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Thursday 23 April 2020

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Farnborough firm plays part in ventilator push

Augmented reality (AR) technology developed by a business in Farnborough is being used in the UK's push for more ventilators during the coronavirus crisis.
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Pivoting on a global scale

One of the sectors at the sharp end of the coronavirus outbreak is the meetings and events sector. From the Olympics to the Cannes Film Festival right through to the Hay Festival and the London Marathon, cancellations and postponements are enormous blows to revenues.
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Deals

Arqiva’s £2bn telecoms disposal gets cleared

Winchester-headquartered Arqiva has been cleared by the competition watchdog to sell its telecoms division to Cellnex for an enterprise value of £2bn. 
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Laura Ashley brand acquired from administrators

Global advisory, restructuring, and investment firm Gordon Brothers has acquired the Laura Ashley brand from administrators PwC for an undisclosed sum.
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Brightstar swoops for mobile phone and tablet repair firm

Global company Brightstar has acquired a smartphone and tablet repair business with bases in Essex and Hampshire, which started life in 2012 backed by Dragons' Den seed capital.
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British Business Investments makes £10m commitment to SFC

British Business Investments, a commercial subsidiary of the British Business Bank, has committed £10m to Startup Funding Club (SFC) to support early stage businesses.
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Business

Tech firm launches robotics spin-out

A double Queen's Award-winning technology developer which has clients in the civil nuclear, defence, rail, aerospace, and security sectors has launched a new robotics spin-out.
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New CEO at Thames Water

Thames Water has appointed a new chief executive who will take up the post in the autumn.
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Matchroom Sport confident despite pandemic uncertainty

Revenues have edged closer to the £200m milestone at sporting event owner, manager and promoter Matchroom Sport, with profits also surging, newly filed accounts have revealed. Founder and chairman Barry Hearn also told Insider the business has not felt a "significant downturn" in its current financial year, despite the coronavirus crisis.
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Turnover edges towards £800m at Unipart

Turnover has neared the £800m-mark at manufacturing, logistics and consulting business Unipart.
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Culham Science Centre firms contribute to pandemic effort

Two life science organisations at Oxfordshire's Culham Science Centre have developed tests in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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SMS adapts during pandemic

SMS Group has outlined how it has adapted to support maritime infrastructure, crucial freight operators and the nation’s defence sector during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Property

Nursery business bought by French operator

A family-owned group of five childcare nurseries has been acquired by French operator Grandir.
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Taylor Wimpey to start ‘phased return’ to sites

Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey will start a phased return to construction from the beginning of May.
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