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Rose backs tough action on environment
Former Marks & Spencer executive chairman Sir Stuart Rose last night said policies like the Welsh Assembly Government’s planned 5p charge for carrier bags are needed to help the world avoid environmental disaster. Speaking at a Cardiff Business Club dinner, he said: “The government should do something about plastic bags. Plastic bags do terrible things.” His words appeared to put him at odds with the British Retail Consortium, which has described the Assembly Government’s plan to introduce charges for bags from October 2011 as “wrong”.
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Deals
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Antur buys Haven office
Antur, the insurance broker, has bought the Swansea office of Milford Haven-based Haven Insurance Brokers.
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Companies
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Business groups counter bleak cities report
Swansea and Newport are among the most economically vulnerable places in the UK, according to a study by the Centre for Cities think tank. But the Institute of Directors and South Wales Chamber of Commerce said both cities had strengths that would help them in the years ahead.
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Pricing policy drives sales hike at Charlies
Household goods retailer Charlies Stores has said increased footfall was behind a £4m turnover increase in the year to July 2010. Sales at the Newtown-based business rose to £25m from £21m.
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Finsbury in egg scare talks with insurer
Finsbury Food Group, the Cardiff-based baker, has reported a challenging start to the year, due in part to the toxic egg scare which prompted retailers to take its cakes from their shelves. Finsbury said its insurer had challenged recovery of withdrawal costs because no public health risk had been involved.
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Property and construction
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Capital Law takes former Peacocks office
Capital Law, the legal services group, has signed a 12 year letting with Bailey Hodge Investments on a Cardiff office previously occupied by Peacocks, the retailer. Capital Law plans to move from its Caspian Point base in Cardiff Bay to the 20,000 sq ft Atlantic House East in May.
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Government and politics
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British Gas wins energy efficiency contract
British Gas has been awarded the Welsh Assembly Government's contract to manage a fuel poverty reduction scheme, which will include making homes more energy efficient.
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People
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Unit Birwelco appoints ops man
Unit Birwelco, a South West Wales engineering company, has appointed Roger Wint as operations director. The business, recently enlarged by acquisition, is looking to increase its global profile.
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New audit head at Deloitte
Deloitte has promoted partner Laurence Hedditch to head its audit practice in Wales.
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