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Aldi unveils apprenticeship partnership
News | 19 June 2013Discount retailer Aldi has announced that it will work in partnership with The Source Skills Academy to promote this years Aldi Apprentice Scheme Applications for the scheme are now open as the retailer looks to hire in excess of 500 apprentices for its growing portfolio of stores across England and...More > -
Changes to Jobcentres proposed
News | 19 June 2013The Government has been urged to consider overhauling its jobcentres after MPs found that in two out of five cases they do not know whether those who stop claiming benefits have actually found work or not The Public Accounts Committee said counting the number of people who stop claiming benefits...More > -
Fewer Brits plan to holiday abroad
News | 19 June 2013Fewer Britons are travelling abroad on holiday because of the state of the UK economy according to a new report Research company HPI found that approximately half of people surveyed 54 were planning to stay at home instead of overseas for a break this year a rise of 14 over...More > -
Salt content in supermarket bread falling
News | 19 June 2013Average salt content in supermarket packaged bread has fallen by 20 over the last decade but this reduction masks a sharp contrast between own label and branded products according to new research Salt levels in packaged bread in supermarkets across the UK fell around 20 from 1 23g per 100g...More > -
easyJet to expand fleet with A320s
News | 19 June 2013Budget airline easyJet is to upgrade and expand its aircraft fleet under a deal to buy 135 Airbus planes over the next nine years The no frills carrier said the new 180 seater A320 planes will allow it to boost the number of passengers it can carry from 60 million...More > -
Former Iceland boss to set up alternative high street review
News | 18 June 2013The former boss of Iceland and Wickes has launched an alternative review of the high street after becoming frustrated with the current Government backed programme Bill Grimsey the stores former chief executive told BBC Breakfast he wanted to see town centre commissions that bring together housing education leisure and shops...More > -
Inflation to remain high
News | 18 June 2013A pick up in price hikes will underline the pressure on consumers today as rising fuel and air fares keep inflation stubbornly high Consumer Prices Index CPI inflation is expected to have risen to 2 6 in May from a better than expected 2 4 in April It is anticipated...More > -
Paddy Power wins landmark appeal
News | 18 June 2013Bookmaker Paddy Power has won an appeal against a councils refusal to allow it to open a betting shop because of crime concerns In what is believed to be the first case of its kind in the UK Newham Council in east London rejected Paddy Powers licence application for a...More > -
Heathrow bosses urge expansion
News | 18 June 2013Expanding Heathrow would be cheaper quicker and better for the economy than creating a new hub airport according to a report brought out by Heathrows bosses Additional capacity at Heathrow would also be better for passengers and create more jobs than a new hub airport at Stansted or in the...More > -
Whitbread continues double digit growth as Costa continues to perform
News | 18 June 2013Hotel and restaurant group Whitbread as seen continued double digit sales growth in the first quarter of its financial year with group sales up 13 8 Sales at Whitbreads standout brand Costa grew 24 8 with like for like sales growth of 8 benefitting from the colder weather and the...More >
