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Island Poké increases their halal offering across all locations

London’s largest poké brand Island Poké has started using exclusively Halal meats across its 20 UK locations. They have taken it one step further with their locations in Wembley Boxpark and Bicester Village which are now fully Halal including their sauces and dressings. Island Poké has always tried to accommodate people of all dietary requirements […]

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Glasgow couple shortlisted for a prestigious national award

Suhail (far left) and Tasnim (far right) with their local Home Instead team Caring local couple, Tasnim and Suhail Rehman have had their special blend of award-winning home care recognised by a national industry award. Their company, Home Instead, specialises in caring for older people in Glasgow so that they can continue living in their

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Lord Jitesh Gadhia appointed as non-executive director of the Bank of England along with two others

Image by British Asian Trust Lord Jitesh Gadhia, who has over 25 years investment banking and financial services experience, having held senior positions at Blackstone, Barclays Capital, ABN AMRO and Baring Brothers, has been appointed as one of the three non-executive directors to the Court of the Bank of England. Lord Gadhia has been appointed

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Asda reveals plans to launch the first ‘Asda Express’ convenience stores

Image by Asda Asda on Tuesday, 18 October, announced plans to open its first two standalone convenience stores before Christmas, under a new ‘Asda Express’ brand, bringing Asda value and great products to more local communities across the UK. The Asda Express stores will open at Sutton Coldfield on 8th November and Tottenham Hale, London,

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Innovative laser technology helps reduce Tata Steel UK’s carbon footprint while ensuring better product quality

Image by TATA Steel Europe The two slab re-heating furnaces at Tata Steel’s Hot Rolling Mill in Port Talbot, Wales, are the first digitally fired furnaces in the world to use an innovative laser technology, which will improve product quality and consistency while further cutting the site’s energy use and carbon footprint, the steelmaking behemoth

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Asda launches £1 cafe meal deal for over 60s to help with cost of living

Image by Asda Asda, Britain’s supermarket giant, announced on 6 October a range of new ‘winter warmer’ initiatives to support customers and community groups struggling with the cost-of-living crisis. The supermarket is offering those aged 60 and over the chance to enjoy soup, a roll and unlimited tea and coffees for just £1 in any

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ArcelorMittal makes further investment in Form Energy via XCarb® Innovation fund

Image by ArcelorMittal ArcelorMittal, the world’s leading steel and mining company, announced on 4 October that it has invested a further $17.5 million in Form Energy Inc. (‘Form Energy’ or ‘Form’) via its XCarb® Innovation fund. The investment, which is part of Form’s oversubscribed $450 million Series E financing round, is the second investment ArcelorMittal

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MonacoTech enters into a partnership deal with Hinduja Group

 Image by MonacoTech MonacoTech, a “startup incubator” that supports innovation in Monaco, has signed a collaboration agreement with the international conglomerate Hinduja Group, owned by the British Asian Hinduja brothers, promoting exchanges and networking between start-ups and companies. The agreement was signed by Lionel Galfré, Director of MonacoTech, and Monegasque company HGM – member of

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Pakistan’s information minister, Marriyum Aurangzeb, harassed in London

Marriyum Aurangzeb, Pakistan’s information minister, was recently heckled at a café in London. She has blamed ex-prime minister Imran Khan’s “hate and divisive politics” as the reason behind the backlash against her. A video of the incident has gone viral on social media where a group of people, believed to be the supporters of Pakistan

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Food tech company poised for India launch: Scottish tech firm set to invest £2m into overseas business push

Headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland, tech firm ePOS Hybrid is planning to expand its operations overseas. The company is ready to launch its ‘all-in-one hospitality solution’ in India after planning to invest £2million over the next 3 years to facilitate its overseas ventures. It has been estimated that the company will add over a 1000 new

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