Today's North West business news from Insider |
| Business Matters: Dismissal and re-engagement under fire | The practice of dismissal and re-engagement – commonly known as "fire and re-hire" – is the much maligned and misunderstood process of dismissing employees and offering re-engagement on new terms and conditions of employment. Lucy Flynn, employment lawyer with Beyond Corporate, explains.
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| £20m portfolio acquisition made | Schroder Real Estate Investment Trust, the actively managed UK-focused REIT, has revealed the acquisition of a portfolio of four industrial assets in the North West. The purchase price of £19.9m reflects a net initial yield of 6.9 per cent and a capital value of £53 per sq ft.
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| £51.6m neighbourhood plans lodged | Plans have been submitted for the first phase of a £51.6m Housing Infrastructure Fund investment which will allow the building of 5,500 homes in a new sustainable neighbourhood in Manchester.
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| CMA to open Manchester and Darlington offices | The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) plans to increase its presence outside of London with the establishment of offices in Manchester and Darlington. More than 200 staff will be located at a new Digital Hub in Manchester by 2025.
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| PM+M acquires new office | Blackburn and Bury-based PM+M, the chartered accountancy, business advisory and financial planning group, has acquired the Accrington office of Haworths Chartered Accountants.
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| Ask the expert: Why take on an apprentice? | Any good business knows that it's only as good as the people within it. As we rebuild our economy and communities creating high quality jobs in the coming years will require investing in our industrial base, and the skills that make the UK a hub for next generation talent. But as companies seek to grow many will be looking at how best to invest in this talent, so why an apprentice might you ask? Andrea Bull, head of next generation marketing at Make UK offers her advice.
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| Ask the expert: Can data bring a new perspective to adding social value? | Penny Anderson, head of social value at Atkins, says there's no getting away from the fact that anyone who wants to create added value for people, communities and the environment, has to put some effort in. People and nature are complex and making a meaningful difference to someone's life or the environment is naturally a time-consuming and challenging process.
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