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Tuesday 18 August 2020

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Compass Group names new chairman

Chertsey-headquartered food and support services company Compass Group has named its new chairman.
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Ask the expert: How refinancing your business could be the key to growth in challenging times

Refinance transactions may fall under the radar in the mainstream media but that does not make them any less vital than other forms of financing, according to Andrew Rutherford commercial director at Arbuthnot Commercial ABL, who says the funding could be the perfect answer for many South East businesses seeking to emerge stronger from the Covid-19 crisis.
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Deals

Law firm support education assets deal

Law firm Thomson Snell & Passmore has advised North Kent College on its acquisition of the education-related assets of Hadlow College.
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Diageo strikes huge Aviation American Gin deal

Diageo has reached an agreement to acquire Aviation American Gin – which is co-owned by actor Ryan Reynolds – in a deal worth up to $610m.
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Business

Oxford firm wins spot on self-drive consortium

Oxford-based autonomous technology company StreetDrone has joined a consortium that will develop a 5G connected and autonomous logistics capability for the Nissan Sunderland plant.
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M&S reveals plans to cut 7,000 jobs

Retail giant Marks & Spencer has announced plans to cut about 7,000 jobs over the next three months "to further streamline the business".
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easyJet confirms closure of three UK bases

Budget airline easyJet has confirmed plans to close three bases will go ahead.
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HGV market falls almost two thirds

The UK’s new heavy goods vehicle (HGV) market fell by almost three quarters in the second quarter of 2020, according to new figures.
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Property

Thumbs up for 280-home Banbury scheme

Plans to build 280 new homes in Banbury have secured the green light.
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Step forward for high street enhancement projects

A multimillion-pound transformation project for two Portsmouth high streets has taken a step forward after the city council submitted a bid for £10.5m of government funding.
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Profits fall at Persimmon but house sales bouncing back

Pre-tax profits have fallen by more than £200m in the interim results for Persimmon following the Covid-19 outbreak, but the listed housebuilder has recorded strong growth in sales since July.
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Manufacturing

Aston Martin unveils James Bond special editions

Aston Martin is marking the release of the 25th James Bond film with two exclusive 007 special editions inspired by the cars featured in No Time to Die.
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