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Friday 23 July 2021

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Transformation lined up for high profile Bath building

One of Bath's largest and highest profile office buildings is set to be transformed, it has been revealed.
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Ask the expert: Why business rates need to be re-evaluated by professionals

David Tanswell, managing director at Commercial Property Advisors, explains why business rates need to be re-evaluated by professionals.
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Deals

Good Energy “firmly rejects” hostile takeover bid

Listed renewable energy specialist Good Energy Group has "firmly rejected" a "highly opportunistic and hostile offer" from rival Ecotricity.
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Assetz Capital secures RLS accreditation

Assetz Capital has been accredited as a lender under the government-backed Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS).
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Deadline set for CD&R to make Morrisons offer

A deadline has been set for private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) to confirm whether it intends to make a formal offer for Morrisons.
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Ask the expert: Is it time to abandon the search for brand ‘purpose’?

Paul MacKenzie-Cummins, founder and managing director of Clearly, says open the pages of pretty much most business magazines and you will invariably find a plethora of references to the term ‘brand purpose’. Its rise to the top of the organisational agenda over the last 12 months has been nothing short of meteoric. But what does ‘brand purpose’ mean? Does your business need to have one, and does it really drive sales?
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Business

Spencer West launches South West regional hub as part of expansion

Integrated fee-sharing legal business Spencer West has continued its UK regional expansion with the addition of the specialist technology and corporate law team of Probert Legal and the launch of a new South West hub in Exeter.
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Bilfinger wins additional order at Hinkley Point C

Power generator EDF Energy has commissioned Bilfinger to carry out inspection services for the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant, currently under construction in Somerset.
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UK set for innovation investment boost

Plans to boost private sector investment in a bid to put the UK at the forefront of the global innovation race have been revealed, with a host of projects also securing multimillion-pound funding.
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Ask the expert: What’s the secret sauce for business success?

What’s the secret sauce for business success? Jon Penn, Vistage peer group chair in the South West, says it’s all down to the ingredients that make up the sauce and getting these right is the secret, as he explains here.
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Property

New Corsham unit for laundry service provider

Long-established concierge laundry services provider Regency Laundry has signed a deal on a unit in Corsham, Wiltshire, with HPH.
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Harworth Group hails “strong operational results”

Regenerator of land and property for development and investment, Harworth Group, has hailed its "strong operational performance" in the first half of its financial year.
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Manufacturing

Recruitment drive at Pilgrim’s UK

Food producer Pilgrim's UK is recruiting for 100 skilled and unskilled workers to join its team in Redruth.
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Record output growth for UK manufacturers – CBI

UK manufacturing output volumes grew at the joint-fastest pace on record in the second quarter of 2021, according to the latest quarterly CBI Industrial Trends Survey.
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“Encouraging” start for Mr Kipling owner

Mr Kipling owner Premier Foods has reported sales at the "top end" of expectations in a "very encouraging start" to its financial year.
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Strategy unveiled to attract best research talent

A new R&D People and Culture Strategy has been published by the UK Government.
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