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Monday 3 August 2020

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K3 Capital Group acquires Quantuma Advisory

Professional services firm K3 Capital Group has acquired Quantuma Advisory in a deal worth almost £30m.
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Business Matters: Retailers - the opportunities of AI and virtual reality

As the face of retail and how the public shop has arguably changed forever, Samantha Livesey from Pinsent Masons examines how artificial intelligence and virtual reality can be used to enhance the customer experience and drive sales.
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Deals

BAE Systems completes £1.48bn military GPS deal

BAE Systems has completed its £1.48bn acquisition of a military positioning specialist.
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Auto Trader Group expands with latest acquisition

Auto Trader Group has acquired the Manchester-based company behind the AutoConvert platform.
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Manchester e-money firm bought and rebranded

A Manchester-based e-money specialist has been bought by global investment platform eToro.
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Mattioli Woods secures deal worth about £25m

Leicester-headquartered wealth management firm Mattioli Woods has completed a deal to buy a counterpart with offices in London, Surrey and Manchester in a deal that could be worth about £25m.
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EU approves €6.2bn deal for Bombardier Transportation

A deal for a French rail giant to take over Bombardier Transportation for up to €6.2bn has been signed off by the European Commission.
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Business Matters: The company christmas party - Distanced but not distant

Sharing her thoughts on how companies can, and will, be celebrating Christmas this year in spite of Covid-19 social restrictions is Liz Taylor, chief executive of the Taylor Lynn Corporation (TLC) and a hospitality brand consultant in the North West.
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Business

Administrators in at construction services group

Administrators have been called in to a construction services group, leading to about 100 job losses.
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LFC chief executive to stand down with successor confirmed

The chief executive of Liverpool FC is stepping down at the end of August, the Premier League champions have confirmed, with his successor having been confirmed.
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Disposal services firm unveils £15m ABP facility

A Widnes-based provider of collection and disposal services to the farming and meat production sectors has unveiled a £15m animal by-product (ABP) processing facility at its renewable energy and recycling site in Cheshire.
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Postponement of lockdown easing a ‘hammer blow’ - BCC

Postponing the planned reopening of a number of industries is set to be a "hammer blow" to both business and consumer confidence, according to a senior figure at the BCC.
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Leaders call for focus on regional innovation

More than 30 leaders from across UK local and civic government, universities and research institutions, including Lord Jim O'Neill, Dame Nancy Rothwell, Andy Street, Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram, have signed a new manifesto designed to boost the UK's regional innovation potential.
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SEND school to create 200 jobs in Chester

A new school and centre of excellence for special educational needs and disability (SEND) is set to create more than 200 jobs when it opens in Chester in September.
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Greater Manchester businesses urged to use apprenticeship scheme

Businesses in Greater Manchester are being urged to use the £4m apprenticeship levy matchmaking service.
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Business Matters: Website terms and conditions - general guidance and pandemic proofing

Jessica Matthews from Freeths says recent events have led to dramatic increases in online sales. At the start of the pandemic new customers drove this rise in online spending but more recently many have become repeat and loyal buyers.
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Property

Salford works set to advance

Work on one of the main routes into Salford looks set to advance next week, with the project expected to act as a catalyst for wider regeneration.
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Approval for landmark Manchester scheme

Renaker's plans to build a pair of 52-storey skyscrapers in Manchester have been unanimously approved.
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First Street decision deferred

A decision on four buildings – the tallest of which would be 45 storeys – earmarked for Manchester's First Street has been deferred.
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Government backs Hulton Park golf course plans

Peel L&P's plans to create an international golf destination in Bolton capable of hosting the Ryder Cup have been given the go ahead by the government.
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Waterside Places secures green light for 16-storey scheme

Waterside Places proposals to build on its existing Manchester presence have been backed.
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Work starts on New Ferry gas explosion site

Work has started on the redevelopment of the New Ferry gas explosion site.
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Approval for Tatton Arms proposals

Britannia Group's fresh proposals to rejuvenate the former Tatton Arms site in Northenden have advanced.
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Highways agency renews Colwyn Chambers lease

A transportation planning, highways and drainage design consultancy has renewed its five-year office lease at Manchester's Colwyn Chambers.
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Manufacturing

Pre-tax losses widen as pandemic hits JLR

Jaguar Land Rover made a pre-tax loss of more than £400m during the first quarter of its financial year with sales impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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European Freeze Dry investing £1.5m

European Freeze Dry is investing more than £1.5m in its manufacturing sites in the UK and Denmark following a growth in sales.
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Redrow non-executive director to step down from board

A non-executive director is to step down from the board of Redrow, which has significant operations in the North West, after the housebuilder's AGM later this year.
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Leisure centre trio set to reopen

A trio of Liverpool leisure centres are set to reopen today.
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