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North West Monday 11 January 2021 Send a Story Subscribe Membership Advertise Contact Latest News Top Story Plans in for Fallowfield student scheme Plans to build a 13-storey student accommodation scheme in Fallowfield have been revealed, with the development set to comprise 425 bedrooms. Read More… Insider Feature Business Matters: Transitioning to a circular economy Charlotte Bobroff from J.P. Morgan Private Bank says that right now, the world operates in a “linear economy” model that is not sustainable. Every second, the equivalent of one garbage truck of textiles is landfilled or burned, and the equivalent of six garbage trucks of edible food is wasted globally. If we continue on this path, by 2050 global demand for resources will almost triple to 130 billion tons annually, which would overuse the earth's capacity by more than 400 per cent. Read More… Deals Record year for Dow Schofield Watts’ northern offices The northern offices of Dow Schofield Watts enjoyed a record year in terms of the value of deals they advised on, despite the ongoing pandemic. Read More… Benchmark International completes on latest advisory role Benchmark International's Manchester team has completed the takeover of a multidisciplinary environmental, planning and engineering consultancy. Read More… Dr Martens steps towards IPO Iconic shoe brand Dr Martens has confirmed plans to float on the London Stock Exchange. Read More… DWF reveals role in Ocado Retail deal DWF has revealed its involvement in the sale of an online pet store, with a Liverpool-based adviser working on the deal. Read More… Insider Feature Business Matters: Lockdown - what now for M&A? Richard Robinson from Napthens Solicitors says that as we enter a new lockdown, anyone involved in mergers and acquisitions is asking the question: what impact is Covid-19 having on deal activity – and how will the M&A landscape change in the post-Covid (and post-Brexit) world? Read More… Business JD Sports profits to be ‘significantly ahead’ of expectations JD Sports is expecting headline profits to be "significantly ahead" of current market expectations. Read More… Liverpool has ‘reasons to be cheerful’ - EY While some crucial parts of Liverpool's economy are likely to take longer to recover, the city and wider region have "reasons to be cheerful", a senior figure at EY has told Insider. Read More… Hurstwood Holdings to repurpose vacant space for vaccine rollout Property and investment company Hurstwood Holdings is offering all of its vacant offices, warehouse and car parks across its 120 sites for free use by the NHS to aid the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine. Read More… Hilton Smythe appoints group finance director Bolton-based Hilton Smythe has appointed a new group finance director. Read More… Insider Feature Business Matters: The benefits of out of city working The success of a business has often been defined by its proximity to a major city centre. However, the recent pandemic has thrown caution to that school of thought, demonstrating that we can work just as successfully from out of city locations, as Bolesworth property director Simon Kennish explains. Read More… Property Gatehouse Bank sells £150m North West portfolio Gatehouse Bank has sold a property portfolio to Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division and Pitmore for £150m. The assets total almost 1,000 across the North West. Read More… Plans in for Prescot gas works project Outline plans to redevelop a former gas works site in Prescot have been revealed. Read More… KQ Liverpool eyes new occupants for LCR sites KQ Liverpool has launched a community referral scheme designed to secure new business. Read More… Miller Homes relocates North West office Miller Homes has relocated its North West office to a site in Warrington. Read More… Manufacturing Airbus “cautiously optimistic” for 2021 Manufacturing giant Airbus has said it is "cautiously optimistic" for 2021 after hailing the 2020 performance of its commercial division, which has UK sites in Broughton and Filton, which met the target of the adapted plan put in place in April in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Read More… JCB’s profits dipped ahead of pandemic-hit year Manufacturing giant JCB's pre-tax profits dropped in its financial year before it was hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, delayed accounts have revealed. Read More… Other News North West Top 500 Companies Database available - contact the region’s top decision makers NEW North West SME 300 Companies data - Early Bird Offer - Preorder today Member Exclusive News Teledata makes £450k investment Manchester-based data centre operator Teledata has invested £450,000 into improved resilience at its Wythenshawe colocation and cloud hosting facility. Read More… Clothes2Order hands out Central Networks contract Online personalised workwear supplier Clothes2Order has struck an agreement with Heywood-based Central Networks and Technologies. Read More… Services & Guides Greater Manchester Inward Investment Guide 2020 A comprehensive guide to investing in the region’s authorities, with facts, figures, statistics and key contacts. Read More… Liverpool City Region Inward Investment Guide 2020 A comprehensive guide to investing in the region’s authorities, with facts, figures, statistics and key contacts. 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