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Thursday 28 May 2020

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Transport group acquires major Devon site

A 75,500 sq ft warehouse which forms part of the former British Ceramic Tile factory in Devon has been acquired by Gregory Distribution.
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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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Loan safeguards jobs at Bristol bakery

A Bristol bakery has been able to offer a scaled-back service and safeguard about 50 jobs amid Covid-19 disruption thanks to a loan from Lloyds Bank.
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Cookery school secures funding boost

A Bristol-based cookery school has received a Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme loan of £60,000 to support its business continuity and growth.
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Lenders hit £27.5bn coronavirus milestone

Lenders have approved £27.5bn to more than 650,000 businesses so far through the three major government-backed lending schemes, according to new figures.
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IWG raises funds for growth opportunities

Flexible workplace giant IWG has raised £320m as it looks to take advantage of possible growth opportunities.
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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

John Lewis details gradual store reopening plan

Retail giant John Lewis has detailed plans to gradually reopen its shops from 15 June.
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Firm helping get horseracing back in the saddle

A medical supplies company headquartered in Cheltenham has been recruited to help get horseracing back in action by providing personal protective equipment to racecourses across the country.
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easyJet to cut 30 per cent of workforce in major restructure

easyJet has revealed to cut staff numbers by about 30 per cent as it attempts to get back on track following the coronavirus crisis.
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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

Bluestone industrial unit acquired by new firm

An industrial property at the Bluestone Centre at Amesbury has been snapped up by a new company.
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M&G boss hails benefits of Ascentric acquisition

The chief executive of M&G has said the acquisition of Ascentric, the Bath-based digital wrap and wealth management platform, will provide a range of benefits.
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Building products maker “cautiously” ramping up operations

Building products maker Epwin Group has outlined its "cautious" plan to ramp up its operations to match the level of demand.
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