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Monday 19 July 2021

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Meat supplier forecasts sales rise

A Manchester-headquartered meat supplier has forecast sales are set to recover to near pre-Covid levels.
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Business Matters: From three hours away to three clicks away

Nic Hartley from Deloitte offers his advice on the transformative opportunity to improve inclusion, career opportunities and wellbeing as we move to hybrid working.
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Deals

PwC Transaction Services North hits £4.6bn for Q1

PwC's Transaction Services team in the North completed deals with a value in excess of £4.6bn in during the first half of 2021.
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Collabco joins forces with international firms

Liverpool-headquartered student engagement platform Collabco has joined forces with a pair of international counterparts.
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Westgrove Group secures £6m boost

Facilities management company Westgrove Group has secured a £6m funding boost from Independent Growth Finance.
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‘Considerable opportunity’ as beauty firm joins AIM

A beauty firm whose digital partners include ASOS, Zalando, Boohoo, Prettylittlething, Lookfantastic and Amazon is sitting on a "considerable opportunity" after carrying out an oversubscribed £300m placing.
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Business Matters: Safety first: untangling supply chain red tape

We are in a period when many already under-pressure product manufacturers must get to grips with the UK Conformity Assessed mark, a new product marking regulation to be used in place of the CE mark for goods being placed on the UK market. Director Mark Lupton argues that when supply chains are already stretched as we deal with the ongoing fallout from Covid-19, manufacturers should not have to face an increase in the regulatory burden and suggests we need less, not more, red tape.
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Business

Knowsley’s recovery plans set for £8m boost

Knowsley's ongoing recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic could be set for a boost of more than £8m, with the money earmarked for a number of initiatives designed to help create jobs, support businesses and improve the borough's town centres.
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Use the tech you already have to drive innovation - expert

Organisations can drive digital transformation by better use of the technology they already have available rather than making major investments in new systems, according to an expert on tomorrow’s Insider forum.
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Profit warnings in the North at lowest level in more than two decades - EY

The number of profit warnings from the North's listed businesses fell to its lowest level in more than two decades in the second quarter of 2021, according to research by EY.
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LCR Health Matters passes £21m milestone

LCR Health Matters, a Liverpool-based health-tech business support programme, has helped raise more than £21m for life sciences businesses across the city region.
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Rangers appoint Liverpool firm as testing partner

A Liverpool-based health company has been appointed by Rangers to test their staff and players for coronavirus.
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Business Matters: Liverpool has found its 'middle way' – but will UNESCO walk its course?

Quentin Keohane from Falconer Chester Hall asks if UNESCO is prepared to accept that Liverpool's successful path towards regeneration and economic growth during the last twenty years is worthy of compromise.
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Property

Reserved matters application in for 268 homes

Detailed plans have been lodged for almost 270 homes on the site of the former Pemberton Colliery in Wigan.
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New flagship bar plan revealed

A new bar could be opened in Wigan after plans were revealed.
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Strong first year in England for Linear Design & Construct

Contracting specialist Linear Design & Construct has completed the first full year of trading from its England operation – which it opened in Manchester last year – with turnover surpassing the £10m mark.
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Plans in for latest phase of Stockport College scheme

Plans for the latest phase of the redevelopment of Stockport College campus have been formally submitted.
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Boost for major Sellafield project

One of Sellafield's largest ever construction projects has taken a huge step forward – two months ahead of schedule.
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Plans for 130 council homes move forward

A proposed development of more than 130 new council homes has moved forward.
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Drive-thru restaurant proposals lodged

Plans have been lodged for the development of a new drive-thru restaurant on a site off the M6 and M56.
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Ask the expert: How do you create long-term impact on social value?

Jeremy Hartley, managing director of Eric Wright Group, said delivering lasting social value through successful business partnerships has been core to our principals for many years; we believe that businesses should widen their vision and recognise they have the potential to play a far wider role in society, helping to build stronger communities through the delivery of clear and lasting change.
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Manufacturing

Imperfect Pointes partners on The Royal Ballet activewear launch

Stockport-based Imperfect Pointes has teamed up with The Royal Ballet for the launch of a new range of sustainable activewear.
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Manchester recruitment drive for Motorpoint

Motorpoint is set to create 30 jobs with the opening of its latest branch in Manchester in early October.
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Furniture firm to expand Manchester presence

An international furniture specialist is set to expand to a new workspace at 37 King Street, Manchester.
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