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Approval nears for LMA’s Metquarter expansion

Plans for the Robbie Williams co-owned LMA to establish a presence in the city's Metquarter look set to move forward.
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Business Matters: Recovery

Kevin Pinkerton and Andrew Gosnay from Freeths offer their advice on the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020.
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Deals

Inspired Energy to raise £35m for acquisition drive

Inspired Energy has outlined plans to raise £35m and expand with the full acquisition of a counterpart.
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Manchester wholesaler backed by six-figure boost

A Manchester-based seafood wholesaler has secured a six-figure funding package from HSBC UK to ensure it can manage stock and improve cashflow after being heavily impacted by the lockdown.
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British Business Investments makes latest commitment from £500m fund

British Business Investments has outlined plans for its latest commitment through the £500m Managed Funds Programme.
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Business Matters: Cities will remain vital hubs for collaboration, but they need the finance to support them

CBRE Capital Advisors manages a number local authority development funds, including the North West Evergreen Fund, designed to help finance development projects which were otherwise unable to access it. Here, Will Church discusses why these funds are more important than ever in light of Covid-19.
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Business

BCC calls for business support as lockdown eases further

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has called on local authorities and the Heath and Safety Executive (HSE) to support companies operating in a new way after the government announced beauty salons and gyms could reopen.
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Boots to cut 4,000 jobs and close opticians stores

Boots UK has revealed plans to cut 4,000 jobs and close opticians practices across the country because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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John Lewis to permanently close eight shops

John Lewis has revealed plans to permanently close eihgt stores across the UK in a move which will lead to about 1,300 job losses.
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New chairman for Electricity North West

Electricity North West has appointed former chief executive of Ofgem as its new chairman.
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Leonard Curtis strengthens Manchester team

Leonard Curtis has made a senior hire to its Manchester team.
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Business Matters: Succession planning and wealth transfer in family businesses

James Bailey, managing director for Julius Baer International in Manchester and the North West, looks at succession planning and wealth transfer in family businesses.
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Property

Approval for £250m Bolton scheme

Planning permission has been granted for the £250m replacement of Crompton Place Shopping Centre with a mixed-use masterplan-led scheme.
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Hospitality hotspot set for outdoor dining venture

A well-known hospitality hotspot is set to be transformed as part of the ongoing Liverpool Without Walls initiative.
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Junction One instruction for Mason Owen

Mason Owen and Partners has been instructed to market the leasehold interest of eight units at Birkenhead's Junction One Business Park, comprising 59,000 sq ft of space.
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Trio of approvals for Brock Carmichael

A trio of planning applications worked on by Brock Carmichael have been backed by Warrington Borough Council.
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MediaCityUK to launch new dinning experience

A new dining experience is set to launch at MediaCityUK.
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Manufacturing

JLR’s retail sales slump as pandemic bites

Jaguar Land Rover's retail sales slumped by more than 40 per cent during the first quarter of its financial year because of the Covid-19 pandemic, new figures have revealed.
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B&M confirms new CFO’s start date

The start date for B&M's new chief financial officer has been confirmed.
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Iconic recording studio comes to market

A well-known Liverpool recording studio used by the likes of Echo and the Bunnymen, The Zutons and Lou Reed has been brought to market.
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