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Galliford Try creates new infrastructure director post

Galliford Try has appointed a former HS2 chief as its first divisional managing director for infrastructure. David Lowery, who joined Galliford Try three years ago after heading an HS2 joint venture, will take up the position on 1 July. Lowery will be responsible for the firm’s environment division, which is focusing on water infrastructure upgrades. […]

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Kremlin parades Western equipment captured from Ukrainian army at Moscow exhibition

MOSCOW (AP) — An exhibition of Western military equipment captured from Kyiv forces during the fighting in Ukraine opened Wednesday in the Russian capital. The exhibit organized by the Russian Defense Ministry features more than 30 pieces of Western-made heavy equipment, including a U.S.-made M1 Abrams battle tank and a Bradley armored fighting vehicle, a

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EV drivers are saving costs compared to petrol and diesel drivers, research finds

Nine in 10 drivers who switched from petrol or diesel cars to electric models reported saving money on their annual driving costs, with some cutting their bills by a third. The results of a survey of more than 800 drivers are positive news for dealerships’ sales teams, who are under pressure to help OEMs hit their

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Californians fed up with fast food chains hiking prices are now biting back — by taking their business elsewhere

Californians fed up with fast food chains hiking prices are now biting back — by taking their business elsewhere Greg LaVay, a 79-year-old retired entrepreneur from San Diego, says he used to visit McDonald’s a few times a month — but recently decided to switch to sit-down restaurants for dinner instead. Why? LaVay noticed the

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Close Brothers, Zuto partner on digital customer outreach

Close Brothers Motor Finance is linking with fintech Zuto’s marketplace to extend access to its products and digitising the customer journey. Car buyers will now be able to see rates and gain approvals for Close Brothers Motor Finance’s products in real time via Zuto’s platform. The integration also enables Close Brothers Motor Finance to provide quotations to Zuto customers based on

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Local TV Anchor Catches Donald Trump Off Guard With A Simple Question

Donald Trump leaned into his anti-immigrant rhetoric when he made a claim about immigration from Venezuela to America. But the former president then struggled to back up his assertion when quizzed on the source of his statistic. Trump, the presumptive GOP nominee, ended an interview with Fox 2 Detroit anchor Roop Raj by saying: “One

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Lloyd Group adds Volkswagen with Walkingshaw acquisition

Lloyd Motor Group’s acquisition of the Cumbrian dealership Walkingshaw will see it adding the Volkswagen brand to its portfolio whilst strengthening its market position with Kia.  Established in 1968, Workington-based N&M Walkingshaw will help Lloyd group further expand its footprint in the county. Sam Lloyd, managing director of Lloyd Motor Group, which is owned by

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Older EV prices flatlining despite likely return to seasonal norms for used cars

Used electric vehicles were the only fuel type not to enjoy price growth with average prices dipping -0.4% MoM in April, according to Auto Trader In contrast, both petrol (£14,955) and diesel (£14,659) cars saw average prices increase 1.3%, recording demand of 8.4% and -5.7% respectively. At granular level the data demonstrated that younger EV

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Enerveo names new leader after sale back to SSE

Mechanical and electrical (M&E) contractor Enerveo has announced the departure of its chief executive. The firm was bought back from private equity company Aurelius by former parent company SSE in late March. Zak Houlahan, who was appointed by Aurelius in 2021, has been replaced by the company’s chief financial officer Peter Schoeneberg. Schoeneberg, who has

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