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Monday 20 September 2021

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Two contracts worth a total of £170m have been awarded to BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce to complete work for the next-generation of Royal Navy submarines. The contracts are expected to support 350 jobs over the next three years.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Claire Edwards, partner at Pinsent Masons LLP, looks at how the UK Government has proposed reform of the data protection law which would reduce administrative burden.
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DEALS

Manchester-headquartered chartered surveyors' firm Roger Hannah & Co has expanded with an acquisition.
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Essar Oil has made "significant progress" on its financing and trading plans after "navigating an extremely challenging trading environment" due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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A deal has been agreed for Next to manage the Gap brand's business in the UK and Ireland as a franchise partner. Next will own a majority stake in the partnership.
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A minority stake in a veterinary services provider with more than 350 branches in the UK and Europe is set to be acquired by CVC Capital Partners from Inflexion.
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INSIDER FEATURE

How similar is your business today to what it was 12 months ago? If it’s anything like my business, I’m sure it’s changed significantly. So why wouldn’t your insurance programme change too? Phil Barton, chief executive at Partners&, offers his advice.
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Following the easing of lockdown restrictions, the initial signs appear to be quite encouraging, but as trade returns it can be easy to ignore the CBIL loans now sitting on company's balance sheets. Have all businesses understood the Covid cashflow legacy that they will inherit? Phil Matthews from WR Partners offers his advice.
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PROPERTY

The transformation of large parts of north Liverpool, associated with the development of Everton's new stadium on Bramley-Moore Dock, looks set for a £45m boost.
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Proposals to regenerate a derelict mill in Hoddlesden and provide 79 new homes have been approved.
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Legacie Developments has hailed its partnership with sales agent RWinvest, saying it has contributed to a boom in Liverpool's residential sector. The pair are now eyeing opportunities across the UK.
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BUSINESS

Five UK companies have progressed through to the next phase of a £5.5m radioactive waste segregation competition.
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The executive vice chairman of Manchester United has hailed the resilience shown by the Premier League club in face of the challenges created by the pandemic which hit its latest financial year.
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Social enterprise investor Key Fund has achieved an economic impact of £447m across the North of England and the Midlands over its two decades.
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The chief executive of Transport for the North (TfN) is set to call for more devolution and new approach to funding to boost the region.
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MANUFACTURING

Finsbury Food Group has reported a robust set of financial results featuring increased revenue and profits.The boss of the speciality bakery business said Finsbury's long-term growth ambitions remain unchanged despite "persistent challenges around inflation and skilled labour and driver shortages".
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MEMBER NEWS

 

Homewares brand JYSK has reported sales growth in the UK and Ireland despite the challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Manchester-based tile retailer Porcelain Superstore has recorded a seventh consecutive year of growth, with year-on-year turnover increasing by more than £6m.
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