Wednesday 8 December 2021

Upmarket grocer Booths hassaid the business remains on track with its "transformational plan to restore sustainable profitable growth" after posting a robust set of results.
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If a couple divorce, all the assets that a husband and wife have an interest in are considered relevant assets. In light of this many business owners worry about the value that will be attributed to their company within the divorce and the impact that its value will have upon the financial settlement that is made within the divorce proceedings and the potential impact that this may have on the company. Fiona Wood, partner with McAlister Family Law, looks at the issues involved.
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A Wirral-based provider of job management software has been acquired by a group of technology companies known as ClearCourse Partnership. 
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Lancashire-based Kidds Transport will be able to accelerate its growth plans after receiving investment.
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Centrica has revealed major progress on its strategic transformation with the sale of Barrow-based Spirit Energy's Norwegian oil and gas assets and run-off strategy for the remaining Spirit Energy business.
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Bhavina Bharkhada, head of policy & campaigns at Make UK, says the need for 'Green Skills' is increasingly dominating the Government's green agenda and is rapidly gaining recognition as a critical component in order to reach the UK Government's net zero target. The manufacturing sector has a critical role to play in meeting this target, with analysis estimating that over 1.2 million green jobs could exist in the green economy.
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Andrew Davidson, legal director based in Kennedys Manchester office, takes a look at the issue of shareholder disputes, focusing particularly on why shareholder disputes arise, as well as how to deal with them.
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A major scheme to build more than 250 homes across two sites in Bolton looks set to be turned away due to Green Belt concerns.
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The Co-op has begun a search for another business to relocate to its One Angel Square site in Manchester and share the space co-operatively.
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Placefirst's £8m residential scheme of 53 apartments in Longsight has topped out.
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An energy management services group has powered up for major growth after moving to bigger headquarters to accommodate its expanding team.
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Lancashire-based contractor Collinson Construction is undertaking work on a new multimillion-pound sporting facility at a Lincolnshire school.
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Gary Clifton, client partner and chartered risk adviser at Partners&, says since The UK Food Information Amendment, also known as Natasha’s Law, was announced on 1 October 2021, some quarters of the food and drink industry have raised concerns about its readiness to meet these new requirements.
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Sara Barrett from Mills & Reeve, says the UK's presidency of COP 26, held in Glasgow last month, has accelerated the Government's plans for achieving net zero emissions. The scale and urgency of this project is likely to touch most business operations, not least the work of human resources departments.
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A shipping firm, which has a base in Barrow-in-Furness, has been appointed by Nuclear Transport Solutions to provide ship management services for its fleet of three specialist nuclear cargo vessels in a deal worth £59m.
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Sales have surged at Stockport-headquartered Danish furniture and home furnishing brand JYSK. 
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Cheshire and Liverpool-based clinical stage drug development company Evgen Pharma has said its latest financial performance is "in-line with expectations". 
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Manchester-based strategic marketing communications agency MC2 has appointed a new managing director as it sets its sights on increased headcount after back-to-back record years.
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The light commercial vehicle market recorded the best November in its history, according to new figures.
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A Stockport-based defence company has awarded a contract to a Welsh SME to supply further components for the UK MoD Vehicle Production Programme.
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Seeking growth in 2022 will pose new challenges to businesses, but being adaptable, predictable and accessible could be the key to survival.
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The chief financial officer of Macclesfield-based multi-brand franchise business Franchise Brands is set to step down.
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A freehold office investment in South Manchester has been sold by LMO Properties to a private pension fund for £415,000.
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