Today's North West business news from Insider |
Latest News | A Greater Manchester importer of frozen fish products has reported "much higher than expected" turnover despite the difficulties brought about by the pandemic, while profits have remained steady.
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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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Biopharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca's proposed $39bn takeover of Alexion Pharmaceuticals has cleared a major hurdle, with completion now close.
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Pitalia Capital has outlined plans to launch a £50m investment fund in response to increased demand for capital and support from small to mid-sized businesses across the UK. The move comes on the back of a senior hire at the firm who will lead the venture.
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Jargon PR has acquired North West counterpart Souter Public Relations.
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Skelmersdale-headquartered tyre management specialist DTM, which is backed by Palatine Private Equity, has acquired a provider of digital tyre management services.
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A PE-backed legal technology business in Manchester has acquired a company which has developed a platform used by law firms in the conveyancing sector.
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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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A masterplan designed to help St Helens maximise the opportunities for economic growth, as it looks to move away from the downturn brought about the pandemic, is set to take an important step forward.
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Revenue surged past the £100m mark at listed law firm Knights during its latest financial year, according to new results.
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Boohoo has struck a new partnership with Alshaya Group as it looks to build on the presence of Debenhams in the Middle East.
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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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The importance of businesses embedding an ESG strategy within their decision-making was the focus of an Insider roundtable.
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A global manufacturer of commercial and residential mats, whose products were featured at the 2021 Champions League Final, has taken space at Birchwood Park.
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A food and drinks court and business and office hub with 30 hotel rooms could be built as part of the redevelopment of Urmston Market.
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Ancoats-based social media, marketing and licensing company KOMI Group has doubled its office space at Beehive Mill and hit a milestone turnover figure.
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Approval has been granted for the appropriation and disposal of land within the major £300m Blackpool Central development.
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Details on the impact two of Manchester's biggest construction projects are having on the city have emerged.
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Billy Green, chief executive of London Lash, offers his advice on a customer first approach.
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The executive chairman of Blackburn-headquartered independent tissue converter Accrol Group has praised the business for a third straight year of "strong improvements"
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Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I, which has major operations in Lancashire and South Wales, is recruiting for 25 new roles.
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A division of listed manufacturing group Renold has been awarded a multimillion-pound contract for work relating to the second batch of the Royal Navy's Type 26 future frigate.
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Cheshire and Liverpool-based clinical stage drug development company Evgen Pharma has released data demonstrating that a blood cancer drug has shown some very early promise as a potential leukaemia treatment.
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Member Exclusive News | A new restaurant is opening in a former bakery at 70 School Road, Sale.
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The group behind Salford's largest programme of housing developments in 50 years has made senior hires.
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