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Thursday 7 May 2020

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Plans in to revitalise Stockport landmark

Plans to breathe new life into a Stockport landmark in a bid to rebrand it as a "more attractive and contemporary high quality" office space have been revealed.
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Business Matters: COVID-19 – a crisis apart

As the economic fall-out from COVID-19 bites, John Swarbrick, head of portfolio at BGF considers what management teams can do to navigate the here and now.
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Deals

Barcode company boosted by £400k loan

An Ashton-under-Lyne-based barcode specialist – whose clients include John Lewis, Adidas and Manchester United – has secured a £400,000 loan from NPIF - FW Capital Debt Finance.
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New lenders approved for emergency loan scheme

The British Business Bank has approved nine new lenders for accreditation under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS).
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Virgin Media and O2 in ‘game changing’ merger

Broadband network Virgin Media is to merge with O2 after their owners agreed a joint venture which values the businesses at £18.7bn and £12.7bn respectively, creating a 'game changer with the financial strength to invest in UK digital infrastructure'.
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Immotion Group raises £1.35m

Manchester-based immersive virtual reality entertainment business Immotion Group has raised £1.35m by way of a shareplacing.
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Bounce Back Loans initiative approves £2bn worth of applications

The Bounce Back Loans scheme has approved more than 69,000 applications worth about £2bn during its first 24 hours.
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Business

Industry heavyweight named as Manchester’s strategic director

Manchester has a new strategic director to succeed the retiring Eddie Smith.
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North West consumers more optimistic about economy - Deloitte

The North West is more optimistic about the state of the economy than the national average, according to Deloitte, albeit at a low level.
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Greater Manchester investment sustained - MIDAS

Investment across Greater Manchester was sustained last year, according to MIDAS, despite it being a challenging 12 months.
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Postponement for 2021 business rate revaluation

A revaluation of business rates will no longer take place in 2021, the government has confirmed.
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Property

New tower lined up for Liverpool waterfront

Plans to build a 31-storey tower on Liverpool's iconic waterfront have been revealed.
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Contracts complete on Cheshire Green space

Contracts have completed on 20 acres of space at Cheshire Green Industrial Park.
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Construction industry needs government green light – FMB

The construction industry needs a green light from the government to ensure that sites can be re-opened safely, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
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Manufacturing

The Hut Group to make huge PPE donation

The Hut Group is donating 3.5 million units of personal protective equipment (PPE) to Greater Manchester's health and care system.
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Family-owned rubber firm rises to challenges in pandemic

A family-owned rubber manufacturer in Liverpool, which has been trading for more than six decades, is completing emergency orders for the Nightingale Hospital in London in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis.
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Made Smarter-backed SMEs look to navigate pandemic

SME manufacturers supported by the Made Smarter programme are using emerging technologies to navigate the coronavirus impact.
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Rolls-Royce CEO outlines plans to cut costs

Rolls-Royce must take "the difficult but necessary decisions" to make sure the business comes out of the Covid-19 crisis with the "appropriate cost base" for a smaller commercial aerospace market, its chief executive will say later today.
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User Conversion wins BrewDog deal

Manchester-based website optimisation agency User Conversion has secured a contact win with BrewDog.
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BAM appointed to Manchester school project

BAM Construction has been appointed to work on one of Manchester's newest schools.
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