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Monday 7 December 2020

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Student scheme snapped up in multimillion-pound deal

A student accommodtion scheme in Bristol has been acquired for almost £40m in a deal supported by law firm Irwin Mitchell.
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Ask the experts: The Institute of Technology – What’s in it for me?

Claire Arbery, director at West of England Institute of Technology, says it’s been a challenging year, and what a time to launch a new Employer led programme focussing on the education space between the A level and Degree qualifications known as Technical Education.
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Deals

Offer for McCarthy & Stone increased

An increased takeover offer has been recommended to the shareholders of Bournemouth-based retirement community developer McCarthy & Stone.
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Global group moves for Dorset firm

A Dorset-based supplier of power conversion and display technology products has been acquired by Gresham Worldwide, a global defence company, in a deal supported by prominent advisers.
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Living Map raises further funding for growth

Bath-based digital map and data platform Living Map has completed an £850,000 funding round led by existing investors Committed Capital and Mercia Asset Management.
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Retail giant in talks over Debenhams rescue

The group behind the likes of Sports Direct and House of Fraser is in talks over a "potential rescue transaction" for Debenhams.
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Contracts exchanged on major infrastructure services deal

M Group Services has exchanged contracts for the acquisition of Skanska UK's infrastructure services operation which operates across the UK with a revenue of £320m in 2019.
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Business Matters: How your business can prepare for the changes Brexit will bring

Catherine Stephens, head of international trade services at Business West, says that despite the uncertainty surrounding EU transition, companies who trade with the EU must act now to avoid delays and extra costs in the new year.
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Business

CWH unveils expansion plan

Countrywide Hotels (CWH) has unveiled plans for a major expansion plan.
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Thomas Westcott appoints new partner to Somerset team

Thomas Westcott Chartered Accountants has appointed a new partner who will be based in the firm’s Burnham-on-Sea office.
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Turnover tops £200m at Regatta

Turnover has passed the £200m mark at a well-known outdoor clothing retailer, with the company now "well positioned" to maintain steady growth.
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Business Matters: The power of peer-to-peer support and how Peer Networks can help SMEs thrive

When it comes to talking through the challenges you face in business, working with like-minded business leaders can be an effective way to share knowledge and find solutions.
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Property

Plans revealed for new tech education faculty and esports arena

Proposals have been revealed for a new creative technology education faculty and esports arena at the West of England Institute for Specialist Education Further Education College site in Bristol.
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Housing development in the works for Portishead

Almost 100 new homes are to be developed in Portishead as part of a regeneration project aimed at revamping the coastal town's former docklands site and surrounding areas.
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Manufacturing

Firm to increase range and productivity with grant support

A six-figure grant from the BIG Productivity fund will help a well-established Cornish engineering technology company to increase its range, productivity and reduce lead times.
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UK car market falls almost 30 per cent

The UK new car market declined by almost 30 per cent in November, according to new figures.
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Third Leeds store for The Range

Plymouth-headquarered discount retailer The Range has opened a new store in Leeds, with 40 jobs created.
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Welcome franchise opens 15 stores in 2020

A co-operative has opened 15 new franchise stores across the south of England in 2020.
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