Today's North West business news from Insider |
| Wednesday 3 February 2021 |
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Latest News | EG Group – whose owners are part of a consortium which has agreed a deal to buy Asda for £6.8bn – has reached an agreement to acquire the supermarket giant's forecourt business in a deal worth £750m.
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The Law Debenture Corporation has completed its £20m acquisition of Konexo’s Corporate Secretarial Services (CSS) business, taking on 55 staff. The majority of the workforce is based in Manchester.
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Clinical stage drug development company Evgen Pharma has conditionally raised £10m by way of placing in a "transformative" move.
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Manchester-based Kuits has advised Recognise Bank on its first loan.
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Creightons has said it "continues to have a serious interest" in acquiring InnovaDerma, the global self-care company behind brands such as Skinny Tan, despite confirming a recent approach had been rejected.
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Jo McGovern from Accenture says the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic will continue to reverberate long after the medical emergency is over. The economic challenges created by lockdowns have hit young people hard. Many have lost their jobs and are finding it hard to secure another. But people of all ages have been furloughed and are concerned about what happens when government support schemes end. It’s an anxious time.
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Premier League clubs proved to be "understandably cautious" during the January transfer window, according to Deloitte, on the back of the financial impact inflicted by the ongoing pandemic.
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A deal has been struck for a well-known North American-focused cafe brand to open a 70-seater restaurant at Liverpool's £21m Plaza 1821 building.
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A Preston-based retail installation business has been buoyed by a record period.
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Many companies offer a bonus scheme to their employees; the financial sums received under these schemes by employees range enormously. For some, the bonuses they can receive are significant, and in some circumstances they can double their salary for the year. How will these bonuses be treated if a couple divorce? Fiona Wood from McAlister Family Law offers her advice.
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Plans to advance the major Southern Gateway project in Warrington look set to be backed next week.
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CAPITAL&CENTRIC has launched a public consultation on £50m plans to transform the former Farnworth market precinct into a town centre community.
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Work to create a £150m link road at junction 19 of the M62 is officially underway, with contractor John Sisk & Son on site.
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Student accommodation brand True Student has been appointed to operate and manage a landmark £100m development in Liverpool.
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Partnerships between the public and private sectors have had a big impact in the North West, and could potentially achieve more.
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Member Exclusive News | Manchester-based Doodledo has secured a contract with Sony Music UK.
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Regional Property Solutions has been appointed by private investors to manage four commercial properties South Manchester.
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