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Friday 17 April 2020

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£250m Newtown works scheme set for approval

Plans to transform a former Kent railway works into a mixed-use development featuring TV studios and a hotel are set to get the green light. Two applications relating to the scheme will be considered at Ashford Borough Council's first fully virtual planning committee meeting next week and are recommended for approval.
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Business Matters: Understanding the unprecedented - acknowledging the road ahead

Andy Gregory, head of investments at BGF, looks at the impact of Covid-19 on businesses so far and what lies in store over the coming months.
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Deals

Pub group raises £22m

City Pub Group, a listed pub group with sites in southern England and Wales, has successfuly raised £22m in a move that has strengthened its balance sheet and cut net debt cut by two thirds.
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Gordon Brothers sells Bench

Bench has been sold to an affiliate of Apparel Brands, one of the streetwear brand's primary European licensees.
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Stobart Group weighs up double deal

Stobart Group is weighing up a deal to buy back two businesses, which were sold as part of the acquisition of Flybe last year.
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Details of CLBILS revealed

Details of the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS) – which is geared towards companies with a turnover of more than £45m – have been revealed.
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Business

March retail sales tumble as crisis unfolds

Actions taken to tackle the spread of coronavirus led to the worst decline in retail sales on record.
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UK to benefit from £1.1bn air navigation support package

A £1.1bn support package has been made available for air navigation service providers across Europe, with the UK’s provider eligible for £92m.
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Property

Former L&G head office transformation approved

Plans to transform the former Legal & General head office in Surrey into a later living scheme have been approved. The project is expected to create hundreds of jobs.
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Manufacturing

Ventilators ready for NHS after regulatory approval

The first newly-adapted ventilator design from the government's Ventilator Challenge has received regulatory approval and is ready to be sent to the NHS frontline to support coronavirus patients.
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Demand high for hygiene products but PZ Cussons’ beauty business takes hit

PZ Cussons is enjoying exceptionally high demand for its hygiene products but its beauty business has taken a hit.
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