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Sheffield City Region
Wednesday 8 July 2020

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Heart of the City II scheme to move forward

More details have been unveiled about Sheffield’s Heart of the City II with the council set to move a number of elements of the project forward.
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Ask the expert: Coronavirus - Commercial landlords and tenants' issues

Liz Shaw, director at Wake Smith Solicitors, looks at some potential issues for commercial landlords and tenants during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Deals

Investment firm of ex-Rhinos star buys construction services provider

An investment group established by ex Leeds Rhinos and Bradford Bulls player Matt Diskin has acquired a West Yorkshire-based provider of construction services. The deal was backed by Aldermore’s business finance arm and supported by Castle Square Corporate Finance.
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Thermal imaging tech launched with NPIF backing

A connectivity specialist has launched thermal imaging technology to help businesses detect Covid-19, supported by funding from the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF).
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Yorkshire Dealmakers Awards nominations open

Nominations for the Yorkshire Dealmakers Awards 2020 are now open to enter.
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Halfords secures £25m CLBILS boost

A total of £25m has been secured by Halfords through the government's Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS) as "contingency funding".
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BFS provides £40m during record month

Bibby Financial Services (BFS) provided £40m in fresh funding facilities during June as it continued to grow its support for larger SMEs.
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Business

Pricecheck hits £100m-turnover target

Pricecheck, a Sheffield-based wholesaler and distributor of fast-moving consumer goods, has achieved its target of £100m turnover by 2020.
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Railway technology company wins HS2 contract

A Sheffield-based railway technology company has won a contract for work on HS2.
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Aldi CEO makes British meat vow

The chief executive of Aldi's UK arm has vowed that the supermarket will only ever sell fresh chicken and beef from British farmers. The chain has also ruled out selling chlorinated chicken or hormone treated beef, regardless of any future trade deals.
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Property

Sports Direct agrees deal for Sheffield distribution unit

Sports Direct has agreed a deal to take a large Sheffield unit as a logistics and distribution hub for a number of its designer brands.
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Work to start on speculative Barnsley unit

Work is set to start on a new 125,000 sq ft distribution unit at Barnsley.
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Office investor launches £300m fund

An investor in regional offices has launched its third UK commercial real estate fund with a target size of £300m.
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Manufacturing

Up to 250 jobs at risk as Polypipe plans restructure

Listed plastic pipe manufacturer has said it is entering a consultation period with employees which could lead to the loss of approximately 250 jobs or 8 per cent of its workforce. The move is in response to the forecasted impact from the Covid-19 outbreak on the UK economy and in particular the UK construction industry.
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