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Thursday 28 May 2020

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Boohoo buys remaining Prettylittlething stake in mega deal

Boohoo has acquired the remaining shares in Prettylittlething in a deal which could be worth up to £323.8m.
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Business Matters: Businesses can look to R&D for much needed cash-injection

Ryan Conradie, R&D innovation specialist from Sedulo, says business owners should look into whether they are eligible for research and development tax credits.
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Deals

InfraStrata lines up Barrow acquisition

InfraStrata has entered into a deal to buy a Barrow natural gas project.
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Lenders hit £27.5bn coronavirus milestone

Lenders have approved £27.5bn to more than 650,000 businesses so far through the three major government-backed lending schemes, according to new figures.
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IWG raises funds for growth opportunities

Flexible workplace giant IWG has raised £320m as it looks to take advantage of possible growth opportunities.
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Business Matters: Space as a Service

There are many areas of real estate that will need a re-assessment in the wake of the pandemic; flexible workplaces being one of these. Alison Key, real estate partner at DAC Beachcroft, looks at some emerging innovative solutions.
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Business

2020 Northern Tech Awards winners announced

GP Bullhound has announced the winners of the 2020 Northern Tech Awards after a virtual ceremony was hosted by the company, with more than 500 participants gathered to celebrate and highlight tech in the North of England and Scotland.
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North West enjoys strong year for FDI

Manchester has been ranked as the best-performing city in the UK, outside of London, for attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) projects, according to new data.
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Partner appointment at TLT

TLT has expanded its Manchester construction team with the arrival of a new partner.
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Manchester set for further footway widening schemes

Temporary footway widening schemes are being carried out at more district centres in Manchester.
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Gallagher makes pair of Liverpool appointments

Insurance broker Gallagher has strengthen its Liverpool team with a pair of new appointments.
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John Lewis details gradual store reopening plan

Retail giant John Lewis has detailed plans to gradually reopen its shops from 15 June.
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FIG appointed to latest contract

Glossop-based marketing agency FIG has been appointed by a mobile intelligent transport system specialist.
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easyJet to cut 30 per cent of workforce in major restructure

easyJet has revealed to cut staff numbers by about 30 per cent as it attempts to get back on track following the coronavirus crisis.
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Ask the expert: Science Of Sanitisers (SOS)

Andrew Howell, MD of BCB International, says while we now know that hand sanitisers are one of the vital defences in our armoury in the fight against coronavirus – part of the new norm for the future – there is still much confusion over what hand sanitiser to use. Not all are equal to the job in hand.
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Property

Allied London avoids Manchester Goods Yard delays

Manchester Goods Yard – which is part of Enterprise City – has avoided development delays.
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Refusal lined up for tennis court improvement plans

Planned improvement at the Urmston Cricket and Lawn Tennis Club looks set to be turned away.
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Approval for Blackpool Airport Enterprise Zone pitches

Work is set to start on 12 natural grass sports pitches at Blackpool Airport Enterprise Zone's Common Edge Road Playing Fields after approval was granted.
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Business Matters: Helping the North West to build back better

Simon Bedford, partner at Deloitte in the North West, discusses the support for the latest initiative announced by the region's metro mayors and the key focus areas for the region to Build Back Better.
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Work continues on Lancaster flood risk project

Work is continuing on the multimillion-pound flood risk management scheme in Lancaster.
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Strong period for Equilibrium Financial Planning

Equilibrium Financial Planning has secured strong asset wins throughout the months dominated by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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