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The Motorpoint used car supermarket group has revealed turnover growth of 57% and pre-tax profits up 30% in a trading update for the first half of 2021.

Pendragon and Motorpoint Group both said they had recently benefited from strong used car sales, though they expressed concern about the potential for further disruption from Covid-19.

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The Adams County Girl Scouts Service Unit placed flags in Locust Grove Cemetery, in Peebles, and West Union Cemetery. Pictured in no particular order: Kylie Parker, Bella Donaldson, Adriana Littleton, Makayla Nickerson, Zaylee McClanahan, McKenslee Cooper, McKarlee Cooper, Ella Boling and Kayleigh Littleton. (Provided photo) An annual Memorial Day tradition is the placing of American flags on the graves of deceased veterans. (Photo by Mark Carpenter) Almost lost to time, the letters of this sto...

Ex-New York power market CEO named interim ERCOT CEO by The Associated Press Last Updated Apr 27, 2021 at 9:28 pm EDT AUSTIN, Texas — The former CEO of New York’s independent electricity marketer has been named interim CEO of the manager of the electric grid serving 90% of Texas, officials announced Tuesday. Brad Jones has been hired for up to one year as chief executive of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. ERCOT board member Mark Carpenter calls Jones “an experienced leader” w...

2 people found this useful Motorpoint has revealed that 52% of its used car sales were completed online during a COVID-hit 2020 trading period. A trading update for the top ID50 used car supermarket’s financial year to March 31 revealed that the results of a digital focus and the offer of free home delivery to customers had “exceeded expectations” as the pandemic threatened to devastate the sector’s sales performance. Among the highlights of update, published ahead of full preliminary r...

Oncor crews work to restore power to homes in Euless on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. In the wake of last months disastrous winter storm, electricity provider Oncor had to answer tough questions from members of the Dallas City Council. "The lack of transparency is something that I have a really hard time with," said council member Adam Bazaldua, who represents District 7. "What I was able to give my constituents really told them nothing. Someone within the communications department of Oncor needs to...

After hearing the apologies, Dallas City Council Members were not convinced things would be different the next time. They said problems identified in 2011 had not been solved. “We dont know if our next one is next week. And we are not prepared for it,” Councilman Adam Bazaldua said. At least four wrongful death lawsuits have been filed against Dallas-based Oncor by families of victims who claim negligence by Oncor in how this year’s winter weather event was handled. The lawsuit from the f...

The electricity company promised to improve communications during future weather crises and insists outages did not reflect neighborhood bias.