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Friday 21 May 2021

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Manchester tech firm eyes growth after funding boost

A Manchester-based security technology firm has created jobs and is lining up growth after securing a £200,000 Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) loan from NatWest. One of the company's co-founders has spoken to Insider about its growth plans for the year ahead.
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Ask the expert: Is managing your own IT infrastructure holding your business back?

Craig Dean, regional director – North West at razorblue, challenges whether managing your own IT infrastructure is doing your business more harm than good.
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Deals

Global acquisitions for RSK Group

RSK Group has completed its latest handful of acquisitions, taking on four businesses from around the world.
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Green light for Virgin Media-O2 merger

The proposed merger of Virgin Media and Virgin Mobile with O2 has been given the green light.
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Card Factory completes £225m refinancing

High street gift card retailer Card Factory has completed a £225m refinancing with its banking syndicate to support its growth strategy.
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Biffa strikes deal for Viridor’s collections business

Listed waste management group Biffa has agreed a £126m deal to acquire the collections business and certain recycling assets from Viridor Waste Management.
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Business Matters: It’s time to get Cirr-i-us about Cloud

Nick Waring from Deloitte asks if the cloud is just a way of describing software and technology services that you rent, instead of own? To some degree, it is just that - you decide which cloud services you want to use, enter your credit card (being careful to set your regular spend notifications so you don't get a nasty shock at the end of the month) and rent away. It's flexible, scalable, easy to consume and always on.
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Business

Salford set for government jobs boost

Salford is set to accommodate 410 new central government jobs by 2025.
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Strong start for agricultural machinery firm

A St Helens-headquartered agricultural machinery specialist has posted a rise in profits and turnover after navigating the challenges brought about by Brexit and the pandemic, and has enjoyed a strong start to 2021.
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New Manchester head for Addleshaw Goddard

Addleshaw Goddard has appointed a new head for its Manchester office.
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City of Culture celebrations to be a “lighting conductor”

The City of Culture celebrations will be a “lighting conductor” in raising the profile of Coventry, attracting tourists, investment and people who have no real view of what the city has to offer, according to a panellist on Insider’s Culture & Creativity forum.
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LFC to launch supporters board

Liverpool FC have outlined plans to launch a supporters board in a bid to ensure meaningful fan representation at executive levels as part of the club's commitment to putting fans at the heart of their decision-making processes.
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Lakes Distillery anticipating growth

The Lakes Distillery is anticipating a 70 per cent growth in the production of its single malt whisky during the next year.
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Business Matters: Evolving Imperatives

Paul Ellaby, partner at international law firm DAC Beachcroft in Manchester, looks at evolving boardroom priorities.
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Property

Plans in for Liverpool hotel development

Plans to build a 16-bedroom hotel in Liverpool to cater for the ever-growing football tourism market have been revealed.
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Practical completion on No1 Old Trafford

Cole Waterhouse's No1 Old Trafford waterfront residential development has reached practical completion.
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Landmark Liverpool building set to open

A landmark £35m Liverpool building is set to open today.
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ENGIE completes on £11.3m Leigh scheme

ENGIE has recently completed the transformation of a former stadium into more than 100 family homes in Leigh.
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Business Matters: Directors’ duties in a pandemic

Grahame Love from Napthens LLP says many businesses continue to face significant cash flow pressures due to ongoing issues surrounding the pandemic. Alongside the day-to-day concerns of running a business in these unprecedented times, directors need to be aware of their statutory and common law duties. Failure to discharge them lead to civil, or even criminal, sanctions.
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Promotions at Mitchell Charlesworth

Mitchell Charlesworth has made a series of promotions.
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Views sought on BCMS project

Residents are being urged to have their say on the proposed Bolton College of Medical Sciences (BCMS) facility.
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