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Wednesday 30 September 2020

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THG makes $60m US skincare acquisition

THG Holdings has made its first post-float takeover with the $60m acquisition of a US skincare brand.
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Business Matters: Place shaping and the impact of Covid-19 - Bolton

Gerry Brough, director of place at Bolton Council, says Covid-19 has not stopped any of the town's development plans but it will shape them.
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Deals

Slater and Gordon kick-starts aggressive growth with acquisitions

Slater and Gordon has completed a series of transactions as it looks to build on a year when profits soared.
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Bathgate backs Leaf through lockdown challenges

Bathgate Business Finance has supported the expansion of Liverpool-based Leaf with cash boosts totalling £70,000.
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Zeus Capital reaches £1bn debt facility milestone

The debt advisory team at Zeus Capital has advised on £1bn of debt facilities, the firm has announced, completing 21 transactions in the two years since its inception.
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Business Matters: Marketing for manufacturers – strategic planning for a post-Covid world

As North West manufacturers grapple with the effects of the pandemic, Move Marketing's Alex Cairns shares his thoughts on how using a strategic planning framework can help companies strike the right balance between self preservation and pinpointing opportunities to attack competitor market share.
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Business

Boohoo taking ‘many positives’ from H1 despite major challenges

Boohoo is taking "many positives" from its first half-year despite coming up against a host of challenges, the company has said, with more on the horizon.
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North West confidence dips as restrictions tighten

Business confidence fell in the North West during September, according to the latest data, as Covid-19 restrictions tightened.
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Brightstar commits to £50m Crewe investment

Brightstar, a US specialist in the mobile and financial service industries, is making a £50m investment into its Crewe business.
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B&M boosted by strong half-year

B&M has been boosted by strong half-year revenue and profit growth, and outlined plans to open a host of stores.
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Lane7 set for trio of openings

Independent boutique bowling operator Lane7 has outlined plans to launch three new sites.
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Business Matters: Collaboration is key

OBI Property hired five new starters before and during the harshest early days of the Covid-19 lockdown to continue expanding and strengthening. Despite the negative impact of the health crisis, the company's Jordana Anderson and Olivia Ritchie say the team has remained resilient.
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Property

LSH instructed to sell pair of North West venues

Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) has been instructed to sell a pair of properties which were part of the Signature Living portfolio.
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Plans in for former post office

Plans to repurpose a former post office in Liverpool have been submitted.
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Chorlton eatery proposals backed

Job-creating plans to transform a former bank in Chorlton into a restaurant have been backed.
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Rochdale school development to go before committee

Plans for a secondary school development in Rochdale could soon move forward.
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PRS REIT secures additional £50m of debt facilities

The PRS REIT has secured an additional £50m of development debt facilities with Barclays Bank.
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Liverpool takes first step in tackling HMOs

The first step in a bid to reduce the rising number of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) across Liverpool has been taken.
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Manufacturing

Lucrative HS2 deal for Booth Industries

Bolton-based Booth Industries has secured a multi-year contract worth £36m to supply cross passage doors for the HS2 rail link.
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Further growth for Ripe Thinking

Manchester-based Ripe Thinking has posted a 12th consecutive year of sales growth.
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Green light for Salford transport initiative

A new transport initiative for Salford has been given the green light.
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