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Latest News | The creation of Freeports in the UK "will no doubt become a significant contributor to the economic recovery of the country" following the Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit, the chief executive of the South East Local Enterprise Partnership has told Insider. The comments come as Insider launches a campaign to back the various Freeport bids, outlining what their credentials are and what the long-terms benefits to the economy will be. SELEP is backing a number of bids across the region, including a potential site in Thurrock.
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James Brown, partner at Grant Thornton, talks about how businesses can ensure they are Brexit ready by planning ahead and shares the most-seen issues and trends the firm has observed UK organisations facing, as the January 2021 deadline approaches.
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Hertfordshire-headquartered M Group Services has acquired a 100-strong Scottish business.
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Leumi ABL has provided a £17m facility to Tuffnells Parcels Express following the company's acquisition earlier this year.
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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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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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Pub giant JD Wetherspoon has slipped to a pre-tax loss for its latest financial year as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Sales at historic pharmacy giant Boots fell by 16.7 per cent in the three months to 31 August 2020, new figures have revealed.
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Marlow-based MLL Telecom has been awarded a contract to further expand the EastNet Full Fibre Network WAN service.
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Property developer Barratt Homes is to bring forward 300 additional dwellings at the Linmere scheme in Houghton Regis.
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Plans to transform a former Cambridge Building Society branch into a drinking establishment have taken a step forward.
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