Today's North West business news from Insider |
Latest News | Plans for a recycling company to expand its Salford operations by building a 100,000 sq ft facility – which would create 40 jobs – look set to be approved. Read More… |
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Andrew Gilsenan from Pegasus Group says the new National Model Design Code has finally arrived. Undoubtedly a significant event for urbanists and planners alike, the NMDC indeed makes good on Proposal 11 of the Planning for the Future White Paper to make design expectations more 'visual and predictable'. Read More… |
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BGF has invested £7.5m in a Lancashire e-commerce logistics and technology company. Read More… |
An Oldham-based finance firm, which brokers more than £150m of lending a year, has been acquired by its management team. Read More… |
Plastic goods manufacturer Coral Products has acquired the entire issued share capital of a Manchester-based counterpart. Read More… |
Procurement consultancy Inspired Energy has expanded with the acquisition of two businesses. Read More… |
Private equity firm NorthEdge has completed its investment into a Manchester-headquartered cyber security distributor. Read More… |
Almost 250 jobs have been saved at a South American restaurant chain following its acquistion out of administration. However, two of its outlets are set to close. Read More… |
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Tom Jack, from Endless LLP, looks at how North West businesses will come out fighting in 2021. Read More… |
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KPMG is backing the Liverpool City Region's bid to create a Freeport and drive inward investment, new jobs and global trade. Read More… |
Insider is looking to find out the current mood of the UK's business community and what the outlook is for 2021 with a poll which will take less than one minute to complete. Read More… |
Revenues have taken a hit Newton-le-Willows-headquartered soft drinks specialist Nichols – which is behind the Vimto brand – as the ongoing pandemic impacted its performance. However, the company believes it is still well-placed. Read More… |
The managing director of civil and structural engineering firm Sutcliffe has been appointed as the new chairman of the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) North West. Read More… |
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is to extend the furlough scheme until the end of September 2021. Read More… |
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Fiona Wood, a partner at McAlister Family Law, looks at what happens to cryptocurrency in a divorce. Read More… |
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The newly formed investment division of Manchester-headquartered OBI has completed a significant number of major deals. Read More… |
Plans to establish a major district centre in Preston have been backed, with hundreds of jobs set to be created. Read More… |
Plans to build almost 160 homes in Bolton as part of the ongoing Croal Valley development look set to secure approval. Read More… |
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Matt Hodgson, a partner at Claritas Tax, looks at if R&D tax relief and grant funding are mutually exclusive. Read More… |
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A Preston-headquartered bike manufacturer has a solid platform from which to expand in 2021, its chief executive has told Insider, with the company sitting on "exciting and ambitious plans". Read More… |
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Member Exclusive News | Manchester Central is set to install a self-contained production studio. Read More… |
Manchester-based chewable supplement brand Yumi is launching its products in WHSmith after securing a distribution deal with the retailer. Read More… |
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