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‘Paper’ bottle maker backed by Diageo secures £20m in fresh funding round July 3, 2023 A sustainable packaging business backed by Diageo, is gearing up for a new funding round in efforts to deliver a commercial product line. Pulpex said it has secured financing from CMPC, a Chilean pulp and paper company, to enable the production and supply of over 2bn paper bottles to consumer brands worldwide by 2028. Sources [...]
Police cordon off Houndsditch over report of person ‘falling from height’ November 17, 2022 Police were called to an emergency in the heart of the Square Mile today amid reports a person was “falling from height”. The incident unfolded at around 2pm in Houndsditch, with police putting up a cordon and urging the public to stay away. In a tweet sent this afternoon, the force said: “Officers from the [...]
Football regulator could clash with Fifa and scare off would-be owners, experts warn March 19, 2024 The new legislation could also deter potential investors in English football.
Bain & Co weighs up legal action against UK government over contract ban August 5, 2022 Bain & Co is considering taking legal action against the UK government after Britain banned the US consultancy from competing for contracts over its role in alleged “state capture and corruption by the South African government”. The US consultancy is considering “all options” including launching a judicial review, in a bid to overturn the UK [...]
Royal Mail boss called back to parliament after allegations of giving ‘not wholly correct’ answers January 24, 2023 Simon Thompson, chief executive of Royal Mail, has been recalled to parliament after facing allegations that he gave innaccurate information to MPs during a Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee last week. The Committee, which took place last Tuesday to discuss Royal Mail’s operations, prompted a “significant amount” of Royal Mail employees across the [...]
BMW: Revenue jumps despite sales dip amid ‘persistently volatile conditions’ May 4, 2023 BMW Group's reported a healthy increase in quarterly revenue today as past price hikes helped the firm weather a dip in sales amid “persistently volatile conditions.”
Top West Midlands police boss questions mayor’s role with Metropolitan Police June 29, 2022 One of West Midlands’ top police bosses has questioned whether the mayor of London should retain control over the Metropolitan Police, after the force was put into special measures. It comes as Sadiq Khan and the government reignited a long-running row today, with both sides pointing the finger at each other for Scotland Yard’s failures, [...]
Foreign investment edges down as both parties pitch Britain as global hub June 27, 2024 Figures released by the Department of Business and Trade (DBT) showed that there were 1,555 overseas investment projects in the UK in the 2024 fiscal year.
Regional REIT launches £110.5m capital raising to stave off bankruptcy June 27, 2024 Regional REIT has laid out plans to raise around £110.5m from a new share offer.