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Thursday 10 February 2022

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TOP STORY

Four huge new towers could soon be coming to Manchester city centre - including a 60-storey skyscraper - after plans were recommended for approval.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Hear from Northern Powerhouse Export Champions DT&G on how their export journey got started and how the Department for International Trade supported them to grow globally with the help of advice, guidance, and funding towards trade missions.
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DEALS

A long-established Lancashire plant hire specialist has been acquired in a deal which will create a group with a combined turnover forecast to be about £85m in 2022.
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The property arm of Blackpool-headquartered The Rigby Organisation has secured a new £3.5m finance package with the support of specialist business advisory firm FRP.
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Wigan-based NRL Group has made an acquisition as part of its growth plans.
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The UK logistics and supply chain management sector experienced a record year of deal activity in 2021, according to a report from accountancy and business advisory firm BDO.
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INSIDER FEATURE

If a marriage ends and a financial settlement needs to be reached within divorce proceedings, both spouses need to provide details of their assets. Values will then need to be ascribed to those assets. It is straight forward to value an asset if it is cash in a bank account. It can be less straight forward if the asset is property, shares in a private limited company or a stock market investment. How are these dealt with? Fiona Wood, partner with McAlister Family Law, looks at the issues involved.
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Karl Bond, of Forest Distillery, talks about how enquiries from overseas turned into opportunities to sell their products all over the world with the support and advice of DIT.
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PROPERTY

Heads of terms have been agreed for the purchase of the freehold of Wrexham AFC's Racecourse Ground one year on from the historic club's acquisition by Hollywood stars Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds.
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Housebuilder Redrow has reported record first-half revenue and said house price inflation continues to exceed build cost inflation.
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An international mergers and acquisitions advisory firm has chosen Manchester as the home of its UK headquarters.
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Plans to build an Aldi store as part of a new business park in Oldham have been lined up for approval.
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A public consultation has been launched on the public realm strategy for the next priority area in the regeneration of Ancoats and New Islington in Manchester.
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BUSINESS

Revenues at AstraZeneca have jumped by 41 per cent as the international pharmaceutical giant continued on its "strong growth trajectory", with the group's chief executive saying the business had delivered on its promise of "broad and equitable access" to its Covid-19 vaccine. The business has major operations in the North West.
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Openreach will create and fill about 540 more jobs in the North West during 2022, including in excess of 400 apprentices.
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Accounting and business advisory firm HURST, which has offices in Manchester, Stockport and London, has expanded its tax advisory team with two senior appointments.
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The Blair Project, a social enterprise based in Greater Manchester, is aiming to upskill 500 people from the region in green tech skills in 2022.
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A focus on collaboration, further devolution of powers and funding, and ending competition between Northern cities and towns and other parts of the country were among the main messages to come out of the third Convention of the North with NP11.
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OTHER NEWS

 

MEMBER NEWS

 

A bid to construct more than 40 homes in Oldham looks likely to be voted through.
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A historic library in Manchester is set to close for redecoration. 
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