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Latest News | A pair of Boohoo founder shareholders have set up a new company to deliver a saliva-based rapid test for the Covid-19 antigen and struck an exclusive distribution agreement for direct-to-consumer sales. The development is considered to be a "major step forward" in the fight against the disease.
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Gary Harmer, sales director at Hikvision UK & Ireland, says innovative technological approaches like temperature screening will be crucial in enhancing confidence in workplace and public safety – but potential users need to be aware of issues around their implementation, and realistic in their expectations about performance.
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The banking and finance industry has approved more than £22bn in loans to more than half a million businesses through the three major government-backed lending schemes.
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Manchester-headquartered fuel pricing specialist Kalibrate has expanded with the acquisition of a US counterpart.
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A healthy food company has secured a finance facility from HSBC UK to help it navigate the ongoing outbreak.
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Innovative businesses and start-ups are set to benefit from a £40m government investment to drive forward new technological advances.
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Helen Lucking, head of family and divorce at regional law firm Napthens, looks at the process of financial disclosure and the impact of Covid-19 on divorce.
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The number of North West businesses entering administration during April remained low as government support packages offered "vital headroom" amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, according to new research.
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Stockport-based Clarke Nicklin Chartered Accountants has promoted a new director to its senior team.
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Budget airline easyJet has been the target of a "highly sophisticated" cyber attack, with the email addresses and travel details of about nine million customers accessed along with more than 2,000 credit card details.
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CAPITAL&CENTRIC has completed the acquisition of a historic site in Stockport as part of plans to create a £60m residential development.
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Refurbishment work is set to begin on Anchorage 1 after Canmoor refinanced the estate with Santander.
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The McGoff Group has completed work on an £85m, Manhattan-inspired apartment scheme in Salford.
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The redevelopment of part of Stockport College campus into an urban village has taken a big step forward.
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Hurstwood Holdings has completed work on its latest speculative business scheme in Leigh, with all units fully let.
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A Booths store in Lytham St Annes has been bought for £9.1m.
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Member Exclusive News | Household and personal care products supplier McBride is expecting pre-tax profits to be ahead of market expectations.
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The ACC Liverpool event campus has been repurposed to act as a logistical distribution hub.
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