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Latest News | Manchester-headquartered Boohoo is set to create 5,000 new jobs off the back of an investment programme worth more than £500m across the UK over the next five years.
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Peter Walshe, North West manager at AFEX, says the past 18 months have challenged us on every level. We've seen untold tragedy and suffering, and at the same time, celebrated remarkable global cooperation in biotech and science. We've turned to digital platforms for shopping, financial services, work and communication. While rolling lockdowns disrupted the normal course of things, ingenuity and innovation have sent up green shoots.
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Praetura Ventures has unveiled a £15m commitment from British Business Investments (BBI) to further support early-stage businesses and the 'levelling up' of funding.
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A family-owned haulage and logistics company in Warrington has been acquired, with its new owner promising to make a 'significant investment' in the business to accelerate its growth.
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Supermarket giant Asda has invested in a digital-first food service start-up.
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Cairngorm Capital Partners has closed its third fund at its £200m hard cap. The fund, which was oversubscribed, has already made five investments.
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Businesses across the North attracted £302m in venture capital (VC) investment in Q2 of 2021, according to new data published by KPMG.
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In a manufacturing landscape where the battle for differentiation is more competitive than ever, Alex Cairns explains how even SME challenger brands can use thought leadership to unlock the true potential of their B2B marketing efforts.
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Manchester United have entered into a new partnership as they look to boosts their standards of hygiene and infection prevention amid the return of fans.
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Online retailer Perfume Direct is planning to push annual sales through the £10m barrier after it reported a major year-on-year sales growth.
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Manchester-based digital agency Access has made a director level appointment to "take its culture to another level" and support its exponential growth.
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An elevator pitch is a great way to summarise – impactfully – your business and idea to an angel or equity investor. But what is the formula for a successful one? Mark Gibbons, senior access to finance specialist at Access to Finance Lancashire, offers his advice.
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A scheme to build almost 150 homes on a greenfield site in Cheshire looks set to be given the go-ahead.
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Exchange Quay has expanded its site-wide amenity offer with the launch of a new-look restaurant.
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British Salt looks set to expand its Cheshire site after plans for a salt manufacturing facility were recommended for approval.
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Leslie Maloney, tax specialist at Access2Funding, explains how your commercial property can generate tax savings for you.
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Member Exclusive News | Proposals to build 25 homes on open countryside in Cheshire as part of a wider development look set to be backed by the council.
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A proposed development to build a waste recycling centre in Macclesfield has been tipped for the green light ahead of a planning committee meeting next week.
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