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Wednesday 12 May 2021

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MoJ to become latest NOMA occupier

The Ministry of Justice is to take 25,000 sq ft of office space at a site within the NOMA mixed-use development in Manchester.
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Business Matters: Open space in the time of Covid - opportunity from crisis

Jules Price, associate director, professional head of ecology, Atkins, discusses the timely release of the Dasgupta Review, a recently published report commissioned by the UK Treasury on the economics of biodiversity.
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Deals

AstraZeneca shareholders approve $39bn acquisition of Alexion

AstraZeneca's proposed $39bn acquisition of Alexion Pharmaceuticals has been backed by shareholders.
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Healthcare technology merger not proceeding - CMA

The proposed acquisition of Manchester-based Isosec by US group Imprivata has been abandoned, the CMA has said.
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Glide Group acquires fibre network builder

Glide Group, a specialist in ultra-fast broadband connectivity, has acquired a builder of fibre networks.
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Business Matters: Why looking at your business water use pays off

Barry McGovaney from Water Plus says water can be a significant cost that’s frequently overlooked as not having much saving potential in terms of environmental impact or cost. It’s worth looking at – and here’s why.
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Business

Lighthouse Labs can act as beacon for return to “new normal”

The Lighthouse Laboratory network - including a Medicines Discovery Catapult-managed Lighthouse Lab at Alderley Park - can help support the return to a ‘new normal’, a special Insider round table has heard with the event also looking at what the future might hold for the UK diagnostics industry.
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Growth for Tilney Smith & Williamson in merger year

Wealth management and professional services firm Tilney Smith & Williamson has reported strong growth in the year of its merger.
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New partner among promotions at DLA Piper

A North West-based lawyer has been promoted to partner at DLA Piper as part of the law firm’s annual promotion round. 
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ACC Liverpool Group preparing to reopen venues

The ACC Liverpool Group is preparing to reopen its venues at the city's waterfront event campus.
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Business Matters: How can an outsourced FD help your business?

With the rise of advisory services within accounting practices, Phil Matthews of WR Partners throws some light on what his job entails.
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Property

Director appointed at new EOC office

Queen’s Award-winning engineering practice Eckersleye O'Callaghan (EOC) has appointed Andy King as structural director at its new Manchester office
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Positive year for construction firm despite Covid challenges

A construction company that has worked on a host of high-profile projects, including Manchester's New Cross neighbourhood  and Peel L&P's £7.7m business hub at Wirral Waters, has reported a positive performance in its latest results despite the impact of Covid-19.
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PAM Group creates jobs with Aintree site acquisition

Preventative healthcare company PAM Group has made a £3m investment in warehouse capacity for its specialist retail business, creating 25 jobs.
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Chair-designate for Redrow

Redrow has appointed its chair-designate and successor to John Tutte.
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Business Matters: Framework agreements

It was Thomas Bertram Lance of Jimmy Carter’s 1977 administration that popularised the phrase “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. Construction businesses will often question why they need to spend time and money implementing framework agreements when their current terms and conditions “work just fine”, or when “we’re hardly ever in dispute with our suppliers”. Moe Yassin, associate with Beyond Corporate Law, explains.
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Manufacturing

Voluntary redundancies at Cammell Laird

Birkenhead-based shipbuilder Cammell Laird has completed the first phase of its HR1 process, with 146 voluntary redundancies finalised.
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RPS secures new instructions

Regional Property Solutions (RPS) has secured new management instructions in Yorkshire and Cheshire.
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Plans in for Warrington apartment scheme

Falconer Chester Hall has submitted a full planning application for an apartment development in the centre of Warrington.
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