offers Financial Boost to UK Exporters and SMEs
Aug 4, 2017Secretary of State for the Department of International trade, Liam Fox made the announcement, outlining the government’s renewed ‘commitment to helping small business seize global demand for British exports.’ UK Export ...
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Glendale Foods Undergoes Management Buy-out
Feb 7, 2016Glendale Foods Limited, the Salford based food manufacturing business, has undergone a partial shareholder buyout for an undisclosed sum, leaving full control to management as the company enters the next stage of development. Paul ...
Tags: Glendale Foods, vegetables
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M&S Has Appointed Helen Weir Cbe to Its Board as Its CFO
Nov 21, 2014Marks and Spencer Group plc (M&S), one of the leading British multinational retailers, has appointed Helen Weir CBE to its Board as its Chief Finance Officer (CFO). Helen is currently the CFO at the John Lewis Partnership. She joined John ...
Tags: multinational retailers, Apparel
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House of Fraser Has Declined to Comment on Reports It Is in Advanced Discussions
Dec 19, 2013House of Fraser has declined to comment on reports it is in advanced discussions with French department store group Galeries Lafayette over an acquisition of the UK department store retailer. Two industry sources told Reuters there are ...
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Marks Announces The Appointment of Alison Brittain to Board as a Non-Executive Director
Dec 18, 2013Marks and Spencer Group plc announces the appointment of Alison Brittain to its Board as a Non-Executive Director. She will take up her appointment on 1 January 2014. Alison is currently Group Director for the Retail Division of Lloyds ...
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Lloyds Bank Has Revealed How Using Service Virtualisation
Nov 26, 2013Lloyds Bank has revealed how using service virtualisation has helped it cut app development costs by reducing testing times and highlighting defects earlier so that they can be fixed more cheaply. The bank, which uses CA ...
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CO-OP Bank Written Down £148.4m After Deciding Not to Go Ahead with Implementation
Sep 3, 2013The Co-operative Bank has written down £148.4m after deciding not to go ahead with the implementation of a new core banking platform. The bank revealed the write down as part of its financial results for the six months to 30 June ...
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Lloyds Banking Group Is Looking for 30 IT Apprentices to Take up Specialist Roles
Aug 26, 2013Lloyds Banking Group is looking for 30 IT apprentices to take up specialist roles that it says cannot be filled by graduates. The group, which is the parent company of high street bank Lloyds TSB, is looking for school leavers with a ...
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Hannover Re Is in Discussions to Acquire a Minority Stake in Lloyds Banking Group
Aug 22, 2013Germany-based reinsurance group Hannover Re is in discussions to acquire a minority stake in Lloyds Banking Group’s German arm, Heidelberger Leben, for approximately €100m ($133.5m). The sale of stake in Heidelberger Leben is ...
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Lloyds Banking Group Is Mulling to Divest Its German Insurance Business Heidelberger Leben
Aug 20, 2013Lloyds Banking Group, a 40% government-owned UK lender, is mulling to divest its German insurance business Heidelberger Leben to Frankfurt-listed insurer Hannover Re, in a transaction valued at approximately €400m ($533m). As part of ...
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Crediton Dairy Has Pledged to Back British Suppliers
May 28, 2013Crediton Dairy - makers of Mars Family Refuel chocolate milk - has pledged to back British suppliers Former Milk Link bosses Neil Kennedy and Tim Smiddy issued the promise in a joint statement following the announcement of the sale of the ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
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Sainsbury's Bank Will Outsource Its Entire Banking IT Platform
May 9, 2013Sainsbury's Bank, the 50/50 joint venture between the supermarket chain and Lloyds Bank, will outsource its entire banking IT platform when Sainsbury's takes complete control of the financial services organisation. Further reading ...
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Britain's Third Largest Supermarket Sainsbury Has Taken Full Control of Sainsbury's Bank
May 9, 2013Britain’s third largest supermarket Sainsbury has taken full control of Sainsbury’s Bank, after acquiring the remaining 50% shareholding from Lloyds Banking Group for 248M. Sainsbury: banking on the growth of its financial ...
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The Co-Operative Bank Could Write-Down up to £200m of IT Investments
Jan 23, 2013The Co-operative Bank could write-down up to £200m of IT investments if it finalises a proposed acquisition of 632 Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) branches. The Co-op Bank's annual profits could be impacted significantly if its ...
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UK Is Missing out on Huge Social and Economic Benefits,According to GO ON UK
Dec 31, 2012The UK is missing out on huge social and economic benefits,according to Go ON UK,as the charity reveals that there are an estimated 16 million people who are lacking basis online and skills. A report from Booz&Company,in conjunction with ...
Tags: Go ON UK, basic online skills