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Tuesday 12 May 2020

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Profits near £5m at Fisherman’s Friend maker

Pre-tax profits have edged towards the £5m mark at the maker of the Fisherman's Friend throat lozenge, with sales also rising.
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Business Matters: Getting the nation back to work

Sara Barrett, a partner at Mills & Reeve, looks at how best to manage moving away from furloughing arrangements as and when the time comes.
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Deals

City Football Group agrees deal for Belgian club

City Football Group has agreed to buy a Belgian second division club.
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Flooring company eyes further temporary hospital work

A Chester-based flooring company is playing an important role in the construction of temporary hospitals around the country with the support of Lloyds Bank.
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Johnson Reed approved as CBILS lending partner

Stockport-based Johnson Reed has been approved as an accredited lending partner under the CBILS scheme.
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Deal activity bouncing back from initial Covid-19 shock - YFM

Deal activity has bounced back strongly in recent weeks following the initial impact of the Covid-19 lockdown, according to David Gee, an investment committee member at YFM Equity Partners.
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FW Capital secures further NPIF allocation

FW Capital has been allocated an additional £40.6m from the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund, taking its total to £142.6m.
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Business Matters: Social workers remain in work, on the front line supporting those in need

Carole Haines, director of society lead for apprenticeships at Salford University, looks at how social workers are supporting those in need.
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Business

Northern recruitment activity plummets - KPMG

Recruitment activity in the North of England fell to record low levels during April, according to KPMG and REC.
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Hospitality businesses ‘continuously left on the sidelines’ - Lord

Warehouse Project co-founder Sacha Lord has expressed his disappointment over the hospitality industry being "continuously left on the sidelines" as the country looks towards easing lockdown restrictions.
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Cheshire East progresses host of ‘significant’ items

Cheshire East Council's Cabinet has progressed a number of items after holding its first virtual meeting.
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Business Matters: The impact of COVID-19 on the supply chain

Andrew Clare, legal director at DAC Beachcroft, looks at the impact of Covid-19 on global trade and supply chains.
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Property

Approval nears for Wirral apartments despite objections

Plans to build an apartment block on Birkenhead Road look set to be approved despite being subject to a petition with almost 140 signatures.
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Retirement Villages launches consultation on Chester plans

Retirement Villages has launched a consultation to gather views on its plans to build a development near Chester.
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Approval for Preston tower

Plans to build one of the tallest residential developments in Preston have been approved.
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CBRE Manchester completes former timber yard deal

CBRE Manchester has secured the sale of a former timber yard to Red Tree Developments for an undisclosed sum.
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Business Matters: Having a mentor to guide you through this crisis will help you bounce back better

Jane Howells from Be the Business looks at how a mentor could help in a crisis.
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Manufacturing

Bentley Motors resumes Crewe production

Bentley Motors has resumed production at its Crewe headquarters, with more than 1,700 employees returning.
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Spike in demand for traffic products firm

A Bolton-based business that sells traffic products online has seen a spike in demand from companies looking to promote social distancing measures among their workforce.
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Other News

Scented products brand secures Morrisons deal

Ryanair looks to restore some flight capacity

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ThinkSmart non-exec director to retire

A non-executive director at ThinkSmart is set to retire from the board.
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Electricity NW starts on second phase of Rawtenstall scheme

Work is set to start on the second phase of a multimillion-pound project designed to upgrade the power network in Rawtenstall.
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