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Tuesday 22 June 2021

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Big-hitter unveiled as new UA92 chief executive

UA92 has appointed a new chief executive, Insider can reveal, with consumer retail heavyweight Sara Prowse now at the helm. Speaking to Insider, she discussed her plans for the institution and shone a light on having "all the ingredients of something very powerful with a huge opportunity".
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Business Matters: Family businesses are strongly positioned for ESG transformation

Ian Beaumont, KPMG's head of Family Business in the North, looks at how family businesses are strongly positioned for ESG transformation.
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AIM admission a “landmark day” for Victorian Plumbing

The founder of Victorian Plumbing Group has hailed the online retailer of bathroom products' admission to AIM as a landmark day for the business.
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Grant Thornton advises on ed-tech company sale

Grant Thornton UK's North West Corporate Finance team has advised on the sale of education technology company eSafe Global.
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itsu eyes growth after signing Bridgepoint deal

Growth is on the menu at Asian-inspired food brand itsu after the business signed a deal with international alternative asset group Bridgepoint. The agreement, which involves Bridgepoint taking a minority stake in the company, is expected to create thousands of jobs within the UK.
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Time Finance accredited to Recovery Loan Scheme

AIM-listed SME funding provider Time Finance has become an accredited lender under the Government’s Recovery Loan Scheme via the British Business Bank.
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Business Matters: England introduces calorie labelling requirement in drive to reverse obesity

Zoe Betts, legal director at Pinsent Masons LLP, says English businesses with over 250 employees operating within the 'out of home' sector will need to display calorie information from April 2022.
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Business

Liverpool’s World Heritage threat “deeply disappointing”

A recommendation by UNESCO to remove Liverpool's World Heritage site status has been dubbed "deeply disappointing".
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Animation firm targeting additional £5m in sales

A North West animation business is targeting an additional £5m in sales after agreeing to white label its products.
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Ten years of growth for Reward Finance Group

Reward Finance Group, which has offices in Leeds and Manchester, has reported a tenth consecutive year of growth.
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Business Matters: Moratorium on commercial evictions

The Treasury has confirmed that the government is to extend the ban on commercial evictions introduced during the pandemic until March 2022. Chief secretary to the Treasury Stephen Barclay said the moratorium for business tenants will not expire at the end of this month as planned and will instead continue until 25 March 2022 - two years after it was introduced. Owen McKenna, partner with Beyond Corporate, explains.
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Property

Harworth secures permission for major logistics and manufacturing scheme

Harworth Group has secured planning approval for the development of up to 1.1 million sq ft of logistics and manufacturing space which could support the creation of up to 1,500 jobs.
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Secretary of state approval for Symmetry Park Wigan

Tritax Symmetry’s Symmetry Park Wigan has been given the go ahead by the secretary of state. The logistics scheme will incorporate nearly 1.5 million sq ft of employment space.
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Blackpool Central to have ‘transformational impact’

The proposed £300m Blackpool Central scheme would be "transformational for people and businesses", a senior figure at Lloyds Bank has told Insider.
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Collyhurst Village housing plans approved

The joint venture between Manchester City Council and FEC has received planning approval for the first phase of its Collyhurst regeneration plans – part of Manchester's £4bn Victoria North project.   
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Business Matters: The wisest choices are often those with simplicity at their heart

Steve Noble, Reward Finance Group's managing director, North West, on why we should all keep things simple, clear, and certain.
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University of Salford to launch robotics workshops

The University of Salford is planning to launch a series of robotics workshops to assist SMEs with innovation.
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Fund returns to support outdoor festivals

The Liverpool Without Walls fund is returning in a bid to help give a financial boost to festivals.
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