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Wednesday 25 March 2020

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Landmark hotel takes steps in response to Covid-19 outbreak

The listed company behind a sea-view hotel which opened in the late 1800s has outlined the steps it is taking to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the business.
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Ask the Expert: Do law firms need to undertake due diligence on IFA businesses?

Proposed guidelines from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) show an increased need for due diligence when it comes to referrals with Independent Financial Advisers (IFAs). What does this mean for law firms? John Duns from Fairstone finds out.
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Deals

Celli acquires stake in T&J Installations

Celli Group, a global drinks dispensing group, has snapped up a 30 per cent stake in T&J Installations, with an option to acquire the remaining 70 per cent.
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BT and Computacenter in talks on sale of BT’s French ops

BT and Computacenter have entered exclusive negotiations on the acquisition of BT's domestic operations in France by Computacenter.
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Driving up efficiency

“In my experience, if you’ve got something that is not performing properly, the first thing you almost always have to do is spend money on it to put it right.” That’s the view of Andrew Baxter, managing director of Europa Worldwide Group.
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Business

Whitbread in talks about key workers using Premier Inn sites

Premier Inn owner Whitbread has said it is in talks with the government regarding the use of some hotels, in locations near hospitals, to support front-line key workers.
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Businesses given three-month Companies House extension

Companies are to be given an additional three months to file accounts as they deal with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
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DFS confirms temporary closure of facilities

Listed furniture retailer DFS has confirmed the closure of its showrooms, manufacturing and distribution operations in responses to the coronavirus outbreak.
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Pets at Home outlines Covid-19 measures

Pets at Home has outlined a host of measures amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
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Property

CBRE seeking vacant property for NHS use

Global real estate adviser CBRE is seeking to identify unoccupied or vacant property available for use by the NHS for the duration of the Covid-19 pandemic. 
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British Property Federation calls for further support

The British Property Federation has welcomed measures to protect commercial tenants from eviction amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic but called for further support.
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ISG to ‘suspend at risk sites’

Construction services company ISG is set to suspend activity across its sites "where it cannot meet an enhanced risk profile test" amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Persimmon to close sales offices and start site shut downs

Housebuilding giant Persimmon will close all of its sales offices from tomorrow and start an orderly shut down of its construction sites in response to government advice about combating the Covid-19 pandemic. It has also cancelled its interim dividend and postponed payment of its final dividend.
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Manufacturing

INEOS to build new hand sanitiser plant within ten days

INEOS Group has unveiled plans to build a new hand sanitiser plant near Middlesbrough in ten days, with the aim of making one million bottles per month.
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Unilever to contribute €100m towards coronavirus fight

Consumer goods giant Unilever – which is behind brands such as Dove, Knorr and Lifebuoy – has outlined plans to contribute €100m towards fighting the Covid-19 pandemic.
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