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Friday 29 January 2021

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Major regeneration scheme set to move forward

A major regeneration scheme overlooking the centre of Truro and the Cornish city's cathedral is set to move forward after planning officers recommended approval for outline plans.
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Ask the expert: Get the attacker’s view on your cyber defence

Steve Benton, deputy CISO director protect services and operations at BT, underlines the five core aims of cyber attackers and the multi-layered defence approach that could stop them targeting your business.
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Deals

Region’s most active M&A advisers of 2020 named

The most active legal and financial advisers in the South West's mergers and acquisition (M&A) sector in 2020 have been revealed in a new report by Experian Market IQ which also revealed the number and value of deals recorded in the region during the year.
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Terms agreed for acquisition of intermediary mortgage lender

Shawbrook Bank has agreed terms on the acquisition of The Mortgage Lender Ltd, a specialist intermediary mortgage lender.
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Paperchase deal saves 1,000 jobs amid store closures

Stationery and greetings card retailer Paperchase has been sold out of administration in a pre-pack deal which will see about 1,000 jobs saved. However, 37 stores are set to close permanently.
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Boohoo in talks over Arcadia brands

Boohoo is in exclusive discussions with the administrators of Arcadia over the acquisition of a trio of well-known brands.
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Ask the expert: What does the path to carbon neutrality mean for your business?

Helen Garner, commercial sales manager at to BCR Associates Procurement Consultancy, says as a result of the pandemic, there has been a meaningful shift in consumer behaviour as we experienced the benefits of cleaner air and reduced CO2 emissions. This, coupled with new directives at Government level such as the Ten Point Energy Plan, means that 2021 is predicted to be the year that we see the start of a significant move towards reducing carbon emissions nationally.
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Business

More than 100 jobs created at Wasdell following contract wins

Swindon-headquartered pharmaceutical and health product specialist group Wasdell has created more than 100 jobs since November in order to fulfil new contracts for products to combat Covid-19.
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Six new directors in PwC’s West & Wales practice

Professional services giant PwC has appointed six new directors in its West & Wales practice, which has offices in Cardif and Bristol, including a new recruit.
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Record year for Rovco

Rovco, a provider of energy industry robotics and hydrographic services using AI and live 3D technology, has reported a record year for 2020.
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Ask the expert: Being a Bristol business

A Q&A session with James Pomphrey, founder and managing director of 299 Lighting.
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Property

Director appointment at AWW

Architecture practice AWW has appointed Tim Forster to its board of ten directors.
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Plymouth Science Park move for Energy CC

Renewable energy specialist Energy Consulting & Contracting (Energy CC) has relocated its southern support office to Plymouth Science Park.
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Business Matters: Phenomenal demand for industrial/logistics space throughout pandemic means businesses seeking quality space must plan ahead

Simon Price, senior partner at Alder King, says phenomenal demand for industrial/logistics space throughout last year means businesses seeking top quality space will need to consider a pre-let or pre-sale and expect to pay higher rents.
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Manufacturing

Inspecs in line with management expectation in milestone year

Inspecs Group has said trading in 2020 was in line with management expectations in what was a milestone year for the designer, manufacturer and distributor of eyewear frames.
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Commercial vehicle manufacturing suffers 2020 decline

The manufacturing of commercial vehicles in the UK dropped by 15.5 per cent in 2020, new figures show.
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Major sites set for summer opening

Construction is progressing well on Exeter's new leisure complex and a new bus station in the city, with both expected to open in the summer.
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GKN Aerospace to lead hydrogen propulsion system project

GKN Aerospace is to lead a collaboration programme to develop the company’s first hydrogen propulsion system for sub-regional aircraft. The project aims to create more than 3,000 jobs in the next decade.
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