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Tuesday 22 June 2021

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Blackpool Central to have ‘transformational impact’

The proposed £300m Blackpool Central scheme would be "transformational for people and businesses", a senior figure at Lloyds Bank has told Insider.
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Business Matters: Family businesses are strongly positioned for ESG transformation

Ian Beaumont, KPMG's head of Family Business in the North, looks at how family businesses are strongly positioned for ESG transformation.
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Deals

Time Finance accredited to Recovery Loan Scheme

AIM-listed SME funding provider Time Finance has become an accredited lender under the Government’s Recovery Loan Scheme via the British Business Bank.
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Funding boost supports UK tech companies

UKRI has provided a £10m funding boost to the UK Innovation and Science Seed Fund, which supports early-stage businesses arising from scientific research in the UK.
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itsu eyes growth after signing Bridgepoint deal

Growth is on the menu at Asian-inspired food brand itsu after the business signed a deal with international alternative asset group Bridgepoint. The agreement, which involves Bridgepoint taking a minority stake in the company, is expected to create thousands of jobs within the UK.
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Business Matters: England introduces calorie labelling requirement in drive to reverse obesity

Zoe Betts, legal director at Pinsent Masons LLP, says English businesses with over 250 employees operating within the 'out of home' sector will need to display calorie information from April 2022.
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Business

Big-hitter unveiled as new UA92 chief executive

UA92 has appointed a new chief executive, Insider can reveal, with consumer retail heavyweight Sara Prowse now at the helm. Speaking to Insider, she discussed her plans for the institution and shone a light on having "all the ingredients of something very powerful with a huge opportunity".
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Animation firm targeting additional £5m in sales

A North West animation business is targeting an additional £5m in sales after agreeing to white label its products.
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Recovery ‘driven by tourism and recreation’ in May - report

The UK's Covid-19 recovery accelerated in May, driven by tourism and recreation, according to a new report.
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Business Matters: Moratorium on commercial evictions

The Treasury has confirmed that the government is to extend the ban on commercial evictions introduced during the pandemic until March 2022. Chief secretary to the Treasury Stephen Barclay said the moratorium for business tenants will not expire at the end of this month as planned and will instead continue until 25 March 2022 - two years after it was introduced. Owen McKenna, partner with Beyond Corporate, explains.
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Property

First phase completed at Clitheroe’s Old Cotton Mill

Work has completed on the first phase of The Old Cotton Mill, a new residential scheme on Primrose Road, Clitheroe, with all the seven town houses already sold.
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Mental health hub project completes

Work to create a Mental Health Urgent Assessment Centre at Blackpool Victoria Hospital has been completed.
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Business Matters: The wisest choices are often those with simplicity at their heart

Steve Noble, Reward Finance Group's managing director, North West, on why we should all keep things simple, clear, and certain.
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Manufacturing

Made Smarter reaches project milestone

Made Smarter has backed its 200th manufacturing technology project.
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