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Tuesday 18 August 2020

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Mears Group “well positioned” despite Covid-19 hit

The chief executive of Gloucester-headquartered Mears Group has said the business is "well positioned" for the future despite slipping to a pre-tax loss in half-year results due to the outbreak of Covid-19.
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Ask the expert: How cyber security needs to change to support remote working

Mark Taylor, managing director at Chorus, offers his view on why cyber security will need to change to support remote working.
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Deals

Diageo strikes huge Aviation American Gin deal

Diageo has reached an agreement to acquire Aviation American Gin – which is co-owned by actor Ryan Reynolds – in a deal worth up to $610m.
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Tata Motors denies move to sell Jaguar Land Rover

The parent company of Jaguar Land Rover has hit out at "unconfirmed and unsubstantiated" reports that it may sell the automotive giant.
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Business

M&S reveals plans to cut 7,000 jobs

Retail giant Marks & Spencer has announced plans to cut about 7,000 jobs over the next three months "to further streamline the business".
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HGV market falls almost two thirds

The UK’s new heavy goods vehicle (HGV) market fell by almost three quarters in the second quarter of 2020, according to new figures.
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Property

Final call for entries for South West Property Awards

Property and construction professionals across the South West are being encouraged to get their entries in for Insider’s South West Property Awards 2020 as the deadline has been pushed back by a few extra days.
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Mixed first half for Bristol office market – report

The Bristol office market experienced mixed results in the first half of 2020 due to the challenges brought on by Covid-19, according to the latest Mortons Market Monitor report.
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Colliers appointed as joint agents on Cheltenham shopping centre

Colliers International has been appointed as joint agent alongside ARC Retail on Cheltenham's Regent Arcade Shopping Centre.
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Profits fall at Persimmon but house sales bouncing back

Pre-tax profits have fallen by more than £200m in the interim results for Persimmon following the Covid-19 outbreak, but the listed housebuilder has recorded strong growth in sales since July.
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Manufacturing

Aston Martin unveils James Bond special editions

Aston Martin is marking the release of the 25th James Bond film with two exclusive 007 special editions inspired by the cars featured in No Time to Die.
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Member Exclusive News

Sale completes on The Willows office space

Commercial office space The Willows has been sold to a Bristol dyslexia school on behalf of the vendor Symec Technologies.
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St. James’s Place opens new Bristol office

St. James’s Place Wealth Management has confirmed the opening of its new Bristol office.
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