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Latest News | Lancashire must have a bigger voice to ensure it is well positioned for growth in the coming months and years, according to speakers at Insider's latest event. A number of topics were discussed, including the impact the county becoming City of Culture in 2025 would have and how the region should play a bigger role in the government's levelling up agenda.
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The government has finally announced its plan to support jobs when the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme ends on 31 October. The new Job Support Scheme, launched in the House of Commons on 24 September, will run for six months from the beginning of November.
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Garden furniture retailer Moda Furnishings has agreed a new £7m funding package with Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance as revenues soar.
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Cheshire-based Howard Worth Chartered Accountants has been bought by WR Partners.
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A Liverpool-based company which provides maintenance services to the social housing and care sector has reopened following a £250,000 CBILS-backed loan from NPIF – FW Capital Debt Finance.
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Jessica Bowles, director of strategy for Bruntwood, discusses how it's easy to get caught in the here and now but we must look ahead to the future of our cities.
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The night-time economy will perish without government intervention, Sacha Lord has warned, saying the current situation is an "existential threat" to the £70bn sector. Lord – the night-time economy adviser for Greater Manchester – is calling for the introduction of a sector-specific support package.
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Palatine has appointed a new investment manager to its Impact Fund team in Manchester.
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Businesses across St Helens are beginning to show their first signs of recovery since the pressures of Covid-19 begamn to have an impact.
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Virgin Money UK has set out plans to cut a further 400 jobs across the UK.
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Listed fashion brand Sosandar has reported a strong half-year, with the company optimistic about its outlook.
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Supply chain software services provider BluJay Solutions has opened a global headquarters in the heart of MediaCityUK.
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A director at Housing 21 has joined the board of Trafford Housing Trust (THT).
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Bolton-based online electricals retailer AO has opened its third distribution warehouse in four months, creating 120 jobs.
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A Kirkby-headquartered manufacturer of silver nitrate and oxide has been buoyed by its best ever financial performance and is eyeing further success going into 2021.
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Member Exclusive News | Proposals for the renovation of a disused bank in Urmston have been revealed.
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A live music venue and bar in Bolton could soon be under new ownership.
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