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Monday 10 December 2018

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Revenue climbs at housebuilder in year of ‘heavy investment’

Revenue has climbed close to £200m at the company behind a housebuilder which operates across the North West and South West, in what it described as a year of 'heavy investment'.
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Business Matters: E-commerce presents a world of opportunity for doing business

Lewis Mullholland of WP Thompson says that e-commerce can provide opportunities to improve business processes, just as phones, faxes and mobile communications have in the past.
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Deals

AO to complete MPD takeover within weeks

Electrical retailer AO World has received Financial Conduct Authority approval for its £38.1m acquisition of Mobile Phones Direct (MPD), with the deal expected to complete before the end of the year.
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A-Plant division acquires industrial equipment supplier

A division of Warrington-based equipment hire group A-Plant has agreed a deal to acquire a Sunderland-based supplier of land survey and industrial measurement equipment.
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Waterfall to fund £1bn of SME loans through Funding Circle platform

Funding Circle UK has entered a strategic partnership with Waterfall Asset Management to support the growth of UK small businesses. Waterfall will invest in £1bn of loans originated through Funding Circle's UK platform over a two-year period.
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Tech company division acquired in PE-backed MBO

A division of a technology and software business which was taken private earlier this year has been acquired in a private equity-backed management buyout (MBO).
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CMA launches investigation of crisp deal

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating the proposed acquisition of premium crisp brand Pipers Crisps by PepsiCo.
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Business Matters: Creative solutions for offline legal challenges

Steve Kuncewicz, partner at BLM, talks about key themes effecting the North West's creative, digital and technology sector.
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Business

Administrators in at Forrest

Bolton-headquartered contractor Forrest has entered administration. While a number of jobs have been saved after a buyer was found for some of the company's contracts, a rescue deal could not be struck for the entirety of the operation.
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Image gallery - North West International Trade Awards 2018

Images from Insider's North West International Trade Awards 2018 - celebrating the businesses making the most impressive strides overseas - are now available online.
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Ask the Expert: Mission statement

Chris Everard, chair for East & West Midlands at Vistage tells us how the mission statement is made possible.
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Property

Everton FC complete first Bramley-Moore Dock consultations

The first round of public consultations on Everton FC's proposed new stadium have completed, with chief executive Denise Barrett-Baxendale noting the club's ambition to create a "landmark" venue.
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Dow picks Cheadle Royal Business Park for new HQ

Dow is set to open its new UK & Ireland headquarters at Cheadle Royal Business Park in Stockport, Greater Manchester.
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Premium fashion brand to take Manchester Arndale space

A premium fashion brand is to open a new store at Manchester Arndale.
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New occupiers sign up to 1872 Rooms

Quorum Estates has attracted two new occupiers to its 1872 Rooms site at Towers Business Park in south Manchester.
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New Bailey multi-storey completes

NCP and The English Cities Fund have announced the completion of the Stanley Street multi-storey car park at the fund’s New Bailey development in Salford.
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Manufacturing

Agreement struck to suspend Cammell Laird redundancy notices

An agreement has been struck to suspend both current industrial action at Cammell Laird and the notice of redundancy due to be issued to more than 290 workers at the company's Birkenhead shipyard later today.
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International business boost for M&I Materials

Manchester-based M&I Materials, a specialist in commercialising materials for demanding applications, has launched a new manufacturing line with support from the Greater Manchester Export Fund, overseen by The Growth Company.
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Bloodhound project shuts down

The Bloodhound land speed record project has been brought to a close after administrators failed to raise additional finance.
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November sales reverse at JLR

Jaguar Land Rover's (JLR) sales in November dropped by 8 per cent compared to the same period in 2017, new figures have confirmed.
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A marketing suite has opened at the £200m MeadowSide scheme in Manchester.
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