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Thursday 30 April 2020

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The Hut Group strikes Singapore Airlines deal

The Hut Group has struck a new partnership with Singapore Airlines and launched its own service, which includes the purchase and operation of two cargo planes.
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Ask the expert: Security advice during lockdown

Alan Townley, group sales director at Taurus Security Group, says with lots of office buildings currently fully closed or operating at minimal capacity, office security has become very important.
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Deals

Maven secures £23.7m NPIF boost

Maven Capital Partners has secured a further £23.7m from the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund as it looks to continue backing North West SMEs.
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Shoe Zone secures £15m loan

Shoe Zone has secured a £15m loan to help it cope with the Covid-19 pandemic but admitted that there is "significantly more to be done" to protect its financial position.
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Palatine-backed financial firm makes overseas buy

A Palatine Private Equity-backed financial services group has expanded with an international deal.
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Wasdell Group expands with packaging supplier deal

Pharmaceutical outsourcing partner Wasdell Group has acquired a packaging supplier serving the same sector.
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Runescape developer changes hands

The video game developer behind Runescape has been acquired by asset management firm Macarthur Fortune Holding in a $530m deal.
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Alvius snaps up UK Startup Jobs

Recruitment software company Alvius has acquired the UK Startup Jobs platform.
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Business Matters: Preparing for a driverless future

Peter Allchorne, partner and head of DAC Beachcroft’s Innovation unit, and Martin Wedderburn, a specialist transport planning consultant, look at whether the arrival of driverless cars will be accelerated or delayed in the post-Covid-19 world.
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Business

Luxury hotel resort buoyed by £1m boost

A luxury hotel resort in the Lake District has secured a £1m funding boost to support it through the crisis.
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SDH outlines training academy plans

Telecommunications infrastructure company SDH Project Services – which was recently acquired by the Telcom Group – has outlined plans to open a trio of specialist training academies across the North.
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Business Matters: Global crises as catalysts for innovation and collaboration

Phil Kemp, chief executive-Bruntwood SciTech, explains how innovation and collaboration will be key in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
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Property

Approval for Old Trafford barrier seating trial

Manchester United have secured approval for a barrier seating trial to take place at Old Trafford.
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Plans in for Salford wine bar

Plans to transform a vacant Salford store into a wine bar have been revealed.
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‘Very encouraging’ results for Sigma Capital Group

Sigma Capital Group has reported a "very encouraging" set of full-year results.
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CERT Property submits Duke Street proposals

Plans to refurbish a collection of properties on Liverpool's Duke Street have been submitted.
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Lifestyle changes to create BtR flight - Urbanbubble

Changing lifestyles caused by the Covid-19 lockdown will create a flight to build-to-rent (BtR) schemes in the traditional spring moving season, according to the founder of Urbanbubble.
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Spate of lettings at Eden Point

Bridge Properties has secured five new lettings at Cheadle's Eden Point.
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Manufacturing

New products on the horizon as Queen’s Award-winning snack maker gets “back on track”

A Queen's Award-winning snack maker specialising in air-dried fruit and vegetable crisps has said a string of new products are on the horizon. Its founder also told Insider things are "slowly getting back on track" during the coronavirus pandemic thanks to a surge in online sales.
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Glenbrook completes Stockport sale

Glenbrook has completed the investment sale of a retail unit on Portwood Court in Stockport.
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NWF Group anticipating strong results

Cheshire-based agriculture and distribution company NWF Group is expecting its full-year results to be "significantly ahead" of the prior year.
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