Road haulage company Eddie Stobart announced it was to acquire James Irlam and Sons in March last year.
Workers at the Stobart Group transport site at Hanchurch say problems with their wages began when the companies came together in April and they...
Comment on this storySHOPPERS have spoken of their disappointment after greeting cards company Birthdays shut its Cheadle store last week. The branch, based on Cheadle High Street, closed suddenly on Thursday morning. Birthdays, which has 332 stores employing more than 2000...
TEN thousand staff and savers tried to beat the bookies as Britannia Building Society enjoyed its annual day at the races. For the ninth year running, the Leek-based company invited all its staff and accou...
ALTON Towers is set to create more than 700 jobs as it develops entertainment to cater for families all year round. Theme park bosses have unveiled a 10-year plan to build new rides or entertainment, increase accommodation and improve infrastructure as it...
TEN thousand staff and savers tried to beat the bookies as Britannia Building Society enjoyed its annual day at the races. For the ninth year running, the Leek-based company invited all its staff and account holders to apply for a free ticket for the Summer...
The group handed over the 52% stake, which was worth around £170 million on Thursday night's closing price, to shareholders after attempts to sell the holding fell through.
The demerger sees F&C...
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John Lewis sales have returned to negative territory after hot weather and sporting events overshadowed the start of its summer clearance. The department store chain's sales fell 3.7% to £51 million in the...
Around 1.8 million E.ON customers will see their gas bills cut by 3.3% - saving them around £25 a year, the energy giant has announced. E.ON said the gas price reduction, which follows a 9% decrease for...
Britain's car manufacturers and its unions are no longer the problem, but the solution, business secretary Lord Mandelson has said. His comments came as he pledged the Government's support in underwriting...
Telecoms firm BT was under scrutiny over lucrative executive pay packages after concerns from leading shareholder bodies. The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has slapped an "amber top" rating on the...
