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Latest News | JD Sports has been told to sell Footasylum after the CMA found that the £90m deal – which completed last year – would leave shoppers worse off. Chairman Peter Cowgill has slammed the decision, which he said had relied on an "inaccurate and outdated analysis of the UK sports retail competitive landscape".
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As the economic fall-out from COVID-19 bites, John Swarbrick, head of portfolio at BGF considers what management teams can do to navigate the here and now.
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The founder of Manchester-based Degree 53 has launched a gambling technology business after securing a £25m investment from Betfred owner Fred Done.
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Salford-based facilities management recruitment specialist RobinsonsFM has secured a £500,000 invoice finance facility to support the business through the pandemic.
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Manchester-based sustainable and ethical marketplace Know the Origin has received a £300,000 investment from GC Angels to support the growth of the business as it looks to expand its team and product offering.
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The merger of the company behind Paddy Power and the owner of Sky Bet has completed.
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A Kendal-based salon has secured £100,000 from Barclays via the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme to ensure that the business can navigate the ongoing pandemic.
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Virgin Atlantic has revealed plans to pull out of London Gatwick Airport, carry out a major rebrand and close a chunk of its retail stores as part of its plans to "reshape and resize the business" in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The process is expected to impact more than 3,000 jobs.
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A pair of Banks Renewables-operated wind farms in the North West generated enough electricity last year to meet the annual power needs of more than 16,700 homes, according to new data.
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Ward Hadaway has expanded its Manchester team with the appointment of four new lawyers.
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A scented products brand, which recently changed hands, has struck an agreement with Morrisons forecourts.
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Accountancy and business advisory firm PM+M has appointed a new partner.
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A record number of Lancashire businesses securing a Queen's Award is "testament to the calibre" of those operating in the region, according to Steve Fogg.
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Lancashire law firm CG Professional has made a pair of senior hires.
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A former bank in Longsight could be transformed into a mixed-use scheme.
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St Modwen has completed its first phase of speculative development at Chamberhall Business Park in Bury, bringing forward 130,000 sq ft.
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A Lancashire firm is moving ahead with ambitious growth plans despite the ongoing pandemic.
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A road surfacing business has moved in to its first premises at Moss Industrial Estate in Leigh.
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Member Exclusive News | Stockport Council has paid out more than £50m worth of coronavirus funding.
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Bury-based safety seal manufacturer Roxtec has been appointed to supply one of Europe's largest alumina refineries.
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