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Tuesday 20 July 2021

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Record year for construction firm despite challenges

Bristol-headquartered Lancer Scott has reported a record year driven by growth in its construction and facilities management arms.
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Ask the expert: Why business rates need to be re-evaluated by professionals

David Tanswell, managing director at Commercial Property Advisors, explains why business rates need to be re-evaluated by professionals.
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Deals

Start Up Loans hits £750m milestone

The British Business Bank's Start Up Loans programme has passed a major milestone of £750m worth of loans, providing more than 85,500 loans since its launch in 2012.
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Typhoo Tea secures major investment

Significant investment is lined up for Typhoo Tea and its brands after a private equity firm acquired a majority shareholding in the business and existing backer Abercross expanded its stake.
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Mologic acquired by social impact funders and investors

Mologic, a UK business specialising in the development of lateral flow and rapid diagnostic technologies including tests that can help combat tropical diseases, and for Covid-19, is set to become a social enterprise after its acquisition by prominent social impact funders and investors.
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Investment firm issues update on Morrisons bid

Apollo Global Management has announced that it will not progress its offer for Morrisons but is in discussions over becoming part of the investment group behind a £6.3bn bid for the supermarket giant.
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Ask the expert: Is it time to abandon the search for brand ‘purpose’?

Paul MacKenzie-Cummins, founder and managing director of Clearly, says open the pages of pretty much most business magazines and you will invariably find a plethora of references to the term ‘brand purpose’. Its rise to the top of the organisational agenda over the last 12 months has been nothing short of meteoric. But what does ‘brand purpose’ mean? Does your business need to have one, and does it really drive sales?
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Business

Insider survey: Has your marketing spend changed in the past year?

What are your PR and marketing priorities for the year ahead? Let us know by completing our quick survey.
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Job-creating lithium refinery moves closer

Mineral processing company Green Lithium has announced the production of its first battery-grade lithium hydroxide product. The business has plans to build and operate a large-scale lithium refinery in the UK with the capacity to create more than 1,000 jobs during construction, and 200 jobs once operational.
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New recruitment agency launches

A new recruitment agency has been launched by director and co-founder Alun Leach specialising in permanent positions for the legal, financial and technology industries.
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Businesses must embrace digital transformation – expert

Businesses need to look seriously at developing their digital offerings if they are to attract the next group of consumers - the Generation Z born after 1995 - said an expert on today's Insider forum on digital transformation.
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Ask the expert: What’s the secret sauce for business success?

What’s the secret sauce for business success? Jon Penn, Vistage peer group chair in the South West, says it’s all down to the ingredients that make up the sauce and getting these right is the secret, as he explains here.
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Property

Pair of South West appointments at Cushman & Wakefield

Cushman & Wakefield has made two new appointments to its South West hub in Bristol.  
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Greendale Construction underway on £1.4m contract

Greendale Construction has started work on a £1.4m contract to build a trio of warehouse units in Bournemouth.
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Public engagement for Eden Project North plans

Plans for the Eden Project North are due to be submitted later this summer with a public engagement event now taking place.
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New Exeter Bus Station showcased to Prince of Wales

HRH The Prince of Wales has visited the new Exeter Bus Station, set to open to the public this weekend.
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