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Tuesday 30 June 2020

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Approval for Adagio Aparthotel expansion

Plans for the Adagio Aparthotel to expand its existing presence in a Liverpool landmark have been backed.
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Business Matters: North West firms will find opportunities to grow

Jonathan Bell, head of the North at LDC, looks at how North West businesses will find opportunities to grow.
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Deals

£250k for Burnley sweet treat manufacturer

A Burnley-based developer and manufacturer of premium sweet treats has secured a £250,000 funding boost from Barclays via the CBILS initiative.
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K3 Capital conditionally raises £30.45m

K3 Capital has conditionally raised £30.45m.
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Phase 2 investigation confirmed for education business deal

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has confirmed that it will refer the £50m acquisition of a supplier of school equipment and resources to a phase two investigation.
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Powerhouse Energy Group to acquire Waste2Tricity

The Powerhouse Energy Group (PHE) has agreed a deal to acquire development partner Waste2Tricity.
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Frasers Group significantly increases Hugo Boss stake

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has significantly increased its stake in luxury fashion brand Hugo Boss.
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Business Matters: Health and safety risks 'shouldn't be ignored' in return to workplace

Kevin Bridges, partner at Pinsent Masons, says as coronavirus lockdown restrictions ease employers need to make sure general health and safety risks in the workplace aren't ignored.
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Business

On the Beach boss hails pandemic response despite results hit

Revenues have plummeted at Manchester-based On the Beach as the industry continued to be hit by the ongoing pandemic, with the company also slipping to a half-year loss. However, the listed travel agency believes it is well placed to grow market share as demand recovers.
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North West confidence falls further - Lloyds

Business confidence in the North West has fallen even further, according to new data.
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Restaurant Group creditors back CVA proposals

The Restaurant Group's plans to reduce the size of its estate by implementing a CVA have been backed.
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Beever and Struthers appointed by LTE

Laboratory and medical equipment manufacturer LTE Scientific has appointed accountancy and advisory firm Beever and Struthers to provide tax and audit services.
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New CFO in at FRP

FRP Advisory Group has appointed a new chief financial officer.
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Ask the expert: Harnessing the power of partnership to emerge stronger

Joe Taviner, director of business development (North West) at Arbuthnot Commercial Asset Based Lending Ltd, looks at how a supportive strategic funding partner can help businesses thrive.
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Property

Approval for 140,000 sq ft Oldham scheme

Chancerygate has secured approval to speculatively build 140,000 sq ft of industrial space in Oldham.
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Croxteth Hall set for improvement work

Plans to improve and maintain Croxteth Hall and Estate look set to be backed.
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Staycity approval to ‘help meet demand’ - Hughes

Ask Real Estate's plans to build a 22-storey aparthotel on Deansgate being backed will help meet the projected demand for such space, according to the company's managing director.
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Caddick Construction appointed to Porsche centre

Caddick Construction has been appointed to design and construct a £5m Porsche centre to serve Cumbria and North Lancashire.
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Network Space secures Element letting

Network Space has secured its first letting at its £8m Element development in Knowsley.
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Business Matters: Coronavirus crisis shines spotlight on pay inequality

Sara Barrett, a partner at Mills & Reeve, says despite the temporary suspension of gender pay reporting in Great Britain because of the pandemic, the current crisis has intensified the public scrutiny of pay inequality of all kinds, as well as the broader inequalities in our society.
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Manufacturing

UK engine manufacturing “skyrockets”

Engine manufactuing in the UK "skyrocketed" in May but was still 75 per cent down on the same month in 2019, new figures show.
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Merseyrail to increase services

Merseyrail is set to increase services as lockdown restrictions continue to ease.
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BT appoints Enterprise director

BT has appointed a new director of its Enterprise business in the North.
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