Today's North West business news from Insider |
Latest News | A pair of global investment firms have agreed to become a significant shareholder in The Co-operative Bank Holdings as the group looks to build on its resilient performance. Read More… |
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Vanessa Harding, managing director for Accenture, says the pandemic radically accelerated changes that companies knew were coming but didn’t expect to see so soon—igniting a new era of exponential transformation—and reshaping industries and human experience. Read More… |
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Property investment boutique Thorpe & Co has acquired a significant shareholding in a fellow Salford estate agency. Read More… |
Arbuthnot Commercial ABL has shed light on its involvement in the management buyout (MBO) of a long-established independent decorators merchant headquartered on the Wirral. Read More… |
The demerger of Wickes Group has completed after it was backed by the shareholders of Travis Perkins. The chief executive of Wickes said it was a "transformational moment", with the now standalone business well-positioned to seize "exciting growth opportunities". Read More… |
Knutsford-based medical communications specialist Prime Global has secured investment from private equity firm Levine Leichtman Capital Partners. Read More… |
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Martin Tyley, head of cyber at KPMG, says in line with broader national sentiment this spring, there is distinct positivity in the air when considering the cyber resilience of the region's privately owned businesses. Read More… |
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Liverpool FC have fallen to a £46m pre-tax loss after the initial impact of the pandemic on their financial results was laid bare. Read More… |
Plans to bring forward the job-creating multimillion-pound Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot look set to hit a major milestone. Read More… |
Manchester-headquartered payments firm Total Processing has opened its first office outside of Europe Read More… |
Lancashire Cricket has appointed a new chief financial officer. Read More… |
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Sarah Reilly and Fran Johnson of WR Partners discuss the challenges of providing auditing services remotely and how they managed to adapt to working during the pandemic. Read More… |
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A premium sports fashion brand has struck a deal to 22,100 sq ft at One Central Street in Manchester as it looks to relocate its Liverpool head office and create 300 jobs. Read More… |
Plans to build a residential scheme on the site of a historic building in Wigan have been knocked back. Read More… |
Redsun Projects has secured planning consent for a 50,000 sq ft trade counter scheme on Knowsley Industrial Estate. Read More… |
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Nina Wyers from The Floorbrite Group Ltd offers practical solutions and innovations to limit the spread of Covid-19 in your workplace. Read More… |
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Stockport-headquartered WFEL has awarded a £12m sub-contract for the UK Boxer Mechanised Infantry Vehicle Programme. Read More… |
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Member Exclusive News | Hale-based LMO Properties has appointed Regional Property Solutions to manage its 13-strong portfolio across Altrincham, Hale, Hale Barns and Bowdon. Read More… |
Oldham-based Cornerstone Design & Marketing has secured its latest deal. Read More… |
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