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Tuesday 21 July 2020

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Contracts exchange paves way for Zurich office construction

Insurance giant Zurich has signed contracts with Skanska for work to begin on constructing its new Swindon offices in August. The sustainable building, which will provide more than 100,000 sq ft of office space across six floors, will be located on a long-vacant, brownfield site in the town centre with work due to be completed in 2022.
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Business Matters: What next for our cities, towns and villages?

Tony Mullin, from Oxford Architects, says as people, we have adapted significantly in the last four months. Borne out of necessity, many of those adaptions have made us ask questions, adjust strategies and will no doubt mean that certain things in our life will have changed significantly.
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Funding boost for seaside holiday park

A South Devon holiday park has secured a six-figure funding loan to help it through the coronavirus pandemic.
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Administrators sell Antler’s online business

The brand, online retail business and assets of well-known luggage company Antler, which called in administrators after it was hit by the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak, have been bought.
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Dealmakers work on data tech firm investment deal

Dealmakers from Grant Thornton have worked on a transaction which involved mid-market private equity firm LDC acquiring a significant minority stake in a data technology company.
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Fundraising at Frontier IP Group

Frontier IP Group, a specialist in commercialising intellectual property, has raised funds to support the growth plans of the company and its portfolio.
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Ask the expert: How do you know if your energy supply fits with your future sustainability goals?

Helen Garner, commercial sales manager at BCR Associates Ltd, offers her advice on how your energy supply fits with your future sustainability goals.
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Business

Freeths announces plans to cut 80 jobs

National law firm Freeths has outlined plans to cut about 80 jobs from across its 13 offices.
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World Snooker Championship to pilot return of spectators

The Betfred World Snooker Championship is set to pilot a return of spectators to UK sporting events.
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Casino sale boosts giant’s profits

The sale of a London casino has boosted the profits of one of the largest operators in the UK, newly filed documents have revealed. It comes after the business announced plans to cut 1,600 jobs because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Property

NHS trust leases major warehouse space

The University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust has let 96,000 sq ft of warehouse space in a deal overseen by Mark Slade of Bruton Knowles Plymouth office.
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IT firm expands on Plymouth Science Park

A Plymouth-based IT support company has expanded its office space in response to an increase in demand.
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Frameworks worth £13bn revealed

A public sector procurement specialist has announced the details of two new frameworks valued at £13bn.
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Spin-out creates test for lethal lung disease

A point-of-care test developed by experts from a University of Exeter spin-out company has been used to safely diagnose a lethal fungal lung disease during the coronavirus pandemic. 
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Robust half-year at Alliance Pharma

Alliance Pharma has hailed a robust first-half performance from its consumer healthcare products operation and said the outlook for full-year profitability was in line with market expectations.
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