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Ladbrokes beefs up nonexecutive field

Sly Bailey and Darren Shapland have joined the non-executive line-up at Ladbrokes, the betting group that last month raised £275m in a rights issue. Ms Bailey, 47, chief executive of Trinity Mirror, and Mr Shapland, 42, chief...

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Shapland takes role at Ladbrokes

Gavin Hinks, Accountancy Age , Wednesday 18 November 2009 at 09:53:00 Sainsbury CFO becomes NED at bookies Sainsbury CFO Darren Shapland has been made a non executive director at Ladbrokes the bookies. Chief executive...

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Search for the best brains in business

Helen Loveless, Financial Mail There will be thousands of events across the UK - ranging from masterclasses to debates. As well as a Young Enterprise Day, there will be a Women's Enterprise Day, a Social Enterprise Day and a...

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Paragon helps Interfloor floor it

Interfloor has implemented Paragon Software Systems’ routeing and scheduling software to centralise its UK route planning operations. It has already reduced transport administrative time by 35 per cent, as well as cutting...

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Art Sales: Sotheby's aims high and scores

Sotheby's accumulated $182 million at last week’s Impressionist and Modern art sales in New York. Pablo Picasso's Femme au Chapeau Vert Last week’s Impressionist and Modern art sales in New York were a roller coaster affair...

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K3 customers Carpetright and Kiddicare win at Retail Systems Awards 2009

K3 saw its customers Carpetright, and Kiddicare, recognised at the Retail Systems 2009 awards, at the Grosvenor House in London on October 29th. Carpetright was awarded Retailer of the Year. The judges were impressed that the...

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Multi Channel Retail Summit January 19th 2010

A conference programme devised by retailers for retailers. Join your peers that have already registered from: Tesco.com, Halfords, Kingfisher, Home Retail Group, Post Office ltd, Marks & Spencer, Freemans Grattan holdings,...

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Carpetright cashes in on Allied collapse rolling out hefty profits

Carpetright announced it is on track to smash half-year profit forecasts after enjoying a fresh jump in sales. Total sales in the 12 weeks to October 24 rose 10.3 per cent with underlying revenues at its UK and Ireland stores...

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Blacks Leisure seeks to leave shops

Marcus Leroux, Retail Correspondent Blacks Leisure, the troubled outdoor specialist retailer, will seek to reassure investors today, 24 hours before an urgent bank deadline expires. The company’s attempts to restructure its...

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Carpetright to double its dividend

Carpetright expects to more than double its full-year dividend on the back of a return to sales growth, thanks to improved conditions in the housing market and the demise of Allied Carpets, its main competitor. The UK’s biggest...

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