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Auditors to look into Purcell firm
City Building (Glasgow) LLP, a construction firm set up by Steven Purcell when he ran Glasgow City Council, is to have its accounts independently audited because it gave £10 million of work to a company run by Willie Haughey, the Labour party’s biggest donor in Scotland.
CIBSE backs air con inspection log
The Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers is backing a Government consultation to make it mandatory to log all air conditioning inspections.
Asda withdraws from Dover regeneration scheme
Regeneration plans for Dover have hit a hurdle after supermarket chain Asda withdrew from the project.
Sainsbury's considers £77m developing in Cumbria
Sainsbury’s has said that it is interested in finishing a stalled £77 million development in Cumbria.
Colin Firth’s ‘fridge guy’ inspiration revealed
The ‘fridge guy’ who actor Colin Firth credited with stopping him turning down the Bafta-winning role in A Single Man has been revealed as Zak Mahri of Wembley-based domestic and commercial refrigeration specialist ADK Kooling.
M&S to extend sustainability plan
Marks & Spencer executive chairman Sir Stuart Rose today defended plans to extend its ethical and environmental commitments as a “win-win” situation for suppliers, shoppers and the store.
Emcor Group's turnover and order book down 20pc
Turnover at Emcor Group fell by 20 per cent to £3.6 billion for 2009, the firm announced today.
Travelodge reveals £60.7m expansion plan
Hotel group Travelodge has announced plans to build on 10 new sites worth £60.7 million to boost its presence in UK city centres.
Smaller stores to expand Asda chain
Supermarket chain Asda is to open three smaller stores around the UK before the end of March.
Barr bags two new Tesco store jobs
Barr Construction has won two contracts with Tesco, which will see it construct a new store in Middlesex and construct a new replacement store at Musselburgh, East Lothian.
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Tesco opens first "zero-carbon" store
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Ineos Fluor sold to Mexichem
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Chilling Facts will put the heat on industry
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EIA calls for more action from rac industry
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Governnment unveils feed-in tariff details
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Supermarkets under pressure again over refrigeration
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M&S sets bold targets
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Morrell: Contractors must take responsibility
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Government plans new 'data centres'
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Increase renewables boost, government told
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Sainsbury's bonus payouts to be brought forward
Bonus payouts for Sainsbury’s staff are to be brought forward to beat the introduction of the new 50% tax rate.
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Central London retail sales up 9.9% in February
Central London retail sales in February were 9.9% higher on a like-for-like basis than a year ago according to British Retail Consortium figures, suggesting that low January sales were a blip caused by the snowy weather.
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Tesco MasterCard to hit retailers with higher interchange fees
Retailers face higher interchange fees after retail giant Tesco’s bank switched its Finest Platinum MasterCard to World MasterCard.
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M&S well placed to convert top-up shoppers and lift profits
Marks & Spencer could add as much as £35m to gross profits by persuading occasional food shoppers to purchase more often, research by broker Oriel suggests.
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Relaunched Spar site focuses on healthy lifestyle
Symbol group Spar UK has relaunched its website to push its community involvement and champion its investment in athletics sponsorship.
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Sainsbury’s considers sale and leasebacks to back expansion
Grocer mulls funding options to support aggressive growth plans in non-food and convenience
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Tesco muscles in on the growing bicycle market
Tesco has quietly opened “bike shops” in eight of its stores, muscling in on specialists such as Halfords and Evans.
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Grocers pledge jobs and training to address youth unemployment
Grocers Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Asda have vowed to create more jobs, invest in more training and called on the Government to improve education.
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John Lewis Partnership pre-tax profits up 9.7%
John Lewis Partnership has reported pre-tax and bonus profits up 9.7% to £306.6m and staff shared a £151.3m bonus pot, 15% of salary.
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Tesco clothing chief Terry Green replaced by Richard Jones
Tesco clothing chief Terry Green is to be replaced by the grocer’s head of non-food Richard Jones.
