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Details emerge on M6 improvement plans

Details on a £10m plan to make major improvements to the M6, in a move designed to underpin economic growth and reduce waiting times, have been revealed.
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Business Matters: what is the future of dealmaking

Andy Gregory, head of investments at BGF, takes a look at what the future holds for dealmaking.
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Deals

Dechra raises £133m through placing

Dechra has raised £133.4m through a placing as it looks to build up resilience and flexibility for the months ahead.
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Smylie to expand overseas with £4.5m boost

Bromborough-based Smylie has secured a £4.5m boost as it looks to further expand its international presence.
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DTM Legal advises on £26m refinance

DTM Legal has advised on a packaging company securing a £26m boost to refinance its debt and increase its manufacturing capacity.
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Assetz Capital launches £500k Seedrs campaign

Assetz Capital has launched a new fundraising round with Seedrs for £500,000 as part of plans to bring in a total £1m.
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Drug discovery firm acquires counterpart

A Nottingham integrated drug discovery and pre-clinical services company has acquired a Cheshire counterpart.
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Columbia Lake Partners secures £40m for second fund

Columbia Lake Partners has been backed by a £40m commitment from British Business Investments.
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Business Matters: Supporting SMEs through the Covid-19 crisis

Tim Boag, group managing director at Aldermore, says the Covid-19 pandemic is creating unprecedented challenges in our society and local economies. It’s a worrying time for individuals, families and businesses. Everyone is having to adapt to the new conditions and assess the implications for the future.
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Business

Lookers lines up 1,500 redundancies

Lookers has outlined plans to cut about 1,500 jobs as it reopens its dealerships.
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LFC partner wth Pearson

Liverpool FC have partnered with education company Pearson.
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£4m fund lined up for Liverpool cycle lanes

A £4m fund is being established to pay for a vast network of temporary cycle lanes in Liverpool.
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Business Matters: Building design for a post Covid-19 world

Ric Burgess, head of construction at Bruntwood SciTech, discusses what buildings may look like in a post Covid-19 world.
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Property

Approval nears for Salford apartments

Plans to build a three-storey apartment block in Salford look set to be backed.
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Work completes on 2 Stockport Exchange

Work has completed on 2 Stockport Exchange, the 61,500 sq ft grade A office building.
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Deloitte continues with Manchester real estate investments

Deloitte has continued to invest in its Manchester real estate team with a pair of appointments.
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Business Matters: Using digital tools to boost your international activity

Rodolphe Soulard, team leader at Enterprise Europe - North West, looks at how the COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed our way of working, communicating and living, and how embracing technology is essential to continue your international growth.
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Manufacturing

Rolls-Royce outlines UK job cuts plans

Engineering giant Rolls-Royce has announced that it will cut 3,000 jobs across the UK. The news comes after it confirmed last month that it was to lose at least 9,000 roles globally to help it save £1.3bn because of the Covid-19 pandemic's impact.
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Emirates Old Trafford to host West Indies series

Emirates Old Trafford has been selected as one of two venues to host a behind closed doors test series.
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Shopblocks expands workforce after strong period

Stockport-based ecommerce platform Shopblocks has grown its team by more than half over the past two months.
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