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Central and East Wednesday 1 December 2021

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TOP STORY Wine merchant agrees deal for new HQ Wine importer and distributor Hallgarten & Novum Wines has secured a new office headquarters in Bedfordshire. The deal was overseen by commercial property consultant Kirkby Diamond. Read More

INSIDER FEATURE Ask the expert: Why being cyber secure is essential! Director of The Eastern Cyber Resilience Centre, (ECRC) detective superintendent Paul Lopez, discusses what form these cyber threats take and what measures businesses and individuals can take to protect themselves from such attacks. Read More

DEALS Norfolk acquisition for Ashtons Legal Ashtons Legal has expanded with the acquisition of a Norfolk-based law firm. Read More Major motor dealer group set to be acquired by Constellation One of the largest motor dealer groups in the UK is set to be acquired by Constellation Automotive Holdings, the digital used car marketplace behind the likes of BCA, Cinch and WeBuyAnyCar. Read More Fundraising round revs up Carzam growth plans Online car sales start-up Carzam has raised £112m in funding which will be used to accelerate the growth of the business. Read More

PROPERTY OakNorth backing for Ipswich scheme A £7.4m loan from OakNorth Bank will be used to develop a new five-storey Travelodge hotel next to Ipswich Town FC, as well as a light refurbishment and split of existing retail warehouse space into smaller units. Read More £17m loan for over-55s residential project Work is set to start on a sustainable residential project for the over-55s in Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, after property developer Burnham Waters secured a £17m loan from Shawbrook Bank. Read More Milton Keynes office opened by Countryside Mixed-tenure developer Countryside has opened a new office in Milton Keynes. Read More AEW acquires supported living portfolio A portfolio of five supported living schemes has been bought by AEW for £16.7m. Read More

BUSINESS TSB to close 70 branches in 2022 TSB has announced the closure of 70 branches in 2022 with the move set to affect 150 staff at the bank. Read More Unclear outlook for Hornby as Christmas looms Model railway company Hornby believes it is "as well placed as we can be" but admits that it is "hard to tell" what the outcome will be for its full-year results. Read More

MANUFACTURING Budweiser Brewing Group and JD Wetherspoon enter partnership A 20-year partnership has been established under which Budweiser Brewing Group will become the largest beer supplier across the JD Wetherspoon pub estate. Read More October slump for UK engine production UK engine production declined for the fifth consecutive month during October, according to new figures. Read More

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