Both Vauxhall’s Luton and Ellesmere Port factories face the threat of being closed without a goverment bailout. It will mean some 3300 people will be redundant. Can we afford to keep bailing out these businesses?
Both Vauxhall’s Luton and Ellesmere Port factories face the threat of being closed without a goverment bailout. It will mean some 3300 people will be redundant. Can we afford to keep bailing out these businesses?
Travelodge has revealed that it is building 22 hotels before Christmas, mainly as people seek out cheaper alternatives as the credit crunch bites. This will add a further 450 jobs to their existing staff tally of 5,000 in their 339 hotels.
The hotels are being built across the UK including Hertfordshire and East London.
After a successful first two months of trading, six new stores are now open for business at the Eden Shopping Centre in High Wycombe.
Crystal art retailer, Swarovski opened at the end of April, Japanese sushi bar, Yo! Sushi recently opened a restaurant, and contemporary Italian restaurant, Zizzi unveiled a new shopfitting.
Global underwear brand, Triumph and greetings card giant, Clinton’s Cards are also set to open at the beginning of June. German costume jewellery retailer, Bijou Brigitte, continues its expansion in the UK.
Wonderbra, Past Times and Jeff Banks are opening at the Galleria Hatfield. Other new arrivals include Nike, DSL selling Diesel, Calvin Klein Underwear, Gant and Le Creuset.
Jobs in Hatfield are soon going to be a plenty following on from a £100m proposal to redevelop Hatfield town centre. The scheme includes retail spaces, restaurants and general eateries, a new town centre bus stop facility, a new Primary Care Trust facility and 275 new homes.
If the scheme is approved (March 08) there will literally be hundreds of new jobs in Hatfield, we’ll keep you posted.