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Indian growth will be ‘opportunity of the decade’ – Datla
The growth of India’s small business base will be the opportunity of the decade, according to Ramesh Datla, chairman of the Confederation of Indian Industry’s MSME Council. Speaking at the UK India Business Council summit in Manchester, Datla said now was the time for companies in the UK to develop collaboration opportunities in this sector to drive balance sheet growth.
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Deals
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Origin sows seeds with Rigby Taylor
Rigby Taylor, a supplier of grass seed and fertiliser to the likes of Manchester United FC and Lord’s Cricket Ground, has been bought by AIM-listed agricultural services group Origin Enterprises in a deal worth up to £10m.
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The Oyster & Otter ready to roll after NatWest deal
The Oyster & Otter, a seafood-led gastro pub in Lancashire run by father and daughter team Chris and Joycelyn Neve, has opened after securing funding from NatWest.
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Business
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Palm oil company to invest £9m in Liverpool plant
New Britain Palm Oil (NBPO) is to invest £9m to build a processing facility at its Liverpool palm oil refinery. The company said the site would be the world's first operation of its type dedicated to manufacturing bakery products made with palm oil that comes from sustainable sources.
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Enterprise wins Severn Trent Water contract
Lancashire support services group Enterprise has won a contract with Severn Trent Water (STW) to repair and maintain its clean water network. The contract covers the entire STW geographic region and it has an annual revenue value to Enterprise of about £30m.
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Davenham board sees off rebel plans
An attempt to oust the chairman and managing director of Manchester-based lender Davenham Group has ended in defeat for the rebel shareholders behind the move.
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Something for the weekend
This week: Stop, collaborate and wrap it; a bitter alright; off the cuff; and canapé won’t pay – MIPIM special.
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Property
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Ashes cricket back on agenda after Lancashire legal victory
Lancashire County Cricket Club chief executive Jim Cumbes has expressed his relief that the £32m redevelopment of Old Trafford is back on track after the High Court dismissed a legal challenge by developer Derwent Holdings. He said the decision would help to safeguard the future of the club - and bring Ashes Test match cricket back to the North West.
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Manchester re-presents rethought First Street
Ask’s reworked plans for the First Street district in the city’s southern fringe have been presented at MIPIM.
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Stockport launches town centre vision
A new vision to drive forward the regeneration of the centre of Stockport has been launched by the town's council. The prospectus, developed by Drivers Jonas Deloitte, sets out how the authority will deliver its plans.
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Other News
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Edge Lane plans avoid government call-in
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Begbies lowers full-year targets
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VAT victory for law firms
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Bank of England maintains base rate
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