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Wednesday 14 July 2021

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St Helens recovery masterplan set to move ahead

A masterplan designed to help St Helens maximise the opportunities for economic growth, as it looks to move away from the downturn brought about the pandemic, is set to take an important step forward.
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Business Matters: The role of developers with the post-pandemic home

Liam McAvoy from Hyperoptic says there's no denying that property was one of the hardest hit industries during the pandemic. However, a sector that continued to flourish despite an economic slowdown and national lockdowns, was residential development.
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Deals

AstraZeneca’s $39bn Alexion deal clears final hurdle

Biopharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca's proposed $39bn takeover of Alexion Pharmaceuticals has cleared a major hurdle, with completion now close.
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Pitalia Capital to launch £50m investment fund

Pitalia Capital has outlined plans to launch a £50m investment fund in response to increased demand for capital and support from small to mid-sized businesses across the UK. The move comes on the back of a senior hire at the firm who will lead the venture.
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Jargon PR expands North West presence with Souter PR buy

Jargon PR has acquired North West counterpart Souter Public Relations.
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ThinCats provides further £4.6m funding for care home operator

Alternative lender ThinCats has provided £4.6m in funding for a care home operator to acquire a group of nursing and care homes in Lancashire and Merseyside.
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Business Matters: The return of events and what it means to be back in the room again

Manchester Central chief executive Shaun Hinds looks to the future of the events sector – for Manchester and beyond – and its significance in helping us build back better.
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Business

Eye Airports wins major Liverpool John Lennon airport contract

Airport advertising business Eye Airports has won a major contract with Liverpool John Lennon Airport.
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New steakhouse opens in Merseyside

A new steakhouse has opened its doors in Merseyside, creating a number of jobs.
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Business Matters: Wearing face masks in the workplace

Should legislation be relaxed as anticipated post-19 July, it looks very likely that the onus will be very much on the employer to have ongoing and visible control over the management of Covid-19 risks in the workplace, including the wearing of face coverings. Employment lawyer Lucy Flynn of Beyond Corporate examines the issues.
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Property

Social agenda “is going to change the face of business”

The importance of businesses embedding an ESG strategy within their decision-making was the focus of an Insider roundtable.
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Commercial mat maker takes Birchwood Park space

A global manufacturer of commercial and residential mats, whose products were featured at the 2021 Champions League Final, has taken space at Birchwood Park.
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Green light for Ellesmere Port development

Plans to build 218 energy-efficient homes in Ellesmere Port, as well as improvements to part of Mersey Forest, have been approved.
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Business Matters: Customer first approach

Billy Green, chief executive of London Lash, offers his advice on a customer first approach.
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Manufacturing

Rebrand for Rhino Doors group

The parent company of Ormskirk-based engineered door manufacturer Rhino Doors has rebranded as part of a growth-driven change to its organisational structure.
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Evgen Pharma leukaemia treatment promise

Cheshire and Liverpool-based clinical stage drug development company Evgen Pharma has released data demonstrating that a blood cancer drug has shown some very early promise as a potential leukaemia treatment.
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