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Friday 30 April 2021

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Profits soar at car dealership group

Profits have soared at a North West car dealership group on the back of a strong year.
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Business Matters: Masters of change

Vanessa Harding, managing director for Accenture, says the pandemic radically accelerated changes that companies knew were coming but didn’t expect to see so soon—igniting a new era of exponential transformation—and reshaping industries and human experience.
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Deals

Retailer buys Knutsford golf club

Warrington-based American Golf has purchased the High Legh Park Golf Club in Knutsford in a £2.7m deal, marking the first time the retailer has owned an entire complex.
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Specialist manufacturer acquired by US counterpart

A specialist manufacturer has been snapped up by a US-based counterpart.
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BT confirms early discussions about future strategy for BT Sport

Telecoms giant BT Group has confirmed it is in early discussions with a number of select strategic partners about ways to generate investment in order to strengthen its sports business and help take it to the next stage in its growth.
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Business Matters: Addressing cyber risk is critical to building back better

Martin Tyley, head of cyber at KPMG, says in line with broader national sentiment this spring, there is distinct positivity in the air when considering the cyber resilience of the region's privately owned businesses.
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Business

North West confidence surges - Lloyds

Business confidence in the North West surged during April to the highest in the UK, according to Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking.
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Joint venture for renewable energy firms

Two renewable energy sector specialists have formed a joint venture partnership in a bid to develop more onshore wind and solar photovoltaic projects across the country.
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JMW Solicitors makes spate of promotions

Manchester-headquartered JMW Solicitors has made 43 promotions across all levels, departments and offices.
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Business Matters: Adapting auditing for a pandemic and beyond

Sarah Reilly and Fran Johnson of WR Partners discuss the challenges of providing auditing services remotely and how they managed to adapt to working during the pandemic.
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Property

Green light for £1bn Birkenhead transformation

Wirral Growth Company's ambitious plans to bring forward a 1.4 million sq ft transformation of Birkenhead town centre have been approved.
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Revised plans in for Manchester development

Plans to repurpose a Manchester venue built in the early 20th century have been revised and submitted.
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Approval for Rochdale homes

Lovell Partnership's plans to bring forward a residential development in Rochdale have been backed.
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Deferred Macclesfield plans secure approval

Deferred plans to redevelop a former school site in Macclesfield into a residential scheme have secured approval.
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Studio KMA submits Oldham Road plans

Studio KMA has submitted plans for a 16-strong residential development at Oldham Road on behalf of Social Value Housing.
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New lease of life for Blackpool site

A former betting shop in Blackpool could soon be transformed into a cafe bar.
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Business Matters: Back to work solutions for Covid-19

Nina Wyers from The Floorbrite Group Ltd offers practical solutions and innovations to limit the spread of Covid-19 in your workplace.
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Manufacturing

‘Solid progress’ for AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca has been buoyed by solid Q1 progress and is eyeing further growth as the impact of Covid-19 begins to subside.
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BAE leads HX fighter bid

BAE Systems is leading the landmark Eurofighter bid to Finland's HX fighter replacement programme in a move that would create a number of long-term jobs.
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Cavendish Nuclear secures £2.4m RCS contract

Warrington-headquartered Cavendish Nuclear has been awarded a £2.4m contract to provide radiometric characterisation services (RCS) to Sellafield.
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Gym+Coffee launches Trafford Centre concept

Irish brand Gym+Coffee has launched a clubhouse concept store in The Trafford Centre.
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A comprehensive guide to investing in the region’s authorities, with facts, figures, statistics and key contacts.
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