Today's North West business news from Insider |
Latest News | Businesses from a diverse range of sectors have been named in the Best Companies to Work For in the North West, as revealed by Insider, with two new entries in the top three and some well-known names making the cut. Read More… |
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If you give your spouse shares in your company and at a later date split up, what happens? Fiona Wood, partner at McAlister Family Law, explains the potential ramifications. Read More… |
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A national window and door trade specialist has secured a £12m asset-based lending facility from Manchester-based Secure Trust Bank. Read More… |
The joint administrators of the Cumberland & Westmorland Herald have agreed the sale of the paper to newly incorporated Barrnon Media. Read More… |
Tesco has sold its stake in a Chinese joint venture for £275m in a move the supermarket giant said would further simplify and focus the business on its core operations. Read More… |
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Justin Everley, commercial director at Adventure Parc Snowdonia, says that the education sector has stolen a march on the world of business. Is it time to step away from the desk and find out what you could learn from adventure? Read More… |
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Profits have edged towards the £1m mark at a Preston-headquartered convenience store operator. Read More… |
Manchester is set to remain as one of England's strongest performing cities up to 2023, according to EY, with annual employment growth the highest in the country and GVA also expected to rise. Read More… |
The North West branch of insolvency and restructuring professionals trade body R3 has two new faces at the helm. Read More… |
The number of North West companies entering administration increased by a third in 2019, according to new analysis from KPMG. Read More… |
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Business travel typically represents about 50 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions for many companies, according to Jenny Royden, account manager at Corporate Traveller, so it’s a good place to start if you want to reduce your organisation’s carbon footprint. Read More… |
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Manchester must "get behind" the proposed Stockport Metrolink extension, according to a group of tram specialists at Ridge and Partners, whatever the challenge. Read More… |
An international manufacturer has taken a 46,265 sq ft unit at Northbank Industrial Estate in Irlam. Read More… |
Hospitality and property development group Signature Living has signed an exclusive agreement with SPACE-2 to use its 18-site portfolio as film locations. Read More… |
Far East Consortium (FEC) is moving forward with the development of its Addington Street site. Read More… |
Plans for the first phase of EAST – an 18-acre site in Preston being brought forward by in a joint venture by HBD and Barnfield Developments – have been submitted. Read More… |
Three New Bailey – which will be home to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) – has reached its latest milestone. Read More… |
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Sandy Livingstone, executive director at Onward Homes, says strong partnership working between SMEs and housing associations brings together the complementary skills vital for hitting housing targets and ensuring economic growth. Read More… |
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Sales have soared at a Blackburn-headquartered producer and manufacturer of PVCu doors and building products, with the company eyeing further growth. Read More… |
Nuclear engineering company Assystem – which has its UK headquarters in Blackburn – is set to fill hundreds of jobs. Read More… |
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Member Exclusive News | Frenkel Topping's IFA business has established a 50:50 joint venture with Horwich Cohen Coghlan. Read More… |
Redrow Homes (Lancashire) has appointed a new director. Read More… |
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