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Wednesday 4 August 2021

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Firm inks deal at Bristol landmark

A technology business has leased space at 33 Bristol following a £1m refurbishment of the landmark office.
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Business Matters: Challenging my own authenticity - the LGBTQ+ mentoring programme

Claire Sarafilovic, regional director at Faithful+Gould, looks at the company's LGBTQ+ mentoring programme.
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Deals

TLT supports rooftop-mounted solar PV asset sale

Law firm TLT has advised solar energy company Innova Energy on the sale of its 3.7mw portfolio of rooftop-mounted solar PV assets to Octopus Renewables.
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KCOM completes sale of national ICT business

Broadband and communications provider KCOM has completed the sale of its national ICT business to Nasstar.
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Dreams acquisition completes

The $475m acquisition of Dreams, a bed retailer with sites across the UK, has completed.
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US group fashions deal for Sweaty Betty

Fitness and lifestyle brand Sweaty Betty has been acquired by US group Wolverine World Wide in a $410m deal.
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Ask the expert: The future shape of training

Jerry Allen, MD of CrisisVR Ltd, offers insight to companies trying to juggle training need, efficiency and budget.
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Business

A&R cleans up with fifth year of growth

Bridgend-based A&R Cleaning has reported a fifth consecutive year of growth, despite a challenging time for the industry.
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Ask the expert: Cyber security - Is post-pandemic pen testing a panacea?

Alex Harper and Marcus Chambers, both senior security consultants at Evalian, explain the benefits of penetration testing for your business in a post-pandemic, hybrid-working world.
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Property

New visuals revealed of Wapping Wharf’s CARGO Work

New visuals have been revealed as works get underway to create CARGO Work, a grade A workspace that will form part of Wapping Wharf in Bristol.
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JV to accelerate development of net zero carbon later living communities

Legal & General and NatWest Group Pension Fund have formed a £500m joint venture to build later living communities which will be developed and operated by Inspired Villages. 
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Taylor Wimpey hails “record” first half

Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey has reported a record first-half performance as the UK housing market continued to perform strongly.
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Ask the expert: How can businesses achieve high growth through 2021 and beyond?

Sean Longsdale is managing director of the Structured Finance Group at Santander UK Corporate & Commercial. He shares his thoughts on how businesses of all sizes have been able to achieve high growth throughout the pandemic and how they can continue and indeed build through 2021 and beyond.
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Manufacturing

Turnover surges past £400m mark at dairy giant

Turnover surged past the £400m mark at the UK arm of a dairy products supplier best known for its Kerrygold and Pilgrim's Choice brands during its latest financial year.
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Work underway on creative hub

Work is underway on a £5.8m project in Penzance to build a dedicated workspace and a hub for creative businesses.
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Fund launched to support more flexible apprenticeships

Sectors including the creative, agriculture and construction industries can now bid for a share of a £7m fund to support the creation of new flexible apprenticeships.
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