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Friday 15 January 2021

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Job-creating Deansgate scheme set for green light

A job-creating 17-storey tower lined up for a site in Manchester city centre looks set to advance.
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Business Matters: The new UK/EU relationship - Implications for employers

Sara Barrett, partner at Mills & Reeve, looks at how the new UK/EU relationship will have implications for employers.
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Deals

GB Group sells marketing services division

Chester-based data intelligence specialist GB Group has sold its marketing services division.
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PPE manufacturer reveals funding boost

The funding behind a PPE manufacturer's expansion plans has been revealed.
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Vita Group strengthens overseas footprint with Italy buy

Manchester-based polyurethane foam provider Vita Group has underlined its commitment to further international expansion with the acquisition of Italian counterpart I.M.P.E. S.p.A.
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Business Matters: Transitioning to a circular economy

Charlotte Bobroff from J.P. Morgan Private Bank says that right now, the world operates in a “linear economy” model that is not sustainable. Every second, the equivalent of one garbage truck of textiles is landfilled or burned, and the equivalent of six garbage trucks of edible food is wasted globally. If we continue on this path, by 2050 global demand for resources will almost triple to 130 billion tons annually, which would overuse the earth's capacity by more than 400 per cent.
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Business

Mitchell Charlesworth to relocate Manchester office

Mitchell Charlesworth is set to move to new premises in Manchester city centre.
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Spate of hires at B-North

B-North has made four senior appointments.
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Consultation launches on Manchester rail network

A consultation on improving the performance of the rail network in and around Manchester has launched.
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Director promotion at Benchmark International

Benchmark International has promoted a director at its Manchester office.
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Business Matters: Lockdown - what now for M&A?

Richard Robinson from Napthens Solicitors says that as we enter a new lockdown, anyone involved in mergers and acquisitions is asking the question: what impact is Covid-19 having on deal activity – and how will the M&A landscape change in the post-Covid (and post-Brexit) world?
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Property

Committee set to back £130m Manchester development

A pair of Manchester offices could soon move forward if the £130m scheme secures approval next week.
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Manchester Arena memorial plans set to be backed

Plans for new public space – which include the creation of a memorial feature to the Manchester Arena attack – look set to be backed.
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Major Partington plans set to move forward

An almost 300-strong residential scheme lined up for a site in Partington has been recommended for approval.
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Construction partner appointed 138,000 sq ft Speke scheme

Network Space Developments has appointed a construction partner to the 138,000 sq ft Spitfire Court industrial scheme – part of the Triumph Business Park – in Speke.
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Chancerygate sells portfolio to Northwood Investors

Chancerygate has sold an 11-asset portfolio to real estate private equity firm Northwood Investors for an undisclosed sum.
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CAPITAL&CENTRIC submits New Cross proposals

CAPITAL&CENTRIC's proposals for a £37m development at Manchester's New Cross district, in partnership with Kamani Property Group, have moved forward with the submission of a planning application.
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Realstar completes on £750m BTR sale

Realstar has completed the sale of a £750m portfolio of eight build-to-rent (BTR) and student accommodation properties to QuadReal Property Group.
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Eric Wright Group completes on Worsley buy

Eric Wright Group has completed the £2.54m acquisition of a 37,311sq ft industrial unit at Wardley Industrial Estate in Worsley.
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Business Matters: The benefits of out of city working

The success of a business has often been defined by its proximity to a major city centre. However, the recent pandemic has thrown caution to that school of thought, demonstrating that we can work just as successfully from out of city locations, as Bolesworth property director Simon Kennish explains.
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Manufacturing

Cammell Laird secures ferry operator deal

Cammell Laird has secured a new contract with one of the UK's largest ferry operators for the annual maintenance and dry docking of five large vessels.
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CTS win Travis Perkins deal

Manchester-based Cloud Technology Solutions (CTS) has secured a five-year contract with Travis Perkins.
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Gorilla Accounting eyes recruitment drive

Gorilla Accounting is looking to expand its accountancy team following rapid growth in late 2020.
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