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Tesco, Greggs and M&S among big name chains in target to hire 100,000 Neets
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has welcomed a new target from retailers to hire 100,000 young people who are struggling to find work. A host of big name chains, from Tesco and Marks & Spencer to Greggs and John Lewis, have thrown their weight behind…
£28 M&S shirt that can be 'dressed up or down' is perfect for autumn events
Autumn is one of my favourite seasons for styling, not least for the dreamy colour palette but also for the stunning textures and layers, which make getting ready all the more exciting. I'm also a sucker for a piece that looks far more expensive…
SoftBank's ¥1 trillion retail bond rejuvenates Japan debt market
SoftBank Group priced a ¥1 trillion ($6.3 billion) retail bond in an offering that expands Japan's retail corporate debt market and gives investors a viable alternative to bank deposits and stocks. The seven-year notes were priced on Friday at…
These are the five expensive-looking M&S buys I'm adding to my home this autumn
There's something about autumn that makes me want to give my home a little refresh. As the days. get cooler and evenings become cosier, it's the perfect excuse to introduce richer colours, comfy textures and a few well-chosen pieces that make a…
Barings launches cash call for $1.3b ASX-listed credit fund
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Butterfield set for KBRA rating downgrade if acquisition closes
Risk profile change: Butterfield Bank's long-term credit ratings from KBRA are on track to be lowered by one notch (Photograph supplied) Butterfield Bank is likely to have its long-term credit ratings cut by one notch if its $1.8 billion…
U of M study shows female entrepreneurs have it tough on dating market
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Canadian pensions giant seeks to sell electricity retailer Flow Power
Canada's OPTrust is ready to call time at Flow Power, eight years after it acquired a majority stake in the Melbourne-born electricity retailer alongside founder Matthew van der Linden. The $27 billion pension fund, led locally by Stan Kolenc, has…
Spire Healthcare agrees to be taken private in £1bn takeover deal
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Macquarie passes on Stack Infra's $28b-plus data centres as bids land
A well-credentialed bidder has swerved the first round of this year's biggest auction, the $28 billion-plus sale of Stack Infrastructure's data centres in the Asia Pacific region. Macquarie Asset Management did not submit an indicative offer for…
Macquarie Asset Management buys SERV stake from Aware Super, $4b deal
Vindication, thy name is Macquarie Asset Management. Dealmakers on Sunday night agreed terms to acquire a 50 per cent stake in Secure Electronic Registries Victoria, the system responsible for tracking every property sale in the state for about $4…
Ofer Winter defies Benjamin Netanyahu, announces party's list without Bezalel Smotrich merger
Ofer Winter, the chairman of the People of Israel party, announced Monday his party's complete list and closed the door to a rumored merger with Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich 's Religious Zionist Party (RZP). 'The People of Israel party was…
Eli Lilly Has Been on an Acquisition Spree. How Much Could Its Latest Deals Boost the Stock?
Eli Lilly 's (LLY -0.88%) success in the GLP-1 weight-loss space highlights one of the biggest risks it faces right now. And it helps explain why the company leading the GLP-1 race is working so hard to acquire smaller drugmakers to broaden its…
Holland & Knight strengthens M&A practice with new hire
The new partner will join the firm's office in Tysons, Virginia. Global law firm Holland & Knight has welcomed partner Emma Dowell to its Tysons office, where she will advise clients on M&A, private equity transactions and corporate governance…
M&S' £30 khaki trousers are the on-trend, polished alternative to denim everyone is wearing in early autumn
Last week's rainy weather may have temporarily reunited us with our jeans after months of wearing summer dresses and solely summer dresses, but a word to the wise – don't get used to being back in denim just yet. With an ever-fluctuating…
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