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Thursday 4 June 2020

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Forum focuses on recovery phase for West of England region

The winners and losers of the post-pandemic period could be clearly split by sector, but the West of England’s specific sector strengths makes the region well-placed to come out of the crisis strongly. That was the general message coming from the speakers at Insider’s latest online forum event.
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Business Matters: Where next for dealmaking?

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

BGF backs Bristol software developer

A Bristol-based software developer has secured a £6m package from BGF.
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Funding boost safeguards jobs at The Coconut Tree

Sri Lankan street food chain The Coconut Tree has secured funding to withstand the ongoing disruption.
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Buyer sought for Bristol Energy

Bristol Energy, the local authority-owned company, is to be sold after facing major challenges since being established in 2015.
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Business Matters: Keeping your business safe from a cyber-attack

Many businesses face major interruption and heightened cyber risk through working from home at scale. Osborne Clarke partner Charlie Wedin looks at some of the organisational issues businesses should consider.
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Business

New CFO in as Truespeed looks to accelerate growth

A new chief financial officer (CFO) has been appointed at full fibre infrastructure provider and internet service provider Truespeed.
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‘Solid performance’ from Pennon

Environmental infrastructure group Pennon boosted underlying revenues in its latest financial year, although pre-tax profits slipped. Its sale of Viridor, which was agreed for an enterprise value of £4.2bn earlier this year, is set to complete in "early summer".
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New appointments at GS Verde Group

The GS Verde Group has made a number of appointments, bolstering its team following a year of growth across the business which includes law firm Greenaway Scott and corporate finance specialist Verde Corporate Finance.
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Roundtable: South West Global Growth in Challenging Times

The importance of growing trade in new markets around the world has never been quite so firmly on the agenda of both politicians and business leaders alike as the nation begins its recovery from the Covid-19 outbreak. Insider’s latest round table brought together a broad range of internationally-focused South West business leaders to discuss how they are coping and adapting to the new world imposed by the outbreak.
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Property

Whitbread gears up to restart construction

Premier Inn owner Whitbread is preparing to re-open 35 construction sites in England and Wales.
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Manufacturing

Turnover up in “year of transformation” for Crediton Dairy

Crediton Dairy has reported a rise in turnover but dip in pre-tax profits in "a year of transformation".
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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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Loungers details lockdown work and reopening plans

Café bar and pub chain Loungers has detailed how it has used the lockdown period to protect and evolve the business and the plans it has for reopening when given the green light by government.
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Agreement reached on terms of Sativa and StillCanna deal

A deal has been agreed for CBD wellness and medicinal cannabis company Sativa Group to merge with Canadian business StillCanna.
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