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Tuesday 5 April 2022

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Lancashire-based WH Bowker has extended its fleet to more than 225 vehicles and 450 trailers after two acquisitions.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Moe Yassin, from Beyond Corporate, says when questioned about his experiences as a former FBI hostage negotiator, Christopher Voss claimed "successful negotiation is not about getting to 'yes'; it's about mastering 'no' and understanding what the path to an agreement is".
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DEALS

An engineering and material handling specialist based in Adlington has been acquired by px Group, an infrastructure business, which operates a number of critical UK energy sites.
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Chorley-based Nationwide Frame Services is targeting strong business growth in 2022 and beyond with help from a £1m working capital injection from Reward Finance Group.
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A wholesale provider of high bandwidth network services has been sold to telecommunications provider TalkTalk.
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Fashion brand Ted Baker has started a formal sale process after receiving "unsolicited" interest from suitors. The company said the move would establish whether there is a bidder prepared to offer a value that the board considers "attractive relative to the standalone prospects of Ted Baker as a listed company".
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INSIDER FEATURE

Simon Thompson, senior corporate sales at Sport and Music, discusses how corporate hospitality can help to drive deals.
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Alternative lenders and transitional capital are set to play a key role for growing businesses over the course of the coming years as volatile climates and unprecedented economic challenges keep high street lenders on edge.
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PROPERTY

A property consultancy, located in Preston, Manchester and Sheffield, has celebrated the end of its financial year by hitting a £100m milestone.
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Castle Green Homes has reported a record set of results as its expansion into North West England continues apace.
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Plans for Preston's city-owned £40m cinema and leisure complex, Animate, has been given the green light by the council's planning committee. The committee resolved to approve the application subject to receiving no objection from Lancashire County Council highways and a number of conditions.
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Oakmere Homes' plans for a new residential scheme in Lancaster look set to be backed.
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A scheme to build almost 90 homes on grazing land in Burnley is set to be backed.
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INSIDER FEATURE

James Bailey, from Julius Baer International, says keeping cash is expensive – and inflation is the reason why. With no yield in major currencies, the value of cash and cash-like investments will inevitably decrease over time unless you know how to protect it effectively.
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BUSINESS

GP Bullhound has announced that entries for the 2022 Northern Tech Awards are now open. In their ninth year, the annual Northern Tech Awards showcase and celebrate the fastest growing and most promising tech companies in the North of the UK.
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North West accountancy and business advisory firm MHA Moore and Smalley has recruited a new technical director.
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Gas distribution giant Cadent will invest £70m upgrading gas mains in the North West this year, securing more than 600 jobs for engineers.
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Thirty-one counties, city regions and unitary authorities across England are set to share £7bn funding to boost transport schemes.
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