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Latest News | The founder of a Manchester-based children's toiletries range – which secured backing on Dragons' Den – has diversified into antibacterial hand gel in a bid to combat the ongoing coronavirus crisis. Read More… |
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Andy Gregory, head of investments at BGF, looks at the impact of Covid-19 on businesses so far and what lies in store over the coming months. Read More… |
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A Manchester-based developer and provider of intelligent software for the legal sector has expanded on the back of securing a £500,000 investment from the NPIF. Read More… |
United Capital, an investment group focused on the UK building services and facilities management sector, has grown its acquisition pipeline to more than £350m. Read More… |
The Business Enterprise Fund (BEF) has secured further funding to support SMEs during the coronavius outbreak. Read More… |
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Philip Harman, senior employment partner in DAC Beachcroft's Manchester office, considers the effect Covid-19 will have on the workplace. Read More… |
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More than £1.1bn of loans have been provided under a criticised emergency government scheme for firms affected by coronavirus after an acceleration in the process. But the Federation of Small Businesses has said more work is needed to make the scheme a success. Read More… |
Intergen – a developer, owner and operator of power projects – is being made to pay £37.2m after being found to have sent misleading signals to National Grid about how much energy it would supply during peak winter hours to make a substantial profit. Read More… |
Fashion chains Oasis and Warehouse have entered administration, according to reports, with about 200 jobs lost and more than 1,800 staff furloughed. Read More… |
Northwich-headquartered Dechra has completed the £35m acquisition of the worldwide rights to the Mirataz product portfolio. Read More… |
Almost 2,500 businesses across Wigan have benefitted from more than £27m in Covid-19 grant funding. Read More… |
Reward Finance Group has bolstered its growth plans with the appointment of a new North West managing director. Read More… |
Pareto Financial Planning has partnered with the Football Medicine & Performance Association (FMPA). Read More… |
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Plans for a 158,000 sq ft manufacturing facility to be built at Cheshire's MA6NITUDE development for a confectionary specialist have been submitted. Read More… |
A technology support specialist has bought a Congleton office building for £465,000. Read More… |
A specialist school in Manchester could soon be expanded. Read More… |
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Warrington-based Hoover has extended its partnership with cooking ambassador Simon Rimmer for a further two years. Read More… |
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Member Exclusive News | A Manchester-based sleep technology specialist has collaborated with a local artist on its latest venture. Read More… |
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