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Chesnara, the owner of Preston-headquartered financial services business Countrywide Assured, this morning said it is still on the look out for acquisitions with a deal value of between £50m and £200m despite first half pre-tax profits slipping by more than £8m. READ MORE...
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Barclays has launched a £100m fund for UK farmers investing in renewable energy in response to the growing number of agricultural businesses seeking to benefit from government support tariffs. Read More...
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Finance for new private equity-backed deals is readily available, according to investors surveyed by Grant Thornton. The business consultancy said its respondents expected to invest billions into the UK economy in the coming year. Read More...
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Allan Leighton, the former Asda boss and current chairman of MusicMagpie, has called for a "common sense" approach to nurturing female talent in business. Read More...
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Warrington-based Healthcare Enterprise Group (HEG), whose listing on AIM was cancelled in June, has gone into liquidation. Read More...
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Profits have remained broadly flat at the UK business of ColorMatrix, whose headquarters are in Knowsley, despite a 34 per cent increase in turnover. The business develops colorants and additives for the plastics and speciality polymer industries. Read More...
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Wilmslow shower and tile maker Norcros has agreed to sell a surplus patch of land it owns to Optimisation Developments, a subsidiary of supermarket giant Morrisons, in a deal worth £8.25m. Read More...
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Take-up in North West business parks was at its lowest level for 16 years during the first half of the year, a report from GVA has revealed Read More...
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Two housing developers in Manchester have been fined more than £14,000 for risking the lives of their tenants in student accommodation described in court as a "death-trap". Read More...
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