Latest News | A St Helens-headquartered manufacturer has secured an £8.75m funding facility after requiring fresh capital to support its growth during the ongoing pandemic. Read More… |
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Alain Dilworth, programme manager at Made Smarter, says over the last two years, the Made Smarter Adoption Pilot has been able to make a real impact to manufacturing across the North West. During my time as Programme Manager I have witnessed so many transformational, innovative and exciting projects take place and seen first-hand the real difference this has made to some of our clients and their employees. Read More… |
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Corporate finance activity in the North West is gaining momentum, according to BDO, despite the country being placed in a third national lockdown. Read More… |
Winemaker Chapel Down has revealed plans to dispose of its Curious Drinks business and assets, which comprises the Curious beer and cider brands, as well as the Curious Brewery and restaurant. Read More… |
YFM Equity Partners has sold its stake in a rail project management business to French construction engineering company Egis. Read More… |
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Carolyn Gelling, from The International Stock Exchange Group, says as we remain in the grips of the Covid-19 pandemic, ‘twenty-twenty-one’ looks likely to be another year that will remain etched on our memories. It has certainly been a profound start to a new decade thus far, and after the events of 2020, what have we noticed in terms of new stock exchange listing trends and what do we anticipate for this current calendar year? Read More… |
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The Metquarter food hall in Liverpool is eyeing a trio of new tenants ahead of its opening in the spring. Read More… |
The latest phase of HS2 – which will support at least 5,000 jobs – has secured Royal Assent. Read More… |
Businesses across the North West have continued to strengthen their trading relationships with the Chinese market, according to new data, with total exports passing the £10bn mark in the last six years. Read More… |
Organisations across the Liverpool City Region have transferred more than £1m of unspent Apprenticeship Levy funding to support small businesses in the area. Read More… |
Bilfinger UK has secured a two-year contract extension with Innospec to provide maintenance and engineering services at its Ellesmere Port plant. Read More… |
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The IR35 legislation – named for the title of the press release from the Inland Revenue (now HMRC) that foreshadowed its introduction – has been with us since April 2000. Lucy Flynn, employment lawyer with Beyond Corporate, takes a closer look. Read More… |
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Plans to transform a derelict Liverpool site into a £100m waterfront neighbourhood have been submitted. Read More… |
Warehouse REIT has acquired four units on Boulevard Industry Park in Speke in a deal worth £35m. Read More… |
JLL North West is feeling "cautiously optimistic" about the market as it eyes new hires in the region. Read More… |
International automotive company The Harris Group has taken space at Brichwood Park in Warrington. Read More… |
Morgan Sindall Construction has reached the highest point of its construction work on what will become the tallest hotel in Liverpool. Read More… |
The developer of Kingsway House in Liverpool has made "excellent progress" on the redevelopment of the city centre building. Read More… |
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In our previous blog you heard from my colleague Richard Bray who talked about the drivers of change and traits of successful transformation. Here, Carolyn Hicks from Deloitte, will focus on Workforce Transformation. Read More… |
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Entries for Insider's Made in the North West Awards – which showcase the achievements of the region's manufacturers over the past 12 months – are now open. Read More… |
Hotter Shoes is forecasting a resilient 2021, its chief executive has told Insider, with the footwear manufacturer being buoyed by its decision to accelerate its long-term strategy of becoming a digital-first retailer. Read More… |
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