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Latest News | Further details of plans to build a 13-storey residential development on the site of the former MKM House in Salford have been revealed.
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Gerry Brough, director of place at Bolton Council, says Covid-19 has not stopped any of the town's development plans but it will shape them.
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Trek Group has acquired the vehicle conversions business of the Cartwright Group out of administration.
Read More… | Bookmaker William Hill has confirmed it has received separate takeover offers from a private equity firm and a US casino operator.
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Rolls-Royce has said "no final decisions" have been made over plans to raise billions of pounds of new funding. A statement was issued by the engineering giant after reports suggested that Kuwait's sovereign wealth fund was in talks to buy a stake.
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As North West manufacturers grapple with the effects of the pandemic, Move Marketing's Alex Cairns shares his thoughts on how using a strategic planning framework can help companies strike the right balance between self preservation and pinpointing opportunities to attack competitor market share.
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AI Tech North 2020 is to take place next month with expert speakers from the world of artificial intelligence set to share their insights about the digital realm at a virtual conference.
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A Birkenhead-headquartered independent bookmaker which operates sites across the North West has returned to profit after a solid year. It is also upbeat around the ongoing pandemic, with trading having returned to pre-lockdown levels.
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Revolution Bars Group has confirmed it is looking at various strategic options, including the possibility of reducing the size of its estate through a CVA, as it responds to a challenging trading environment which the business said has been exacerbated by the further Covid-19-related restrictions introduced by the government.
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A lifestyle and shoe brand is set to open its first UK store in the Manchester Arndale.
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A new energy innovation agency (EIA) is to be established between three Greater Manchester universities, local government and industry, with the aim of kick-starting a decade of clean energy growth to meet the region's 2038 carbon neutral target.
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Bolton-based Landmark Investments has raised more than £70m of new debt in 2020 as it looks to drive expansion and growth over the next 12 months.
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OBI Property hired five new starters before and during the harshest early days of the Covid-19 lockdown to continue expanding and strengthening. Despite the negative impact of the health crisis, the company's Jordana Anderson and Olivia Ritchie say the team has remained resilient.
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Downing has secured approval for its co-living scheme at Manchester's First Street development.
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Plans to transform a former industrial site in Miles Platting into a residential-led mixed-use community have been backed.
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Manchester-based Russell WBHO is to bring forward more than 350,000 sq ft of cold storage capacity for Lineage Logistics.
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One hundred jobs are being created at 2 Sisters Food Group's prepared meals factory in Carlisle.
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Member Exclusive News | A Manchester-based post-production studio is eyeing further growth after marking its one-year anniversary.
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Manchester-based investment platform AJ Bell has taken on ten new apprentices from a record number of applicants.
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