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Friday 3 April 2020

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Guinness Partnership outlines Salford expansion plans

The Guinness Partnership has revealed plans to expand its Salford presence by building another apartment scheme.
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Business Matters: Extraordinary times, extraordinary measures

Sara Barrett, a partner at Mills & Reeve, looks into the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
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Deals

Riverside Group backed by £100m facility

Liverpool-based social housing specialist The Riverside Group has secured a deal which includes a £100m revolving credit facility.
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Hays raises £200m with placing

Listed recruitment giant Hays has raised about £200m through a placing.
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Redmile Group officially ups Redx stake

US-headquartered Redmile Group has officially agreed to up its stake in AIM-listed biotechnology business Redx Pharma.
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Business Matters: Economic uncertainty and divorce

Economic uncertainty can have a significant impact on the fortunes of many firms. Fiona Wood, partner at McAlister Family Law, examines the issues around divorce and businesses in challenging times.
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Business

Coronavirus loan scheme revised and expanded

An emergency loan scheme set up by the government to help businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic, which had been the subject of criticism, has been revised and expanded.
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Liverpool’s visitor economy facing ‘heaviest blow’ for a decade but optimism remains

The ongoing lockdown will be the "heaviest blow" Liverpool's visitor economy has faced following a decade of unchecked growth, the director of the city's destination marketing organisation has told Insider. However, Chris Brown noted that while it would be an "extremely difficult period" he expects the area to come through.
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Pinsent Masons moves to furlough part of workforce

Pinsent Masons has furloughed a team of administrators and business operations staff. 
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Details of multimillion-pound support package confirmed

Details of a support package totalling almost £7.5m, which is designed to support those in Manchester facing financial struggles during the coronavirus outbreak, have been revealed.
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Contract boost for Chatbot Labs

Warrington-based business Chatbot Labs is winning contracts to provide what it believes are "game-changing" boosts to company efficiency.
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National Express suspends coach services

National Express is to fully suspend its national network of scheduled coach services.
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Flowtech Fluidpower confident over ‘resilient business model’

Flowtech Fluidpower has expressed confidence that its business model will prove resilient against the Covid-19 outbreak.
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Mindset: Opening doors

Liverpool recruitment consultancy Advocate Group has expanded into Manchester and is going international, but director Chris Dickenson is wary of overstretching.
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Property

Construction partner appointed to Manchester arena plans

The team behind the proposed £350m Manchester arena – including the preferred construction partner – has been revealed.
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Green light for huge Clitheroe scheme

Approval for 426 homes in Clitheroe has been secured.
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House by Urban Splash expands virtual viewing tech

House by Urban Splash has expanded its virtual desktop viewings technology for its latest range of properties.
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Manufacturing

Peel Ports marks record container volume at Liverpool2

The Port of Liverpool's deep-water container terminal has marked a record container volume from a single vessel.
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Insync Bikes launches discount NHS deal

Manchester-based Insync Bikes is launching a discount deal on a range of products for NHS staff and emergency service workers.
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Metrolink to further revise services

Manchester's Metrollink is set to further revise its schedule.
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