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Friday 23 October 2020

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Kent housing scheme takes step forward

A scheme that could lead to the construction of hundreds of new homes at the site of a former colliery in a Kent village has taken a major step forward.
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Ask the expert: How to avoid a bleak winter mid-Covid

So how can you steer your ship through the choppy waters ahead? Emma Edis, a specialist in employment law at Moore Barlow, says it’s all about the wise and considered management of employees’ vital concerns. To this end, Emma answers head-on urgent questions business managers and directors are asking at the moment.
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Deals

Countrywide secures £90m boost

Countrywide, the estate agency group behind the likes of Entwistle Green and Sutton Kersh, has secured a £90m injection as part of a recapitalisation.
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McCarthy & Stone lined up for £630m takeover

Terms have been agreed on a recommended takeover offer for McCarthy & Stone which values the retirement community developer at £630m.
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CMA raises concerns over viagogo and Stubhub merger

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has raised concerns over the proposed merger of ticket exchange companies viagogo and Stubhub.
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Business

Freeports ‘could attract global firms and provide post-pandemic boost’

Establishing a Freeport in Kent or Thurrock could attract trade from global manufacturers and "provide a realy boost" to post-Covid Britain, according to a partner at audit, tax, advisory and risk firm Crowe, who also called for additional incentives to encourage businesses to relocate to areas near the facilities.
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Business leaders react to expansion of winter support schemes

Business leaders from across the UK have reacted to the additional financial support for workers and businesses announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak.
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Property

GRE targets global investors for Riverside Park

Property developer GRE Assets has partnered with agency One Global Property Services to promote its Riverside Park development in Ashford, Kent.
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Inspired Villages hires construction partners

Inspired Villages, the operator and developer of later living communities established by Legal & General, has finalised its partnership of nine construction companies to support the delivery of its development plans for the south of the country. 
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Sheerwater project gets CPO backing

A compulsory purchase order (CPO) has been signed to move forward the Sheerwater Regeneration Project in Woking, which could bring more than 1,100 new homes to the area.
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Aldi opens new Berkshire store

Discount supermarket chain Aldi has opened a new store in Berkshire, its 900th in the country.
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Manufacturing

British manufacturers prepared for Brexit – report

Britain’s largest manufacturers have said that they are prepared for life outside the European Union as the end of the transition period in December edges closer, according to a new report from Lloyds Bank.
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