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Wednesday 14 October 2020

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Insider campaign to promote and examine Freeport bids

Locations across the South West are among the sites vying for Freeport status as the UK Government looks to turbo-charge post-Brexit trade. Insider is launching a campaign to back the various bids and provide an in-depth guide to the different locations, outlining what their credentials are and what the long-terms benefits to the economy will be.
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Ask the expert: How is technology such as 5G enabling business?

Sarah Kruger, a director at Deloitte in Bristol, delves into 5G and discusses how technology can be an enabler to solving business problems.
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Deals

Car park management firm expands with acquisition

Private equity-backed car park management business Premier Park has expanded with the acquisition of a Cheshire-based counterpart.
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Investment to drive growth at healthcare marketing and ad agency

A Bristol-based healthcare marketing and advertising agency has secured a £500,000 investment from Creative Growth Finance, a specialist lender for the creative industries.
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OakNorth Bank approves £1.1bn in Covid-19 support

OakNorth Bank has approved £1.1bn in new loans to support UK businesses through the Covid-19 crisis. The bank has also received additional allocation for the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme and the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme from the British Business Bank.  
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Business Matters: Time for the adaptive project professional

David Thomson, head of external affairs at Association for Project Management (APM), the chartered body for the project profession, says it is time for the adaptive project professional.
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Business

Leadership changes for specialist data capture provider

A specialist data capture provider has announced a shake-up of its senior leadership team.
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Turnover surges £60m at logistic giant’s UK arm

Turnover surged by more than £60m at the UK arm of a New York Stock Exchange-listed logistics giant during its latest financial year, new figures have revealed.
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Ask the expert: Accessing funded work placements through the Kickstart Scheme

David Crew, head of business growth & employer partnership at Weston College, offers his advice on accessing funded work placements through the Kickstart Scheme.
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Property

Gleeds takes space at Aurora

Property and construction consultancy Gleeds has agreed a lease of more than 7,000 sq ft on the second floor of the Aurora building in Finzels Reach, Bristol.
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New Exeter office for property consultancy

Fisher German has opened a new office in Exeter Business Park to serve growing customer base in the South West, which includes clients the property consultancy has been working with for 25 years.
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Menswear firm opens Bath store at listed site

A South West menswear retailer has opened its first Bath store, more than ten times the size of its former shop in Keynsham, after permanently relocating to the city.
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Ask the expert: Computer says no, is no longer an option!

Paul Anslow, managing director at Triangle Networks, says for far too many businesses, the process of obtaining a high-speed internet connection is a troublesome one… which is something I have a big problem with!
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Manufacturing

Chief innovation and technology officer appointed at Babcock

Aerospace and defence giant Babcock has appointed an executive committee member to the newly-created role of chief innovation and technology officer.
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Agent appointed to sell machinery and equipment from Honda plant

Gordon Brothers has been appointed as exclusive asset selling agent of Honda of the UK Manufacturing's machinery and equipment from its plant in Swindon. 
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Mixed martial arts gym strikes deal for new premises

Impact MMA Salisbury, a specialist mixed martial arts gym, is re-opening in Salisbury, following a relocation to new premises at Old Sarum. Myddelton & Major acted on behalf of the landlord.
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