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Administration for firm behind Cheshire and Anglesey pubs

Administrators have been appointed to the company behind a group of four pubs, including two in Cheshire and two well-known beachside pubs in Anglesey, and are looking to find a buyer for the businesses.
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Ask the expert: Security advice during lockdown

Alan Townley, group sales director at Taurus Security Group, says with lots of office buildings currently fully closed or operating at minimal capacity, office security has become very important.
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Deals

Apax Partners buys cybersecurity firm

An international provider of cybersecurity advisory services, which has its UK headquarters in Manchester, has been bought by private equity firm Apax Partners.
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JP Morgan division snaps up National Express shares

Investment management giant JPMorgan Asset Management has taken a 5 per cent stake in National Express.
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Private hospital merger moves forward

The Competition and Markets Authority has said undertakings offered by Circle Health Holdings are likely to enable a private hospital merger go ahead.
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Business Matters: Preparing for a driverless future

Peter Allchorne, partner and head of DAC Beachcroft’s Innovation unit, and Martin Wedderburn, a specialist transport planning consultant, look at whether the arrival of driverless cars will be accelerated or delayed in the post-Covid-19 world.
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Business

GB-NI ferry routes safeguarded with £17m package

Vital ferry routes between Great Britain and Northern Ireland have been safeguarded with to a multimillion-pound scheme designed to help ensure freight can continue to move.
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Co-op in ‘strong position’ to weather coronavirus storm

The Co-operative Group believes it is in a strong position to weather the coronavirus storm after revenues edged towards the £11bn mark.
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BrightHR launches furlough support platform

Manchester-based BrightHR has launched a platform designed to support businesses during the pandemic.
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Metrolink support package hailed as ‘lifeline’

A support package designed to keep the Metrolink service running during the pandemic has been hailed as a "lifeline".
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Business Matters: Global crises as catalysts for innovation and collaboration

Phil Kemp, chief executive-Bruntwood SciTech, explains how innovation and collaboration will be key in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
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Property

Approval nears for independent living scheme

Plans to build an independent living scheme on the Wirral following a series of demolition works look set to be backed.
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Wirral Council reaffirms commitment to Local Plan

Plans to progress Wirral's Local Plan have been reaffirmed despite the ongoing pandemic.
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Redrow outlines site reopening plans

Housebuilding giant Redrow has outlined plans to reopen its sites and return to construction.
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New planning director for Tritax Symmetry

Tritax Symmetry – the dedicated logistics developer of Tritax Big Box REIT – has appointed a new planning director.
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Manufacturing

ATG Access appointed to hospital projects

Haydock-based ATG Access has committed resources to protecting hospitals across the UK amid the ongoing crisis.
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Widd Signs utilising St Helens site to support PPE

Widd Signs is using its recently acquired St Helens site to support a national effort to produce more face masks for frontline NHS staff and care workers.
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Hiab Uk to resume operations

Hiab UK is to resume operations at its four installation sites this week after services were temporarily suspended as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Work resumes on Pooley Bridge replacement

Work on the replacement structure at Pooley Bridge has resumed following a review of Cumbria County Council's construction schemes in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Manchester and Trafford PPE Hub passes milestone

A huge milestone has been passed as Manchester and Trafford continue to support their most vulnerable residents throughout the pandemic.
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