Latest News | A trio of sites have been identified as part of the Cumbria LEP's desire to establish a Freeport in the area, the organisation's chief executive has told Insider. Jo Lappin said that a successful bid would provide opportunities for the region to "significantly benefit".
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Alain Dilworth, programme manager at Made Smarter, says no one can know what the future holds. But it does appear that, whatever happens next, manufacturing businesses will be required to follow very specific health and safety guidance from the government.
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Food and drink manufacturing giant Princes has been boosted by a sustained uptake in sales during the pandemic.
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Blackburn-headquartered Pets Choice has agreed to purchase the assets and goodwill of The Animate Company.
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A Manchester adviser has completed work on the sale of a cardboard packaging manufacturer.
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Premium drinks supplier Ten Locks has added two spiced rum brands to its portfolio.
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A deal has been agreed for Seneca Investment Managers to be acquired by Momentum Global Investment Management in a deal which creates an entity with assets under management of £4.7bn.
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Short-term lender Fiduciam expects to receive further Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) requests worth £200m before the end of November 2020.
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A construction business that has worked on projects including the refurbishment of the Royal Liver Building in Liverpool has been acquired by an employee ownership trust.
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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally found that schools could be worse off following the proposed £50m acquisition of a supplier of school equipment and resources.
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In a manufacturing landscape where price is often the main differentiator, Move Marketing’s Alex Cairns shares his thoughts on how steps two and three of the strategic marketing planning process should focus on competitor analysis and brand/positioning deep dives in order to help companies find smarter sources of competitive advantage in an overcrowded marketplace.
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Greater Manchester cannot accept measures which will "risk causing an existential threat to many city businesses", according to Sir Richard Leese, as the fight to avoid a tier three lockdown continues.
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An emergency £40m fund designed to protect Liverpool City Region's hospitality and leisure businesses from the economic impact of Covid-19 has launched.
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Manchester-based Praetura Group has made a series of organisational and board changes.
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TransPennine Express is set to invest £1.7m in its cleaning programme, creating almost 60 jobs across the North.
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Jordana Anderson from OBI Property, says prior to the government announcement being made on 22nd September 2020, advising that people should work from home if they can, we were beginning to see an increase in businesses returning to their Manchester city centre offices.
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Plans to build a huge mixed-use development in Liverpool comprising hundreds of apartments and a hotel across a trio of towers look set to move forward.
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Plans to build more than 240 homes on a derelict brownfield site in central Rochdale have taken a major step forward, with enabling works set to start imminently.
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Hurstwood Holdings has enjoyed a record level of new lettings across its national portfolio of commercial and residential properties.
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Cheshire Pub Co, the group behind venues including The Ship Inn, Styal and The Frozen Mop, is to open a new eatery at Alderley Park.
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Member Exclusive News | Sigma Capital has expanded its team with six new starters in London, Manchester and Edinburgh on the back of significantly growing its portfolio.
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A major hotel development in Cumbria is set to complete in six months.
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