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Tuesday 23 February 2021

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Landmark library development set to move forward

Plans for a new landmark library on the University of Bristol's Clifton campus are set to move forward after the multimillion-pound project was recommended for approval.
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Business Matters: We need to reinvent work, not create ‘horrible hybrids’

When future historians look back at the pandemic era they may well find it curious that we were so hung up on where work was done, rather than the work itself, says Dr Nicola Millard, principal innovation partner at BT. Much is being talked about "home working", "remote working", "hybrid working" and "digital workplaces" now, but very little of the conversation so far has been about reinventing work itself.
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Deals

AFH independent directors reiterate offer recommendation

The independent directors of AFH Financial have reiterated their recommendation of a £224.5m takeover offer from a US private equity group after a major shareholder reportedly rejected the deal.
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Primary Capital takes stake in cycling retailer

Primary Capital has acquired a minority stake in cycling equipment retailer Sigma Sports.
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Ask the expert: How to make remote working a long-term solution

Martin Robbins, sales manager at BCR Associates Ltd, says the majority of office-based businesses have been working from home for the best part of a year now. Many have been forced to adapt to lockdown restrictions and have found that initial challenges were relatively easy to overcome. By now most companies are well-adjusted and it’s safe to say that the working environment will never be the same again and that remote/home working is here to stay.
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Business

England’s roadmap offers hope of ‘getting back to business’

England's roadmap to recovery offers hope that the country can "get back to business," according to the CBI. The FSB has now called on the Chancellor to build on the Prime Minister's "whatever it takes" pledge at next week's Budget.
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Revenues up at care provider

Revenues have surged past the £100m milestone at an employee-owned care provider with operations across Wales, England and Scotland, although profits dipped.
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Senior appointment at Lloyds

Lloyds Bank has bolstered its support for businesses in Wiltshire and Berkshire with a senior appointment to its commercial banking team.
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Strong Q3 for Begbies Traynor

Begbies Traynor has been buoyed by a strong trading performance.
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Business Matters: The importance of community in a pandemic

Marcela Pomphrey from 299 Lighting looks at the importance of community in a pandemic.
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Property

Carbis Bay hotel snapped up new owner

A coastal hotel located prominently in Carbis Bay, St Ives, has been sold in a deal overseen by property consultancy Savills. Carbis Bay will host the G7 Summit in June 2021.
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Housing scheme on the way after contract awarded

Regeneration business Vistry Partnerships has secured a £24.3m contract with housing provider LiveWest to build 149 affordable homes at Harrington Park in Exeter.
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Milestone reached on council housing plan

Cornwall Council has met its promise to provide 1,000 new homes throughout Cornwall.
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Investment drive to help Exeter’s Covid-19 recovery

Exeter City Council’s major investment in creating a new leisure centre and bus station in the city centre is a key part of the city's economic recovery from Covid-19.
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