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Friday 30 April 2021

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Developers acquire Cribbs Causeway land 

Taylor Wimpey Bristol and Bellway South West have acquired land on Cribbs Causeway and outlined plans to build more than 760 homes. The land deal signals the biggest ever acquisition by Bellway’s South West division.
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Business Matters: Addressing cyber risk is critical to building back better

Neil Clarke, director - cyber, privacy and resilience at KPMG, says in line with broader national sentiment this spring, there is distinct positivity in the air when considering the cyber resilience of the South West’s privately owned businesses.
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Deals

Ascona bolsters portfolio with three new forecourts

Forecourt operator Ascona Group has completed the acquisition of three service stations across Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire and Somerset, taking its total portfolio to 59 sites across the UK.
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PKF Francis Clark team work on Oneline Surveys sale

PKF Francis Clark has advised on the sale of Oneline Surveys to Adler and Allan.
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BT confirms early discussions about future strategy for BT Sport

Telecoms giant BT Group has confirmed it is in early discussions with a number of select strategic partners about ways to generate investment in order to strengthen its sports business and help take it to the next stage in its growth.
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Partnership offers £6m funding for health-based start-ups

Innovation foundation Nesta and UK Research and Investment have unveiled a new two-year partnership to provide up to £6m in combined investment and grant funding for companies working to improve health outcomes in later life.
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Ask the expert: Digital skills and jobs for all?

Are Digital Skills jobs the preserve of the young? How do we make the most of the opportunities of digitalisation? Claire Arbery, director at West of England Institute of Technology offers her advice.
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Business

Milsted Langdon co-founder announces retirement

Jonathan Langdon, who helped to co-found independent accountancy firms Milsted Langdon, has announced his retirement. 
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Region’s business confidence grows at fastest rate in UK

Business confidence in the South West rose by 22 percentage points during April, the highest increase across all UK regions and nations, according to a new report.
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Joint venture for renewable energy firms

Two renewable energy sector specialists have formed a joint venture partnership in a bid to develop more onshore wind and solar photovoltaic projects across the country.
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Ask the Expert: Re-using existing buildings - why bother?

How can re-using existing buildings help tackle the climate emergency? Design Director Kevin Balch from Nash Partnership looks at the issues and advantages of creatively re-using what’s already in our built environment.
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Property

Foundry Business Park welcomes first tenants

A new £2m business park at Porthleven, backed with £700,000 of investment from the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership, has welcomed its first occupants.
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Salisbury expansion for The Winchester Orangery

A new garden themed café/bar is to open in Salisbury in a refurbished city centre property.
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Manufacturing

March rise for UK car production

UK car production rose by almost 50 per cent in March, according to new figures. This represents the first increase after 18 months.
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‘Solid progress’ for AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca has been buoyed by solid Q1 progress and is eyeing further growth as the impact of Covid-19 begins to subside.
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Deferred consideration received on cigar deal

Imperial Brands has received the deferred consideration of €250m in relation to the sale of its worldwide premium cigar businesses.
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Sensyne Health signs SRA with Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical AI specialist Sensyne Health has signed a five year non-exclusive strategic research agreement (SRA) with the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust.
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