37 h. ago Energy firm plunges into administration and abruptly stops trading with nearly 300 jobs axed

A MAJOR energy company has officially entered administration, with 295 jobs lost. The South Wales firm, based in Swansea and Treorchy, confirmed on Friday that it could no longer continue trading. Staff at Consumer Energy Solutions were told on Friday that they were being made redundant, with job losses including sales advisors, project planners, and...

Politics

63 h. ago Wilfried Nancy's Celtic axe shows sackings are 'getting completely out of hand' as manager chief names key issue

Wilfried Nancy and Jimmy Thelin have both lost their jobs in the last week taking the number of top flight axeings to four this season.

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4 d. ago This legendary north London cinema is closing down next month

This legendary north London cinema is closing down next month  Time Out Worldwide

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6 d. ago STV journalists walk out in row over plans to axe local new programme

Journalists at STV have staged a walkout in protest at plans to axe the north edition of the News At 6, with 28 jobs at risk and local viewers warned they could lose vital coverage of their communities.

Politics

2 w. ago Council workers in mercy mission to Ukraine to help children injured in missile attacks

Three workers with North Lanarkshire Council are heading to the Ukraine next month to deliver gym equipment to help in the rehabilitation of injured children

Events

2 w. ago Tears of joy as Nigerian families reunite with kidnapped schoolchildren

Families in north-central Nigeria have joyfully reunited with schoolchildren held for a month after a mass abduction

Society

3 w. ago Toolstream enters administration as staff told 'stay at home' after 111 jobs axed

Tool supplier Toolstream has collapsed into administration with 111 redundancies confirmed, as the company behind Silverline, Triton and Scruffs brands blamed challenging trading conditions from the COVID supply crisis

Society

3 w. ago More than 100 jobs axed as major UK DIY firm goes into administration

Challenging trading conditions left over from the Covid global supply crisis have been blamed for the move

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3 w. ago British DIY giant plunges into administration owing millions in debt with over 100 jobs axed

A BRITISH power-tool supplier has entered administration with 111 members of staff losing their jobs. The DIY giant Toolstream announced the news on December 11 and blamed challenging trading conditions left over from the COVID-19 global supply crisis. The southwest based importer and distributer of DIY tools said the limited stock availability had caused financial...

Economics

3 w. ago Reeves’s rejection of North Sea job cuts claim a ‘new low’, say Flynn

The Chancellor said she does not believe 1,000 jobs are being lost every month in the oil and gas sector.

Politics

3 w. ago Reeves dismisses claim 1,000 jobs lost a month in North Sea due to windfall tax

The Chancellor said job losses pre-dated the windfall tax

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3 w. ago Rachel Reeves denies 1,000 North Sea oil and gas jobs being lost every month

Industry leaders have blamed a windfall tax on the profits earned by energy giants for thousands of lay-offs in Scotland.

Society

3 w. ago Chancellor says she does not believe 1,000 jobs being axed a month in North Sea

The figure came from analysis from an offshore expert at Robert Gordon University.

Politics

4 w. ago Hundreds of jobs lost as major Scots firm axes FIVE sites across Scotland

HUNDREDS of jobs have been lost as a major firm axes FIVE sites across Scotland. The UK's largest timber company fell into administration at the end of November. National Timber Group operates companies including Rembrand, Scotia Roofing and Forfar-based Orchard Timber Products. The distribution and processing business had 25 locations across Scotland. It shut down...

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4 w. ago National Timber Group: Timber firm axes five more Scottish sites as total job losses pass 200

The number of redundancies in Scotland has risen to more than 200.

Economics

4 w. ago Reform UK to axe 68,000 civil service jobs if they win next General Election

The MP insisted the party’s plans would improve working in central government

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