Thursday 25 November 2021

A European tissue manufacturer has submitted plans to construct a new paper mill in Deeside which would create more than 400 jobs.
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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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A Cheshire-based seafood business, which can trace its roots back to 1862, has expanded with the acquisition of Ruskim Seafoods in a move that creates a combined group of more than 3,900 people.
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Independent business lender White Oak has secured a £150m facility from Barclays Bank, with funds set to be deployed to SMEs across the UK. 
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Businesses in the North attracted £992m in venture capital investment in Q3 of 2021, according to KPMG's latest Venture Pulse Survey.
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A provider of microbiological testing has received a £500,000 loan to grow its viral testing facility.
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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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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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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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Gaming company MERKUR Slots has opened a £200,000 entertainment centre on Market Street in Crewe, creating ten new jobs in the process. 
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Mixed-tenure developer Countryside has delivered its 5,000th closed panel unit from its Warrington factory.
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Mortgage adviser WISEONE has chosen Cumbria for its first base outside of its Cheshire homeland.
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Leisure and property agency Shelley Sandzer has been appointed by urban sport concept Happy Padel to secure a flagship UK site and support its national expansion plan.
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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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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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Further growth is on the agenda at Insider Media after the B2B media business reported profits are now higher than pre-pandemic levels. Directors of the national firm hailed the support of its staff and suppliers for helping to tackle the challenges arising from the pandemic. 
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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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Revenues have increased at United Utilities in what the water company described as a "robust financial performance resilient to risks".
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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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Cheshire-based training and recruitment specialist Pareto is celebrating its most successful year to date, with revenues surging.
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Cheshire-based textiles services provider Johnson Service Group has said it "continues to trade in line with management expectations" following its half year results in September.
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The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has named its 82nd president.
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