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Wednesday 16 December 2020

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Terms struck on St Helens development agreement

A 20-year development agreement designed to bring forward opportunities in a bid to repurpose and regenerate areas across St Helens has been exchanged.
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Business Matters: How North West manufacturers are increasing resilience through digital technology

Glyn Jones, service delivery director at BAE Systems and chair of the Made Smarter Pilot Steering Group at BAE Systems, says we're at the forefront of digital manufacturing developments in support of Industry 4.0. We are creating smart factories of the future, exploiting AI and digital expertise and technologies to drive down costs and improve efficiencies across our manufacturing capabilities. These ambitions are shared by Made Smarter, which is why we have been firm supporters since its inception.
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Deals

LV= to be acquired in £530m deal

Savings, retirement and protection group LV= is set to be acquired by global private equity firm Bain Capital in a £530m deal.
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JD Sports acquires US counterpart for $325m

JD Sports Fashion, through its wholly-owned intermediate holding company in the US, has acquired international counterpart Shoe Palace in a deal worth up to $325m.
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Ask the expert: Is marketing bigger than sales in the post-Covid industrial purchasing process?

In an industrial landscape where even complex, engineered products and services are now bought in a completely different, more remote and independently researched style than years gone by, Alex Cairns argues that sales needs to align itself with marketing more than ever before.
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Business

Wickes and Toolstation to hand back £50m

Wickes and Toolstation are to return about £50m in furlough money to the government, owner Travis Perkins has confirmed.
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Strong year for Sci-Tech Daresbury

Sci-Tech Daresbury has enjoyed a strong 2020, during which almost 30 new tenants have arrived on site.
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Fleetsolve appoints new MD

Wirral-based renewable bioenergy specialist Fleetsolve has appointed a new managing director to help spearhead its ambitious growth plans.
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Business Matters: The power of peer-to-peer support and how Peer Networks can help SMEs thrive

When it comes to talking through the challenges you face in business, working with like-minded business leaders can be an effective way to share knowledge and find solutions.
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Property

Construction starts on second phase of Protos site

Construction has started on the second phase of infrastructure works at Peel L&P Environmental's Protos site near Ellesmere Port.
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Aura Investors completes takeover of Liverpool scheme

Aura Investors LLP has completed the purchase of the Aura student accommodation development in Liverpool.
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Nexus and Legacie line up Liverpool plans

Nexus Residential has struck a new partnership with Legacie Developments as the pair look to redevelop the former Rise site in Liverpool.
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Manufacturing

Edge Hill University launches manufacturing initiative

A joint initiative led by Edge Hill University to support the adoption of productivity-boosting digital technologies in SME manufacturers has launched.
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Dam Health UK launches testing clinic

Liverpool-based medical device manufacturer Dam Health UK has launched a Covid-19 testing clinic to deal with a surge in demand for fit-to-fly certificates ahead of Christmas.
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Services & Guides

Liverpool City Region Inward Investment Guide 2020

Liverpool City Region Inward Investment Guide 2020

A comprehensive guide to investing in the region’s authorities, with facts, figures, statistics and key contacts.
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Corporate Finance Directory

Corporate Finance Directory

Find an adviser to help you buy, sell or invest in a business.
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Best Places to Meet

Best Places to Meet

North West’s top places to hold events, conferences and meetings.
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