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Bank of England strike goes ahead as talks fail

ByNathan BissittJuly 31, 2017

The Bank of England will be hit by its first strike action in more than 50 years following the failure of talks to resolve a dispute over pay. The conciliation service, Acas, hosted negotiations between the Bank and Unite union with the aim of averting the action. A

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France and Italy in row over shipyard

ByNathan BissittJuly 31, 2017

The French and Italian governments remain at odds over the ownership of France’s biggest shipyard. Last week, the French government nationalised the STX France shipyard at Saint-Nazaire on the Atlantic coast to prevent a majority stake being taken by an Italian

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Amazon Robotics Challenge 2017 won by Australian budget bot

ByNathan BissittJuly 31, 2017

Cartman – a budget-priced robot from Australia – has triumphed in an annual contest to create a machine that can identify, pick up and stow warehouse goods.The bot was designed from scratch to take part in 2017’s Amazon Robotics Challenge and used a

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Whitehall ends Deloitte ban after Brexit row

ByNathan BissittJuly 31, 2017

The professional services giant Deloitte has resumed bidding for Government contracts after being placed in the deep freeze by Theresa May over a memo criticising ministers’ Brexit plans. Sky News has learnt that Deloitte has in recent weeks begun participating

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TaxAssist Accountants Group Chief Executive Director receives Honorary AIA Membership in recognition of his contribution to accountancy and finance

ByNathan BissittJuly 31, 2017

Karl Sandall, Group Chief Executive Director of TaxAssist Accountants, has been awarded honorary membership of the Association of International Accountants (AIA) in recognition of his contribution to accountancy and finance. The award ceremony took place at

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For The Cat Food Experience

ByNathan BissittJuly 31, 2017

OSCAR Pet Foods has the expertise and the knowledge to deliver a food that will inspire the appetite of any cat, and with the introduction of its complete wet food range, there’s no better time than now to give it a try. Knowing how discerning cats can be, the OSCAR’s

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Spoton Success: Meet Garry Stewart, the local it’seeze website consultant for York and Harrogate

ByNathan BissittJuly 31, 2017

Looking for an opportunity that provides real job satisfaction alongside a great work-life balance? That’s exactly what Garry Stewart found when he joined Spoton.net as a franchisee in 2013 following a successful career in business development. Below, Garry explains

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The Super 6 – is one for you?

ByNathan BissittJuly 31, 2017

Home Instead Senior Care is the world’s largest and best home care provider – enabling older people to stay in their own home for longer by providing services including companionship, home help and personal care. For those looking to step into an established,

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FTSE 100 bolstered by HSBC results

ByNathan BissittJuly 31, 2017

The UK market opened higher, helped by HSBC after the banking giant reported a rise in half-year profits.HSBC’s shares were up 3.1% in early trade after it said profits rose 5% to $10.2bn (£7.8bn) and announced a share buyback of up to $2bn.The bank was one of

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Deloitte's auditing of Mitie faces probe by watchdog

ByNathan BissittJuly 31, 2017

Deloitte’s auditing of outsourcing firm Mitie Group’s accounts is to be probed by the UK’s accountancy watchdog.The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) said its investigation related to Mitie’s financial statements for the years ending 31 March