Wednesday 27 October 2021

The proposed £135m redevelopment of the Galleries Shopping Centre in Wigan is set to be approved by planners in a major step forward for the scheme. 
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Clare Durkin, partner at BLM, says you will often see statistics about how many businesses fail within their first year, or some variation on that theme. However you don’t hear quite as much about the risks and pitfalls of buying a business and the period of time thereafter, which can be just as stressful and uncertain an experience.
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Maven Capital Partners has realised its investment in Manchester-based tech solutions provider inTEC, generating a 2.0x investment multiple for the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF).
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The £7.1bn takeover of Morrisons by US private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has completed.
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The listed business behind gaming brands including Ladbrokes, Coral and Foxy Bingo has hailed the prospects of the group after a US-based suitor elected not to make a takeover offer.
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John Carroll is head of international and transactional banking at Santander UK. In this interview, John shares his views on the obstacles facing UK businesses as they bounce back from the pandemic – and how to overcome them.
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Ryan Sorby from BOOST&Co says as an organisation built on the knowledge and experience of individuals from across the financial sector – including high-street banks – BOOST&Co understands better than most the value that these institutions bring to the UK economy.
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A contractor has been appointed to build a major £37.5m hotel in Liverpool city centre.
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Capital&Centric has revealed a first look at plans to build more homes in Manchester's emerging Piccadilly East neighbourhood. 
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A consultation has been launched on plans for a new residential development in Salford Quays.
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The first ground has been broken as work to transform Manchester's Albert Square into a "world class" public space gets underway.
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How has asset-based lending (ABL) enabled businesses in the region to grow during a time of such unparalleled challenges and change? Joe Taviner, director, business development (North West Region) at Arbuthnot Commercial Asset Based Lending (ACABL) shares his insights.
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Black Friday 2021 is just a month away: how can businesses steer clear of any advertising mishaps this year? James Corlett, partner at Beyond Corporate, explains.
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Manchester-based online retailer of beach holidays On the Beach (OTB) has said the business is "well-positioned" as it enters 2022 despite another difficult pandemic-hit year.
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The share price of THG has fallen after the ecommerce group provided an update on its third quarter trading.
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Macclesfield-based multi-brand franchise business Franchise Brands said it has continued to perform strongly during the third quarter. 
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Manchester-based full service digital agency Pixel Kicks has been appointed by UK luxury homeware brand Christy to undertake an SEO campaign. 
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The chairman of Haydock-headquartered plastics company Coral Products has hailed a "very strong" first half to its current financial period.
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It’s been an unusual two years with the majority of businesses searching new avenues for funding. Our roundtable asked how the funding landscape was being affected by supply chain, distribution, recruitment, and inflationary headwinds.
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A new bathroom and boiler showroom is opening.
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CERT property has welcomed graduate consultancy expert Grayce to its business and leisure hub.
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