Today's North West business news from Insider |
Latest News | The owner of Uswitch, Confused.com and Money.co.uk is set to enter the mortgage market with the acquisition of a 60-strong North West outfit which was last year named as one of Insider's Most Exciting Companies in the North West.
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Liam McAvoy from Hyperoptic says there's no denying that property was one of the hardest hit industries during the pandemic. However, a sector that continued to flourish despite an economic slowdown and national lockdowns, was residential development.
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Abbey Logistics has expanded with the acquisition of a South West liquid tanker specialist in a move that includes taking on the company's customer base and tank hire business.
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Integrated mobility specialist Redde Northgate has completed the acquisition of a supplier of electric vehicle charging equipment.
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A wholly-owned subsidiary of Blackburn-headquartered EG Group has made a £5m capital injection into a hydrogen vehicle systems company.
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Revolution Beauty Group has shed further light on its proposed admission to AIM, with the move set to give the multi-brand outfit a market capitalisation of £495m.
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Flutter Entertainment, the group behind Paddy Power, Betfair and Sky Betting and Gaming, has agreed to sell Oddschecker Global Media to Bruin Capital in a £155m deal.
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Manchester Central chief executive Shaun Hinds looks to the future of the events sector – for Manchester and beyond – and its significance in helping us build back better.
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Lancashire businesses have been "incredibly resilient and innovative" over the past year and a half, according to a new report, as the region looks to recover from being "hit hard" by the difficulties brought about by the pandemic.
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DF Capital has appointed a new director.
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A Lancashire jewellery retailer has been buoyed by a huge increase in wedding ring sales throughout May and June.
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Freeths LLP has revealed that it is paying back funds received from the government’s Job Retention Scheme after the firm exceeded its 2020/21 Covid-adjusted targets.
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Should legislation be relaxed as anticipated post-19 July, it looks very likely that the onus will be very much on the employer to have ongoing and visible control over the management of Covid-19 risks in the workplace, including the wearing of face coverings. Employment lawyer Lucy Flynn of Beyond Corporate examines the issues.
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A Lancashire-based holiday park has been sold off at a guide price of £11m to a cash buyer in one of the UK's biggest deals so far this year.
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Greater Manchester Combined Authority leaders have unveiled an ambitious vision for new homes and enhanced green spaces and town centres.
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New plans for a bowling centre at a cinema in Stockport have been revealed alongside a café and bar and arcade machines.
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A consultation on plans to build 140 homes in Wyre is underway.
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Plans to build 218 energy-efficient homes in Ellesmere Port, as well as improvements to part of Mersey Forest, have been approved.
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An application has been submitted for the development of a new 66 single bedroom care home in Wigan.
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Billy Green, chief executive of London Lash, offers his advice on a customer first approach.
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Almost 80 jobs could be lost at Speke-based Nerudia as part of a restructuring plan put forward by listed parent Imperial Brands.
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Member Exclusive News | Manchester-based cloud services specialist Synapse360 has appointed a new managing director to guide the company through the next stage of its growth.
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Passengers are set to pass through Manchester Airport's new Terminal Two extension this week.
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