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Asda workers to commence equal pay demonstrations

Image by Chris Radburn/PA Workers from supermarket giant Asda will stage demonstrations on Monday to mark the start of an equal pay claim. The GMB said the case involves more than 60,000 workers, calling it the biggest ever in the private sector. Workers will demonstrate outside the TUC Congress in Brighton and in Manchester where the […]

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Head of Malhotra Group PLC appointed to historic role

Image by SortedPR Mr Meenu Malhotra DL, the Chairman of Malhotra Group PLC, a leading company in the Northeast, has been bestowed with the prestigious title of Honorary Consul of India. This historic appointment, the first of its kind in the 75-year history of independent India, marks a significant milestone and underscores the profound importance

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Tilda Partners with LOVO to Empower Women Through £10,000 Donation

Image by Here & Now PR  Tilda is proud to partner with Ladies of Virtue Outreach CIC (LOVO), a non-profit organisation dedicated to engaging, equipping, and inspiring women and their families. This partnership, which includes a £10,000 donation from Tilda, is set to make a significant impact on the community over the next 12 months.

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Praveen Kumar’s Curry Club Spices Up with Investment from IFS Maven Equity Finance

Image by Praveen Kumar Perth-headquartered Praveen Kumar, a producer of premium, restaurant-quality Indian ready meals, has secured a £400,000 investment from the Investment Fund for Scotland (IFS), an Equity Finance fund managed by Maven Capital Partners (Maven) and delivered by the British Business Bank. Founded by husband-and-wife Praveen and Swarna Kumar, born and educated in

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Manchester accountancy firms announce expansion into South Asia

Image by TR Forensic Accountants A Northern-based accountancy firm has announced it is expanding its operations into South Asia with a significant recruitment drive to create a new financial division. The firm has recruited 50 new data analysts specialising in guiding companies on investment decisions and managing financial projects as part of an affordability campaign

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Indian telecoms giant Bharti to take 24.5% stake in BT

Image by REUTERS/Maja Smiejkowska Indian conglomerate Bharti Global is poised to become a 24.5% shareholder in BT, buying French media giant Altice’s stake in the firm,. The business giant said it has entered into a binding agreement with Altice to buy a 9.99% stake in BT. A further 14.51% stake is pending a national security

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LT Foods expands footprints to the United Kingdom to tap the £1 billion rice and rice-based food market

  LT Foods, the more than 70-year-old Indian-origin global FMCG Company in the consumer food space, has inaugurated a new state-of-the-art facility in the United Kingdom (U.K.).  With this new facility, LT Foods is set to revolutionize the rice market in the U.K. and meet the growing demand for authentic and premium rice and rice-based

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North West firm strengthen family law services following new appointment

Image by WHN  Zahra Hanif (pictured above) has been appointed to a North West law firm to \’strengthen the family law services\’ provided to clients at its Clitheroe office. Woodcocks Haworth and Nuttall Solicitors has appointed solicitor Zahra following her roles at two Lancashire-based law firms. Zahra most recently spent three years at Laker Legal Solicitors in Lancaster, where she qualified

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New Middle Eastern inspired restaurant has its grand opening in Manchester

Image by Habibi A multi-million pound new middle-eastern cuisine restaurant has opened in Manchester city centre. The new Habibi Manchester opens its doors to diners this weekend and is bringing a taste of Middle Eastern flavours with European cuisine to Spinningfields.  The brand-new restaurant has undergone a £3 million renovation and welcomes several delights, where the

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DKK Partners joins forces with Seed Group in a new era of financial connectivity across the MENA region

DKK Partners, a leading FinTech company specialising in emerging markets (EM) and foreign exchange (FX) liquidity, has partnered with the Seed Group, a company of the Private Office of Sheikh Saeed bin Ahmed Al Maktoum, based in Dubai. The partnership offers a significant step towards achieving seamless financial interoperability across the United Arab Emirates (UAE),

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