Unions call for executives to receive less compensation

Unions have repeatedly called on the government to place employees at the centre of measures that are supposed to be able to tackle the overcompensation of executives.

Vince Cable has recently come under a lot of criticism for refusing these calls and instead saying that it is the responsibility of shareholders to reduce the amount of money . . . → Read More: Unions call for executives to receive less compensation

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Laura Ashley renews deal with Venda

Laura Ashley, one of the High Street’s most established names, has renewed its deal with Venda, one of the world’s leading providers of online retail services.

The chain will now continue to use Venda’s eCommerce services for another three years having originally signed up in 2005. Gail Cayuela, head of direct business at Laura Ashley, added . . . → Read More: Laura Ashley renews deal with Venda

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MBDA UK gets MOD contract

Nearly £500 million has been awarded to a Bristol company responsible for manufacturing missile systems. The money has come in the form of a contract from the Ministry of Defence. The company is called MBDA UK and is going to be creating a system for the Royal Navy which is going to be capable of destroying . . . → Read More: MBDA UK gets MOD contract

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Mecca Bingo may take over Gala Coral

Rank, owner of Mecca Bingo, is currently in talks with Gala Coral about a possible takeover of the debt-laden company’s casino business. Gala Coral, which has been struggling financially for some time, currently owns 24 casinos in theUK, which combined with Rank Grosvenor’s 35 units would create the country’s largest casino company, overtaking the Malaysian Genting . . . → Read More: Mecca Bingo may take over Gala Coral

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Kraft take over of Cadbury

When Kraft took over Cadbury in February 2010, UK chocoholics were not best pleased. While business is business, nobody wanted change at the UK’s most popular chocolatier, but a new era was dawning.

Kraft is probably best known for their Kraft Singles, an individually wrapped cheese slice, as well as ownership of Philadelphia soft cheese and the . . . → Read More: Kraft take over of Cadbury

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Henderson Property did a lot of deals in 2011

Henderson Property was involved in a large number of deals at the end of last year which meant the number of deals completed throughout the previous 12 month period was around 80.

The company has a warehouse fund worth over £1 billion and an expansion of this has taken place by the company buying a retail park . . . → Read More: Henderson Property did a lot of deals in 2011

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Burtons Canadian biscuit deal

The venerable , founded in 1935 by Joseph Burton, has changed hands several times in recent years, In 2009 the company was purchased by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce in partnership with Apollo Global Management, with Duke Street Capital as a minority stakeholder.  Now Burton’s is gearing up for a global expansion, according to the chief . . . → Read More: Burtons Canadian biscuit deal

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Atos joins with MSL Group

Atos announced on Monday 9 January that they have made a deal to acquire 50% of MSL Group, with the option of buying out the rest of it, and both parties have expressed keen enthusiasm for the move.

The two companies have a long-term working relationship that began with the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, and the . . . → Read More: Atos joins with MSL Group

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Facebook timeline feature

The social networking site Facebook is constantly coming up with new innovations and developments to keep its millions of members engaged and continually updating their statuses.

A new “timeline” feature, which allows users to pick and choose information and photos from their profile to tell their story, is the latest effort by Facebook’s creators to keep the . . . → Read More: Facebook timeline feature

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Katy Perry false eyelashes for Eylure

Celebrity endorsements can often seem to be more about the pay cheque than the product, but Katy Perry is putting her money where her mouth is by designing her own false eyelashes for make-up company Eylure.

The California Gurls singer had been a keen wearer of the Eylure lashes for some time and was happy to lend . . . → Read More: Katy Perry false eyelashes for Eylure

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