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Tuesday 26 October 2021

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TOP STORY

Accrington-based Studio Retail Group has reported strong sales for the first half of its financial year but warned that the outlook remained "uncertain" due to continuing headwinds in the market.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Black Friday 2021 is just a month away: how can businesses steer clear of any advertising mishaps this year? James Corlett, partner at Beyond Corporate, explains.
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DEALS

The Praetura Group has announced that Kingsway Finance has been accredited as a new lender for the Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS) by the British Business Bank.
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The £7.1bn takeover of Morrisons by US private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) is set to complete tomorrow after it was sanctioned by the High Court.
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Anderson Anderson & Brown (AAB), a tech-enabled business critical services group, has secured investment from August Equity. The funding will support AAB's plans to become a key UK regional player in the accountancy and wider business services market.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Clare Durkin, partner at BLM, says you will often see statistics about how many businesses fail within their first year, or some variation on that theme. However you don’t hear quite as much about the risks and pitfalls of buying a business and the period of time thereafter, which can be just as stressful and uncertain an experience.
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John Carroll is head of international and transactional banking at Santander UK. In this blog, John shares his views on the obstacles facing UK businesses as they bounce back from the pandemic – and how to overcome them.
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PROPERTY

More than 350 homes are set to be built on 50 acres of land in Preston as planners were recommended to back the revised scheme. 
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A new "world-class" attraction on Blackpool seafront has been given the go-ahead.
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Detailed plans to build 130 homes in Preston look set for approval.
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A shopping centre in Burnley has been acquired by the council for £20.7m in a move which it said has bolstered the town's "long-term future".
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INSIDER FEATURE

Ryan Sorby from BOOST&Co says as an organisation built on the knowledge and experience of individuals from across the financial sector – including high-street banks – BOOST&Co understands better than most the value that these institutions bring to the UK economy.
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How has asset-based lending (ABL) enabled businesses in the region to grow during a time of such unparalleled challenges and change? Joe Taviner, director, business development (North West Region) at Arbuthnot Commercial Asset Based Lending (ACABL) shares his insights.
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BUSINESS

Lancashire-based motor business Chorley Group have announced a new partnership with Isuzu, becoming part of its extended pickup dealership network. 
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Chorley-based service provider handl Group has appointed a new head of digital transformation.
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Law firm Brabners, which has offices in Liverpool, Manchester and Preston, has continued to strengthen its support for commercial and high net worth clients with two new partner hires. 
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INSIDER FEATURE

It’s been an unusual two years with the majority of businesses searching new avenues for funding. Our roundtable asked how the funding landscape was being affected by supply chain, distribution, recruitment, and inflationary headwinds.
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