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Wednesday 24 November 2021

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TOP STORY

The chief executive and co-founder of Stockport-based Naturecan has revealed how he plans for the fast-growing CBD brand to be sold in 40 countries.
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INSIDER FEATURE

The practice of dismissal and re-engagement – commonly known as "fire and re-hire" – is the much maligned and misunderstood process of dismissing employees and offering re-engagement on new terms and conditions of employment. Lucy Flynn, employment lawyer with Beyond Corporate, explains.
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DEALS

A Wirral-based nut sourcing and processing business which can trace its roots back to the 1940s has been acquired by Zertus UK. A team from law firm Freeths advised on the acquisition.
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Cheshire-headquartered environmental, engineering, and technical services business RSK Group has added another business to its portfolio.
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Liverpool-headquartered Arete has led a £3m investment into experience analytics platform Uncrowd.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Any good business knows that it's only as good as the people within it. As we rebuild our economy and communities creating high quality jobs in the coming years will require investing in our industrial base, and the skills that make the UK a hub for next generation talent. But as companies seek to grow many will be looking at how best to invest in this talent, so why an apprentice might you ask? Andrea Bull, head of next generation marketing at Make UK offers her advice.
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Penny Anderson, head of social value at Atkins, says there's no getting away from the fact that anyone who wants to create added value for people, communities and the environment, has to put some effort in. People and nature are complex and making a meaningful difference to someone's life or the environment is naturally a time-consuming and challenging process.
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PROPERTY

A 146-bedroom boutique hotel is set to open at Spinningfields in Manchester in December.
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Regeneration business Peel L&P has revealed the rebranding of Barton Square as Trafford Palazzo.
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Multimillion-pound plans to develop a canalside care home in Blackburn have been unveiled by a property investment and development company.
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Altrincham-based New Care has opened a new £15m care home in Worsley, creating about 100 jobs.
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INSIDER FEATURE

A new government-backed code signals the end for greenwashing and turbocharges the sales, customer service and sustainability potential of packaging, explains Zoe Brimelow.
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Jeremy Hartley, Eric Wright Group MD looks at some of the changes planned for the business to deliver net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
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BUSINESS

The government’s plan to shelve rail links across the North have "killed" the levelling-up message, Sir Richard Leese told the audience at Insider’s Manchester: City of Firsts event.
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Plans have been announced for the creation of a North West digital tech cluster that aims to create 1,000 high-value jobs over the next ten years. 
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Leaders from across the North of England are set to consider recommendations from Transport for the North (TfN) that aim to position the region as a 'pathfinder for reform' for the country's rail network.
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Preston-based Eric Wright Group has appointed a new managing director of its health and care business and has also made a promotion.
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MANUFACTURING

Luxury brand Mulberry has reported a strong interim financial performance and said it was making further strategic progress amid strong consumer demand.
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OTHER NEWS

 

MEMBER NEWS

 

Musculoskeletal and rehabilitation clinic NK Active has snapped up a property in Tameside.
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A plan to alter a building in Liverpool to create further living accommodation has been given a positive recommendation.
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