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Head hunter Gary Chaplin, who resigned from his job in December following a sarcastic email reply to a potential candidate, is to set up a northern office for London-based recruitment business Communicate. Chaplin became embroiled in a tabloid storm after sending an email under a pseudonym to criticise jobseeker Manos Katsampoukas, after he had sent his CV to thousands of people in the recruitment industry. READ MORE...
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Manchester Airports Group (MAG) could be in line for a partial flotation or the sale of a stake to an investment partner to raise money for acquisitions. Read More...
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Professional services firm Begbies Traynor Group has sold its Channel Islands insolvency and restructuring business to Grant Thornton. Read More...
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Warrington-based Arcis Biotechnology has completed a second round of fundraising as it seeks to commercialise its technology. Read More...
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Synergie Holdings, which runs petrol station and newsagent chain Aleef, has reported sales of more than £100m and said it anticipates further opportunities expand its forecourt portfolio. Read More...
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Chorley-based Fairpoint Group has today reported an improved performance during the second half of its financial year. Read More...
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Former Alliance Fund Managers chief executive Mark Fuller has joined forces with David Houghton, the former head of corporate finance at law firm Brabners Chaffe Street, to launch a specialist valuation services business. Read More...
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Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls has told Insider that he fears the government’s "isolationism" will lead to the UK economy facing the wrong way when the upturn arrives. Read More...
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The British Property Federation has said landlords must "think hard" about JD Sports' plan to renegotiate many of the leases of stores occupied by Blacks Leisure. Read More...
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Rochdale-based Taylor Engineering and Plastics is to open a new factory unit for its painted plastic components, less than a year after the original unit was destroyed by fire. Read More...
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Insurance company WR Berkley Insurance has taken space at Orbit Developments' 55 King Street office building in Manchester city centre. Read More...
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