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Latest News | Wigan Warriors' rebrand will make the Super League giants a better club, create greater commercial opportunities and improve their brand, its executive director has told Insider, with Kris Radlinski speaking about why it is the "perfect time" for such a move. The rugby league outfit have also revealed details of a new multi-year deal with an international manufacturer.
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In a manufacturing landscape where caution tends to be the keyword for marketing spend, Move Marketing’s Alex Cairns explains how steps six and seven of the “8 moves of B2B” unlock calculated action through setting crystal clear objectives, budgets and timescales that provide an ongoing barometer for growth.
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Blackburn-headquartered independent tissue converter Accrol Group has entered into an agreement to acquire a Leicester counterpart in a deal worth up to £41.8m. The company has also conditionally raised £38.5m through a placing.
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A Lancaster-based company specialising in the construction of bathroom pods has secured a boost after its existing funding partner withdrew from the sector.
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A provider of crisis intervention and support services for children at risk has secured a funding package from Barclays Corporate Banking which will see it create 150 jobs over the next three years
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A deal which involved 2 Sisters Food Group selling part of its Fox’s Biscuits business to a Ferrero-related company for £246m has completed.
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Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance has passed the £50m milestone of providing support businesses as part of the CBILS and CLBILS initiatives.
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Rachael Ainscough, managing director at Ainscough Strategic Land, says it is pleasing to see that the housing market remains in good order amid all the disruption to our economy. As a key employment driver for the north west it’s vital for our economic health that this remains so, she argues.
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Southport Town Deal Board has submitted a £50m plan designed to transform the fortunes of the coastal town. Proposed is introducing a waterside events centre, all-weather visitor attractions, business incubators and a light show.
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The government will work alongside businesses to unleash the UK's potential while continuing to provide support during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to business secretary Alok Sharma.
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Many businesses were forced to adapt and adopt new processes in a rush as the pandemic hit. SafetyCulture’s Dan Joyce explores how we can build on those hasty foundations and optimise for safer, more productive and successful businesses in 2021.
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A planning application has been submitted for a £10.7m project designed to revitalise Preston's grade I-listed museum, art gallery and library.
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The main construction work along the M56 in Greater Manchester and Cheshire is to start later this month.
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Almost 300 apartments could soon be built in Preston across a 16-storey development, with approval lined up for next week.
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A joint venture (JV) between industrial developer and asset manager Chancerygate and Hines has secured permission for a huge scheme in Warrington.
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The pandemic has been the biggest collective shock to our lives, according to Andrew Butterworth, commercial director at Bruntwood Works, with millions made to work from home and thousands of businesses forced to adapt. Companies have changed the way they operate and how they look after their workforces and customers, prioritising health, safety and wellbeing more than ever before.
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The Manchester-based developer of the rapid saliva protein test (RSPT) has launched a landmark trial with Madrid's public universities as the city's major education centres restart face-to-face lessons.
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Member Exclusive News | Stobart Group has appointed a new senior independent director.
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Views are being sought on proposals for the Manchester Fort Shopping Park in Cheetham Hill.
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