Today's South West business news from Insider |
Latest News | A consortium of UK businesses is working to fill a government order for 10,000 medical ventilators. Read More… |
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James Martini, deputy editor at PracticeWeb, believes most businesses need professional copywriting if they want their website to generate business and develop a brand. Read More… |
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Imperial Brands has signed a new €3.5bn (£3.1bn) multi-currency revolving credit facility (RCF). Read More… |
The merger of two retail investment software companies could result in a loss of competition, according to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). Read More… |
A Bristol creative healthcare agency has completed a management buyout. Read More… |
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Audit, tax and consulting firm RSM has made two partner promotions at its South West business. Read More… |
Utilities company Pennon has said it is "well positioned" to weather the coronavirus crisis. The business announced the proposed £4.2bn sale of Viridor earlier this month. Read More… |
Italian eatery chain Carluccio's, which has more than 70 restaurants and delis across the UK, has called in administrators. Insolvency specialists said they are "urgently addressing all options" for the company and will access the government's coronavirus job retention scheme to furlough its 2,000-strong workforce. Read More… |
A Swindon care home is recruiting and encouraging people to consider joining the care industry in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Read More… |
Specialist building products distributor SIG has said the temporary closure of its UK and Ireland sites will be used as an opportunity to develop a revised strategy and organisational model. Read More… |
The government has signed new contracts with GWR and Southeastern to ensure that rail services continue during the coronavirus pandemic. Read More… |
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Office space on Estover Industrial Estate in Plymouth has been purchased by an engineering company. Read More… |
Solihull-headquartered online estate agency Purplebricks has revised down its revenue expectations for its current financial year because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Read More… |
Property giant Hammerson has said it is considering requests for rent deferrals on a case-by-case basis as it attempts to support tenants during the coronavirus outbreak. Read More… |
The chairman of LSL Property Services, which operates the likes of Your Move and Reeds Rains, has described new results as "resilient," with revenue and pre-tax profit slipping due to difficult market conditions. Read More… |
Listed estate agency business Hunters Property has reported a strong start to the year but the coronavirus outbreak is set to have a "material adverse impact" on its 2020 results. Read More… |
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MarineSpace has been appointed as lead offshore environmental impact assessment consultant for a wind project in the Celtic Sea. Read More… |
Total sales at Mitchells & Butlers are down 9.3 per cent for the first 42 weeks of the year. The Birmingham pubco admitted this morning that the short-term outlook for the group was "uncertain". Read More… |
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