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Tuesday 19 May 2020

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Record year for Lancashire Cricket Club

Lancashire Cricket Club have been buoyed by record results after hosting games from the ICC World Cup and Ashes Test series.
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Ask the expert: Can a temperature screening system help with staff and customer confidence?

Gary Harmer, sales director at Hikvision UK & Ireland, says innovative technological approaches like temperature screening will be crucial in enhancing confidence in workplace and public safety – but potential users need to be aware of issues around their implementation, and realistic in their expectations about performance.
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Deals

Craft lager firm brews up crowdfunding campaign

A craft lager brewery is launching a crowdfunding campaign as part of its proposed move into commercial retail, with the company having to accelerate plans amid the ongoing pandemic.
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Healthcare provider outlines job-creating growth plans

A Crewe-based specialist healthcare provider is set to rapidly expand with the support of a multimillion-pound funding package from HSBC UK.
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Investment management firm takes Purplebricks stake

A Liverpool investment management business has acquired a stake in Solihull-headquartered online estate agency, Purplebricks.
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Restaurant business eyes Carluccio’s deal

The restaurant business owned by the founder of food giant 2 Sisters is to save 900 jobs at Carluccio's, according to reports.
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Acceleris Capital advises on £1.25m deal

Wigan-based Acceleris Capital has advised on a £1.25m funding deal.
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Business Matters: Covid-19: Impact of financial disclosure on divorce

Helen Lucking, head of family and divorce at regional law firm Napthens, looks at the process of financial disclosure and the impact of Covid-19 on divorce.
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Business

Government unlocks more funding for UK businesses

With more than £2bn of grants for small businesses left unclaimed, the government has announced a further £617m available to local authorities to distribute to those "out of scope of the original scheme".
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£35m set aside to secure vital routes

Vital freight routes into, out of and around the UK are set to benefit from a £35m scheme designed to help ensure critical goods – such as food and medical supplies – can move freely.
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Deansgate temporarily pedestrianised as part of recovery plans

The temporary pedestrianisation of part of Deansgate has come into effect.
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North West staff give views on home working - PwC

Staff across the North West are working fewer hours to get the same amount done, according to a new study by PwC, which found they feel more productive as a result.
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N Brown Group strikes new financing arrangements

N Brown Group has struck new financing arrangements as the company looks to weather the ongoing pandemic.
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Property

Plans in for latest phase of Middlewood Locks

Plans for the latest phase of the 25-acre Middlewood Locks development – the scheme acting as the western gateway to Manchester's Central Business District – have been submitted.
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Caddick takes steps towards NW civil engineering division

Caddick Construction has taken its first steps in setting up a North West civil engineering division with a senior hire.
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Self storage sector ‘well placed’ to navigate pandemic

Demand for self storage space in the UK remained robust in 2019, according to new data, with the sector now well placed to deal with the impact of Covid-19.
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Bramhall Golf Club plans set for green light

Works at Bramhall Golf Club look set to secure approval next week.
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Wates submits £20m leisure centre plans

Wates Construction has submitted plans for a £20m leisure centre in Widnes.
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Bridgewater Business Park sold in multimillion-pound deal

Kingmoor Park Properties has sold the 12-acre Bridgewater Business Park in Leigh in a multimillion-pound deal.
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New president for Liverpool Society of Chartered Accountants

The Liverpool Society of Chartered Accountants has appointed a new president.
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Roxtec UK makes latest appointment

Bury-based pipe and cable safety seal manufacturer Roxtec UK has moved to increase its presence in Britain's maritime sector.
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