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Wednesday 21 July 2021

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VisionTrack accelerates US roll-out with acquisition

Kent-headquartered VisionTrack has completed the acquisition of SkyLab Solutions in a move that accelerates its expansion into the US marketplace.
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Business Matters: Disengaged employees are 60% more likely to make mistakes compared with their engaged colleagues

Leigh Dauncey from Partners&, says research has shown that employees who are engaged in their work tend to be happier and healthier, which can lead to greater employee retention.
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Deals

Software firm acquired by Node4

An internet services provider which has offices Newbury and Manchester has been acquired by private equity-backed infrastructure specialist Node4.
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Fintel to sell employee benefits software subsidiary

Listed fintech and support services business Fintel is set to sell a subsidiary specialising in employee benefits software for an initial £10m.
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Business Matters: A four-pillar approach for a lean future

As we find ourselves racing to build back business and our economy, as well as meeting increasingly ambitious net zero targets, the drive to create efficiency in our processes has never been more pressing, says Eugene Smethurst, technical director at Atkins.
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Business

Oxford to decide on EV strategy

Oxford City Council is set to commission an electric vehicle (EV) strategy for the city.
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Next ups profit guidance after strong performance

Fashion retailer Next has upped its profit guidance on the back of an "unexpectedly strong" performance.
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Loungers buoyed by “post-Covid trends”

Revenues have fallen by more than 50 per cent at Loungers, which operates 175 cafes, bars and restaurants across England and Wales under the Lounge and Cosy Club brands, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, the company reported "significant market out-performance" since the reopening of hospitality.
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Business Matters: Now is the time to encourage the UK’s next generation of entrepreneurs

Martin Verrall, tax director at Grant Thornton UK LLP, explores how tax relief can encourage start-ups and why creating an entrepreneurial culture is going to be important for the UK’s economy as it recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Property

Residential park operator outlines expansion ambitions

A residential park operator with sites across the UK is aiming to spend £50m on property and mobile home parks in the coming 12 months, its boss has told Insider.
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Bellway Kent acquires Maidstone site

Bellway Kent has acquired land on the edge of Maidstone for the development of 421 homes.
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Land deal paves way for £21m eco-friendly housing project

Hayfield has acquired a 6.75-acre site in Buckinghamshire to pave the way for a £21m project of eco-friendly homes.
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Plug and play office space launches in Slough

A plug and play office space has launched at the 100,000 sq ft The Future Works development in Slough.
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Custodian completes Basingstoke disposal

Property investment company Custodian REIT has sold a children's day nursery in Basingstoke.
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Business Matters: Deploying a digital fabric for communities

Richard Emery, South & East Director – Private Sector at BT, says across the public and private sector, the Covid-19 pandemic has seen digital adoption accelerate at a rate of knots. And whilst technology adoption was already on the agenda for many organisations, we’ve seen many sectors step up their digital transformation ambitions in the past 12 months.
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