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Wednesday 6 May 2020

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Contracts exchanged on £58m development

Listed housebuilder Vistry Group has exchanged conditional contracts to build a new £58.3m development of 200 homes next to the Met Office in Exeter as part of a joint venture with a Devon-based property developer.
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Business Matters: COVID-19 – a crisis apart

As the economic fall-out from Covid-19 bites, John Swarbrick, head of portfolio at BGF, considers what management teams can do to navigate the here and now.
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Deals

Investment boost for workforce management software firm

A Cheltenham company whose software helps businesses to automate their processes more rapidly has raised £2.2m from the Northern Venture CapitalTrust Funds, which are managed by Mercia.
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CMA blocks Footasylum deal as Cowgill slams decision

JD Sports has been told to sell Footasylum after the CMA found that the £90m deal – which completed last year – would leave shoppers worse off. Chairman Peter Cowgill has slammed the decision, which he said had relied on an "inaccurate and outdated analysis of the UK sports retail competitive landscape".
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Snack Media targets growth after fresh acquisition

Snack Media is aiming to become "one of the largest sports publishers in the world" after completing the acquisition of GIVEMESPORT.
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Ask the expert: How to ensure working from home works for your business

Evan Wienburg, CEO of full fibre infrastructure provider and ISP Truespeed, looks at how to ensure working from home works for your business.
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Business

Chief executive appointed at Ashfords

Ashfords has appointed the first female chief executive in the law firm's history.
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BGF ‘can and will do more’ after “strong year”

The chief executive of BGF has hailed a "strong year" for the investor and vowed to continue supporting companies seeking capital through the pandemic and beyond.
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New car market plummeted 97 per cent in April

New UK car registrations plummeted 97.3 per cent in April because of the Covid-19 pandemic, new figures have revealed.
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Property

Development partner sought for £400m scheme

A search has been launched for a development partner for a £400m project on a site adjacent to GCHQ.
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New premises for Avent Interiors

Avent Interiors has moved into its new premises at the recently developed Warmley Business Park on the outskirts of Bristol.
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Manufacturing

Wasdell invests in drug capsule manufacturing

Pharmaceutical and health product specialist group Wasdell has invested in specialist machinery that can manufacture capsules for drugs being used in small batch clinical trials.
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New recruitment initiative launches

A new partnership has been established in response to the recruitment challenges being faced by Gloucestershire businesses and to support individuals who have lost jobs because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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LondonMetric’s placing raises £120m

Property investor LondonMetric has completed a share placing, raising £20m more than its original target.
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