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Volcanic ash forces bosses to run firms remotely

By Elaine Watson

The volcanic ash cloud crippling European air travel is causing unexpected challenges for the food industry, with buyers stranded in exotic locations, bosses stuck in Easter holiday destinations and engineers worried that spare parts cannot be flown in...

Twinings to cut jobs at North Shields from September

By Elaine Watson

The first wave of job cuts at Twinings’ North Shields tea factory will begin in September after union bosses failed to persuade parent company Associated British Foods (ABF) to keep the plant open.