53 h. ago The smell of victory: boom in classic football shirts shows no sign of fading

What was once simply a garment that declared your affiliation to a club is now a global business earning millions from collectors of vintage kitsOn the second floor of an unprepossessing building on the outskirts of Amsterdam, there is a metal cabinet that destroys footballers’ DNA. The contraption belongs to MatchWornShirt and was part of a deal to sell the kits of Real Madrid players to the public. To allay concerns that the genetic material of Cristiano Ronaldo might escape into the wild, the steel wardrobe was built so that every shirt could be blasted by a germicidal lamp.For new, read old, because MatchWornShirt sells precisely what the company’s name suggests: kits that have been stuck to the bodies of professional athletes. Want the jersey Son Heung-min pulled on against Manchester United in the Europa League final? You can have it, if you beat the current auction price of £22,000. The very shirt Cole Palmer had on when he scored four first-half goals against Brighton last s...

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4 d. ago Nail art company named Small Business of the Year as inspirational small organisations honoured

A Welsh nail art business has been named ‘Small Business of the Year’ by Small Business Britain at this year’s Small Awards, with ten other stand-out, inspirational small businesses from across the country also celebrated.

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6 d. ago Hamilton business support agency Inspirent launching initiative to produce next generation of successful female entrepreneurs

Starting this Thursday, June 5, Women Can Grow Community will offer peer-to-peer support on a monthly basis for female business owners in Lanarkshire and Glasgow looking to take the next steps in their journeys.

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1 week ago I had 12p in my bank account. Now my business is selling out and has queues out the door

Jessica Williams took the plunge after people couldn't get enough of her original horsebox food business and says she was inspired by one of her favourite childhood restaurants

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1 week ago UK’s best pubs and beer gardens most likely to be sunny as heatwave nears

A travel company has named the UK's best pubs and two in Cornwall have come out on top for their sunny beer gardens and spots to enjoy lunch and drinks with a view

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2 w. ago Nail art company named Small Business of the Year as inspirational small organisations honoured at awards

HONA – ‘Home of Nail Art’ – is a hypoallergenic nail product business set up to raise standards in the nail industry by providing safe, high-performance products for professional nail technicians.

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2 w. ago Ministers to delay UK junk food advertising ban until next year

Marketing of unhealthy products to be barred before 9pm on TV but branded advertising using company names will be allowed

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2 w. ago Heartbroken family pay tribute to 'truly inspirational' firefighter killed in Bicester aerodrome blaze alongside colleague and businessman who rushed to help 999 crews

Jennie Logan, 30, of Oxfordshire County Council's Fire and Rescue Service, died in the major incident at Bicester Motion on Thursday along with two others.

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3 w. ago Investment company Black Castle Capital Partners Ltd clarifies name confusion

A boutique investment business has issued a public clarification after its name became confused with a similarly-named company.

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4 w. ago Trump tells bizarre anecdote about ‘neurotic’ friend in weight loss drug rant

Donald Trump recalled a bizarre anecdote about a conversation he says he had with a "highly neurotic" friend about "the fat shot drug" as he credited the businessman with inspiring him to impose price controls on prescription medications.

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