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Monday 15 November 2021

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TOP STORY

The shortlists for the tenth annual International Trade Awards can now be revealed.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Tom Hargreaves, director at Anderton Gables, says the Covid pandemic of 2020 and associated lockdowns caused perhaps the most significant shift in mindset towards office workplaces in modern times.
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DEALS

Fremman Capital has acquired a majority stake in a prominent nursery operator with sites mostly clustered around the Liverpool and Manchester area. The deal provides a successful exit for BGF.
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Manchester-based Stressfreecarrental.com, a new challenger in the online car rental market, has raised £534,000 in a funding round.
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UK scale-ups secured a record amount of venture capital (VC) investment over the summer, according to a new report.
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INSIDER FEATURE

What are some of the basic legal challenges facing law makers, lawyers, businesses and consumers, all increasingly bombarded with opportunities to jump on the topical crypto currency train? Jim Truscott, partner with Beyond Corporate, explains some of the confusing terminology.
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Fieldfisher LLP's head of employment Ranjit Dhindsa explains why businesses are likely to have to start reporting pay according to more categories of diversity.
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PROPERTY

Now in their seventh year, the North West Residential Property Awards returns to Manchester Central on 28 April 2022 to celebrate the remarkable achievements of the region's resurgent residential property sector.
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Up to 1,500 jobs could be created by £75m plans to expand an industrial estate in Cheshire.
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The site of a former school in Salford looks likely to be redeveloped into a scheme of almost 200 homes.
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A transformation masterplan to guide the regeneration of the Grey Mare Lane Estate in east Manchester is to be discussed at a crunch meeting.
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The future of the historic Withington Baths looks set to be secured with a £1m loan.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Leanne Millhouse, senior associate at Kennedys Manchester, looks at some of the key duties of directors as well as the potential for reform.
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BUSINESS

Manchester-based full service digital agency Pixel Kicks has been appointed by Fear to design and develop a new website.
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Medilink North of England has unveiled changes to its executive team, with co-founder Kevin Kiely stepping down as chief executive to take up the role of executive chair.
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A health services firm – whose backers include football legend Rio Ferdinand – has enjoyed "huge growth" after pivoting its operations to become a key player in the Covid testing market, a senior figure at the company has told Insider. Avi Lasarow also discussed the significant role Prenetics played in the Premier League's Project Restart and what the future holds for the business.
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Manchester-based IDnow has reported "significant" growth in its UK market.
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MANUFACTURING

The European arm of well-known retailer Yankee Candle has posted a rise in profits after continuing to drive organic growth throughout the pandemic.
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OTHER NEWS

MEMBER NEWS

Plans for a residential block containing 63 apartments in Salford look set to get the go-ahead later this week.
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A scheme to build almost 100 apartments in Salford is expected to be approved by planners.
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