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SMEs showing resilience in face of Covid-19 - Insider Online Forum

The South West's SME community is showing a great sense of resilience and optimism in the face of all that the Covid-19 outbreak is throwing at them. That was the key message from business leaders speaking at an Insider Online Forum.
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Business Matters: Keeping your business safe from a cyber-attack

Coronavirus has led to a rise in homeworking. As a result many businesses face major interruption and heightened cyber risk through working from home at scale. In the first of two columns, Osborne Clarke partner Charlie Wedin looks at some of the technical issues businesses face.
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Deals

Water sports distributor secures loan support

A Devon water sports distributor has secured a Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme loan from NatWest to safeguard the business and jobs.
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SIG sets out plans for £150m equity raise

Specialist building products distributor SIG has set out plans for a £150m equity raise, including an investment of up to £85m from private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice (CD&R).
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Sports distribution firm bags new finance facility

A Kingsbridge-based international sports distribution business has secured a finance facility from HSBC UK to aid the company during the Covid-19 crisis through the Bounce Back Loans Scheme.
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Ask the expert: Legal brain Q&A - Homeworking & employment law

The coronavirus lockdown has, by necessity, seen a vast ballooning of the numbers of people working from home and is likely to lead to increased requests from staff for more permanent home-working arrangements in the future. Matthew Clayton, head of employment law and business immigration at Willans LLP solicitors, unpacks the legal issues.
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Business

New FD at chemical-free wastewater treatment firm

A chemical-free wastewater treatment company in south Bristol has appointed a new finance director.
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Longstanding DWF chief executive steps down

The group chief executive of DWF – who has been in the role for almost 14 years and was at the helm while the law firm grew from two offices to an international business – has stepped down with immediate effect.
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B&M reports “strong” revenue growth

B&M has reported a "strong" end to its fourth quarter and a revenue surge of more than 20 per cent during the first eight weeks of its current financial year.
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Further 200 Pret outlets to reopen

Pret A Manger is set to reopen more than 200 further shops for takeaway and delivery from he start of next week.
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Ask the expert: Science Of Sanitisers (SOS)

Andrew Howell, MD of BCB International Ltd, says we now know that hand sanitisers are one of the vital defences in our armoury in the fight against Coronavirus; part of the new “norm” for the future. However, even among professionals, there is much confusion over what hand sanitiser to use. Not all are equal to the job in hand.
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Property

Deals take Yeovil scheme close to full occupancy

A trade counter in Yeovil is almost fully let after a series of deals.
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Firm supports care home acquisition

Law firm Royds Withy King has advised the regional and family-run care provider, Coate Water Care, on the acquisition of a new care home in Wiltshire. 
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Manufacturing

UK car production falls to lowest level since WWII

UK car production fell to its lowest level since World War II in April, down 99.7 per cent, according to new figures.
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Rolls-Royce stake sold by investment firm

A London-based investment company has sold its stake in Rolls-Royce.
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