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Latest News | THG has entered a financial and trading collaboration with SoftBank Group which involves a division of the Japan-headquartered technology investor committing about $730m to a $1bn fundraising the Manchester-headquartered e-commerce platform is conducting to support its plans for acquisitive growth. SoftBank has also been granted an option for a $1.6bn investment in THG Ingenuity in exchange for a 19.9 per cent stake in the THG subsidiary with the aim of establishing potential collaboration arrangements drawing on the opportunities among affiliate businesses of THG and SoftBank.
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Jules Price, associate director, professional head of ecology, Atkins, discusses the timely release of the Dasgupta Review, a recently published report commissioned by the UK Treasury on the economics of biodiversity.
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The managed service division of Warrington-headquartered Wi-Fi specialist Airangel has been acquired by Freshwave, a network service provider which is backed by infrastructure investment firm Digital Colony.
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Private labal and contract manufacturer McBride has secured a €175m multi-currency sustainability linked revolving credit facility.
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Valeo Foods, a group whose portfoliio includes well-known brands such as Jacobs, Rowse, Kettle, Odlums, Barratt, and Balconi, is to be acquired by a US-headquartered investment giant.
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The UK Government has sold 5 per cent of its shareholding in NatWest Group for £1.1bn.
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Barry McGovaney from Water Plus says water can be a significant cost that’s frequently overlooked as not having much saving potential in terms of environmental impact or cost. It’s worth looking at – and here’s why.
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John Cridland is set to retire from his role as chairman of Transport for the North (TfN) this summer.
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Private equity firm Endless has promoted four new partners.
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Accounting and advisory firm HURST, which has offices in Manchester, Stockport and London, has said that it is on track for a bumper year as it gears up to celebrate its 40th anniversary.
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National law firm Weightmans has bolstered partner numbers, promoting 11 who are based across the firm's four offices.
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Newly re-elected mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has committed to accelerating plans for an improved and London-style transport network.
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Performance nutrition company Science in Sport has signed a three-year extension to its partnership with INEOS Grenadiers, the British professional cycling team.
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With the rise of advisory services within accounting practices, Phil Matthews of WR Partners throws some light on what his job entails.
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Plans to further extend Fulwood Central retail park with a mixed-use scheme of retail, commercial, co-working space and a food hall have been given the green light.
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The Urban Splash Residential Fund (USR) has invested in the £300m New Islington neighbourhood, acquiring a block of apartments and unveiling a new asset management strategy.
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A Lancashire multi-service creative agency has invested in its first office space.
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It was Thomas Bertram Lance of Jimmy Carter’s 1977 administration that popularised the phrase “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. Construction businesses will often question why they need to spend time and money implementing framework agreements when their current terms and conditions “work just fine”, or when “we’re hardly ever in dispute with our suppliers”. Moe Yassin, associate with Beyond Corporate Law, explains.
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A historic Blackburn textile manufacturer is expecting a 40 per cent productivity boost through a "transformational" technology project.
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Member Exclusive News | Powerhouse Energy Group (PHE) has signed an agreement with Hydrogen Utopia International with a view to granting an exclusive non-transferable licence for the application of its DMG technology in Greece and Hungary.
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Work to extend platforms at Ramsgreave & Wilpshire station in Blackburn is now complete and has created more space for trains and passengers.
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