A glittering night of celebration for the UK’s 140 finalists of the Business Champion Awards.
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National SME winners revealed at Business Champion Awards 2023 finale
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National SME winners revealed at Business Champion Awards 2023 finale
Discover the winners of the Business Champion Awards 2023
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National SME winners revealed at Business Champion Awards 2023 finale
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Ten construction firms fined total £60m for ‘illegally colluding’ on contract bids
Ten construction firms have been fined a combined £60m by the competition regulator for “illegally colluding” to rig bids for lucrative contracts for projects including Bow Street magistrates court and Selfridges department store.
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Ten construction firms fined total £60m for ‘illegally colluding’ on contract bids
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Only 1% of £1.1bn lost in Covid business scheme recovered
Just 1% of the estimated £1.1bn lost from the government’s Covid business support programme in England as a result of fraud and error has been recovered so far, the public spending watchdog has said in a report urging ministers to learn lessons from the scheme.
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Only 1% of £1.1bn lost in Covid business scheme recovered
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Accenture cuts 19,000 jobs on slowdown fears
Accenture has announced plans to cut 19,000 jobs, about 2.5 per cent of its workforce, as corporate clients grow increasingly cautious about the strength of the global economy.
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Accenture cuts 19,000 jobs on slowdown fears
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Worried consumers still plan to spend big
Consumer confidence continued to rise this month despite growing concern about personal finances, a closely watched survey shows.
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Worried consumers still plan to spend big
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UK interest rates rise to 4.25% after Bank of England decision
The Bank of England has pushed up the cost of borrowing to its highest level in nearly 15 years amid concerns that inflation will persist.
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UK interest rates rise to 4.25% after Bank of England decision
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Retail sales rise 1.2% as households eat at home more
Retail sales volumes beat expectations to rise by their biggest margin in months to return to pre-pandemic levels in February.
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Retail sales rise 1.2% as households eat at home more
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UK ‘less prepared for a pandemic now than before Covid’
Britain is less prepared for a pandemic now than it was three years ago, thanks to the sale of a key vaccine manufacturing plant, leading scientists have warned.
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UK ‘less prepared for a pandemic now than before Covid’
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Colmore BID & Hollie Gazzard Trust launch supporter organisation scheme for not-for-profits
Birmingham’s Colmore BID (Business Improvement District) has partnered with the Hollie Gazzard Trust to launch a new Supporter Organisation Scheme to educate staff on domestic abuse issues and help safeguard employees.
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Colmore BID & Hollie Gazzard Trust launch supporter organisation scheme for not-for-profits