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Milton Keynes university plans take step forward

A major project to develop a new university in Milton Keynes, which would have the capacity for 15,000 students, has moved a step closer.
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Business Matters: Understanding the unprecedented - acknowledging the road ahead

Andy Gregory, head of investments at BGF, looks at the impact of Covid-19 on businesses so far and what lies in store over the coming months.
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Deals

Ultrasound AI firm to raise £5.2m

A company specialising in ultrasound artificial intelligence (AI) software and simulation technology is to raise more than £5.2m through a share placing. 
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Premier Foods agrees “landmark” pension deal

Premier Foods, the company behind Ambrosia, Cadbury's Cakes and Angel Delight, has struck a "transformational" agreement with its pension schemes, which will reduce it deficit contributions by about 45 per cent.
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Amazon-Deliveroo deal provisionally cleared amid Covid-19 concerns

Amazon's plans to invest in food delivery business Deliveroo have been provisionally cleared in light of the deterioration of the latter's financial position as a result of coronavirus.
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Business

Government unveils £1.25bn bailout plans for UK start-ups

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled a £1.25bn bailout plan for venture capital businesses impacted by the Covid-19 crisis.
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Abcam working on coronavirus vaccine programmes

Cambridge-headquartered Abcam, which specialises in the supply of life sciences research tools, has joined more than 20 collaborations focused on the development of a Covid-19 vaccine.
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Demand surges for logistics and IT workers

Demand has surged for logistics and IT workers as businesses continue to adjust to the ongoing Covid-19 lockdown, according to data from Totaljobs and the British Chambers of Commerce.
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£10m fund launched to support fishing businesses

A £10m government fund has been established to support England's fishing and aquaculture sectors.
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Property

Bid revealed for up to 65 new homes

A proposal to build up to 65 new homes in Northamptonshire has been revealed.
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Pre-tax profits jump at specialist lender

Pre-tax profits increased 11 per cent at Shawbrook Bank during its latest financial year, newly published figures have revealed.
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Manufacturing

Fabcon completes Belgian order

Food processing equipment maker Fabcon Food Systems has supplied machinery to a European manufacturer. 
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Balloon maker turns to robots during pandemic

A printed balloon manufacturer in Buckinghamshire has started using robots in order to keep staff at a safe distance from eachother.
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