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South East Thursday 13 January 2022

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TOP STORY Shortlist revealed for £1bn Innovation District The £4bn joint venture between the University of Oxford and Legal & General Capital has revealed the shortlist of teams in the running to design the masterplan for the £1bn Innovation District at Begbroke. Read More

DEALS Livingbridge agrees to sell logistics firm A deal has been agreed for a Kent-based pan-European logistics specialist – which employs more than 210 staff – to be sold by Livingbridge. Read More Hampshire agency sold out of administration Portland Leonard Curtis has negotiated the sale of a Hampshire-based marketing agency after the business suffered cashflow issues and was placed into administration. Read More Latest acquisition for MCG Group The MCG Group has acquired recruitment business Jenrick Group, making it three acquisitions in the last three months for the international business as part of an ambitious five-year plan. Read More CMA launches investigation into £225m Synetiq deal The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into the £225m acquisition of salvage and vehicle dismantling company Synetiq by a US-listed business. Read More

PROPERTY Landmark deal at Lakeside North Harbour The Lakeside North Harbour development in Portsmouth has secured its second-largest deal on the Solent Corridor since the last lockdown. Read More Biotech start-up expands at Heyford Park Innovation Centre A biotech start-up founded in the middle of the pandemic is expanding at Heyford Park Innovation Centre. Read More “Excellent” performance for housebuilding giant Persimmon has reported an "excellent" performance in 2021 with house sales ahead of the previous year. The listed housebuilding giant has also named a new chief financial officer. Read More Flooring retailer targets 20 new store openings A national flooring company has revealed plans to open 20 new stores in 2022, following the most successful year in its history. Read More

BUSINESS Vianet secures contract from Lavazza Vianet Group has secured a new contract for its smart machines division from Basingstoke-based Lavazza Professional UK. Read More Gateley “well positioned” after strong first half The chief executive of national law firm Gateley has said the firm is "well positioned" after reporting growth in revenue and pre-tax profits for the first half of its financial year. Read More Brakes applied to smart motorway rollout The rollout of new smart motorway schemes will be paused until a full five years' worth of safety data is available, it was been confirmed. The Department for Transport is investing £900m to improve safety. Read More UK and India launch Free Trade Agreement negotiations The UK and India will today launch negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement at an event in New Delhi. Read More

INSIDER FEATURE Roundtable: New Opportunities in the New Normal Insider's latest South East Roundtable, which featured a group of business leaders, professional advisers, equity providers and investors, attempted to find some answers to some of the key issues that are affecting the South East region today. Read More

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