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Thursday 16 September 2021

LATEST NEWS

 

TOP STORY

The chief executive of THG has hailed a "strong first half performance", with the company reporting a surge in group revenues.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Estelle Bruchez, director in Deloitte's consulting and human capital practice, says at this point in time, net zero is unsurprisingly and undeniably a concern highlighted in bold on every chief executive's agenda. With the UK’s presidency of COP26 mere weeks away, the government is focusing on the country’s net zero journey.
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DEALS

A well-known travel agency has been taken over by Manchester-based business group Inc & Co in a multimillion-pound deal.
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Manchester-headquartered Energize Recruitment has successfully completed an MBO.
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FedEx Express, a subsidiary of transportation giant FedEx, has launched a competition offering a total of almost £250,000 to European small businesses.
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A vehicle preparation and logistics specialist has been acquired by NYSE-listed online car retailer Cazoo in a deal which values the business at approximately £70m and provides an exit for LDC.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Andrew Antoniades from CBRE, says Impact Funds have been one of the most interesting initiatives in the real estate sector in the last decade and have delivered some fantastic benefits to the North-West. However, as the real estate sector starts to embrace the ESG movement, the challenges of delivering development whilst satisfying the low carbon agenda become more acute.
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It’s been nearly two months since July 19, otherwise known as ‘freedom day’. But are we really free, or are we treading water? Shaun Hinds, CEO at Manchester Central, offers his advice.
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PROPERTY

The former University of Law Chester campus is the subject of fresh plans to redevelop it into a residential development.
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Thai restaurant Thaikhun is set to open a new street food style restaurant later this month in The Trafford Centre. 
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House by Urban Splash has unveiled a new image showing what the latest phase of a waterside will look like. 
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Restaurant group Individual Restaurants has agreed a lease for 18,620 sq ft at a unit on an industrial estate in Rochdale.
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A former bus station site in Bolton could be redeveloped into a major housing scheme of more than 200 homes under new plans.
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BUSINESS

Half-year food sales at the Co-op have increased on pre-pandemic levels, but its says it remains cautious with its future outlook.
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The John Lewis Partnership is recruiting more than 7,000 temporary roles across the country this Christmas - 2,000 more than last year - to meet increased demand over the festive period.  
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British Gas has embarked on a recruitment drive for more than 600 apprentices in the North West over the next decade.
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Commercial insurance broker The Insurance Octopus has appointed a new director.
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MANUFACTURING

The creator of the Manchester Gin,The Spirit of Manchester Distillery, is opening a new 5,000 sq ft facility ‘The Vault’.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Some of the region’s top manufacturers and funders discuss how you build an ESG strategy into your business, how you can implement strategic change and what your investment strategy should be. We discuss many of the common concerns of manufacturers and how best to mitigate these issues and where opportunities lie in clean energy.
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OTHER NEWS

 

MEMBER NEWS

 

A number of senior promotions have been made at Bowmer + Kirkland in the North West.
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Law firm Butcher & Barlow has confirmed a new partner appointment.
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