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Fall in bank lending
The Forum of Private Business (FPB) has said new data published today has shown another clear decline in bank lending for the first quarter of the year. The research, carried out as part of the bank-funded BDRC Finance Monitor, showed the number of firms using external finance dipped to a ...
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PRA to hold forum in Wetherby
The PRA’s next Regional Forum is being held in Wetherby, West Yorkshire, on Wednesday 12th June. The event is taking place at Wetherby Racecourse, with coffee available from 10am, and a free buffet lunch will be provided. Topics on the agenda include: PRA – Deloitte study into UK fuels market ...
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HKS head of retail wins young entrepreneur of the year
Shane Thakrar, head of retail at Top 50 Indie, HKS, was awarded the title of Best Young Entrepreneur of the Year at the first ever Asian Business Awards dedicated to the Midlands. Entrepreneurs from the region were recognised at the inaugural ABA Midlands which took place in the banqueting suite ...
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Knifeman threatens cashier and steals cash
Hampshire Police have appealed for help in tracing a suspect after he threatened a forecourt cashier with a knife and stole several hundred pounds. The incident occurred at around 3pm on bank holiday Monday, May 27, when a man entered the Esso Service Station on Sway Road, Brockenhurst, in the ...
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European network for charging electric cars
A new joint venture by major multinational companies is setting up a cross-European network of charging points for electric vehicles. The company, Hubject GmbH, is a joint venture formed by the BMW Group, Bosch, Daimler, EnBW, RWE and Siemens, based in Berlin. The company operates a cross-industry business and IT ...
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Supermarkets force petrol station out of business
A petrol station in York was forced to close by competition from supermarkets, documents related to a planning application have revealed. The former Shell-branded Mill Lane Filling Station and Spar shop closed on November 1, 2012, after trading for more than 40 years, according to a planning application lodged with ...
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Man attacked on forecourt
Northumbria Police are appealing for information after an assault at a petrol station in Blyth, Northumberland. They reported that at 12:20pm on Sunday, May 26, a 50-year-old man was involved in an altercation with another man at the Asda petrol station forecourt in Cowpen Road. The 50-year-old was punched in ...
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Bio-LNG filling station opens for hauliers
The UK’s first open access Bio-LNG filling station for hauliers, built by Gasrec, has been opened by Transport Minister Norman Baker. He said: “The innovation shown by Gasrec and its partners in projects like this can help the UK meet its ambitious carbon reduction targets while creating green jobs to ...
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Huge savings on energy bills for first NI forecourt eligible for RHI
Forecourt supermarket Nisa Islandbawn has become the first retailer in Northern Ireland to be eligible to benefit from the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI). The RHI is designed to offer long-term financial incentives to businesses across Northern Ireland to encourage them to install renewable energy technologies to heat their properties. It ...
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Rugby star wins Shell’s eco-driving award
Shell has crowned former World Cup winning rugby star Matt Dawson ‘Shell FuelSave Celebrity Driver of the Year’ after he recorded an astounding 94.86km on just one litre of fuel, in the Shell Eco-marathon. Driving an ultra energy efficient Shell Eco-marathon vehicle designed by students, on a challenging urban track, ...
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Women customer attacked on forecourt
A woman customer has been attacked by two men after they attempted to rob a Jet petrol station in Strathclyde, Scotland. After being caught trying to steal food at the Jet Garage on Inchinnan Road in Renfrew, the pair turned on the 42-year-old woman, who was visiting the garage to ...
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Armed raiders caught by Flying Squad jailed
A gang of axe-wielding robbers who hospitalised two people and stole thousands of pounds from a petrol station in Essex have been jailed for a total of more than 40 years. They struck as a cash machine at the Esso petrol station in Collier Road, Romford, was being replenished on ...
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PRA offers EU evidence on alleged oil-price rigging
The PRA has offered to submit evidence to the European Commission on alleged anti-competitive pricing tactics in the UK fuel market. The move follows last week’s raids on three oil companies and oil market data specialist Platts, by EU Commission agents investigating allegations of oil-price fixing. In a letter to ...
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Staff try to detain would-be robber
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted robbery and arson with intent to endanger life, following an incident at a Lancashire petrol station. It began when a man demanded money and staff at the Shell garage in Market Street, Bacup, locked him in the shop in a bid ...
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Next generation takes over at northern dealer group
Joseph Richardson has been appointed managing director of Yorkshire family business, Jos Richardson & Son Ltd. Joseph Richardson is the fifth-generation Richardson to work in the Goole-based family firm, which was established in1892 by his great, great grandfather, also called Joseph Richardson. Joseph joined the business in 2004 which then ...
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Man charged with petrol station robbery
A man has been charged following a robbery at the Shell petrol station in South Normanton, Derbyshire. Duane Langford, 34, from Sutton-in-Ashfield, has been charged with robbery and has appeared before magistrates in Chesterfield yesterday. He has been remanded in custody to appear at Derby Crown Court on Tuesday, June ...
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Welcome Break opens drop-in business centre
Welcome Break is joining forces with Regus, the global workspace company, to open drop-in business centres at its motorway service areas. Membury Services on the M4, 10 miles from Swindon, is the first Welcome Break service area to feature Regus Express, offering a high-tech business lounge with ThinkPods (private workstations), ...
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Hyundai’s hydrogen car wins technology award
Hyundai received the Technology Award for the ix35 Fuel Cell at this year’s Fleet World Honours which took place this afternoon at the prestigious Royal Automobile Club in London. The award, which was shared with the Renault Zoe, is recognition of Hyundai’s commitment to bringing the ix35 Fuel Cell vehicle ...
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P&H launches ’easy order’ app
Delivered wholesaler Palmer and Harvey has launched an iPhone application to make ordering easier for its customers. The ‘Easy Order’ app is for use by retailers who have pre-registered for online ordering, and has been designed to include and enhance much of the functionality of the barcode scanner launched ...
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Leading forecourt equipment firms vote to support new European expo
Leading forecourt equipment manufacturers have voted to switch their allegiance from Automechanika to UNITI expo, a new European trade fair for the retail petroleum and fuel handling markets. The new exhibition, to be held in Stuttgart, Germany, in June 2014, received a huge boost last weekend, following a meeting of ...