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Latest news from BusinessLive Read in browser by Jon Robinson 🔹 Fri Dec 16, 2022 BusinessLive North West Editor Booking.com moves into £80m head office after making 450 new hires this year Booking.com has moved into its new £80m Manchester head office after recruiting 450 new employees so far this

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by Jon Robinson 🔹 Fri Dec 16, 2022 BusinessLive North West Editor

Booking.com moves into £80m head office after making 450 new hires this year Booking.com has moved into its new £80m Manchester head office after recruiting 450 new employees so far this year in the city. The 175,000 sq ft campus at Manchester's Enterprise City will act as the headquarters for Booking.com's global Trips division. More than 1,300 employees are set to be based at the new office while over 200 new roles are expected to be added next year. The Manchester campus will be Booking.com's second largest international office behind its global headquarters in Amsterdam. Read the full story here

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Co-op adds Just Eat to Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Amazon Prime deals The Co-op has signed a deal with Just Eat to make its food and drink available to order through the platform from early next year. The Manchester-headquartered group's deal with the delivery giant adds to its similar agreements with Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Amazon Prime. The agreement will see customers be able to order Co-op products from 50 stores early next year. The service is then expected to be expanded to over 1,000 Co-op stores by the spring. Read the full story here

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