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Leaders targets South West for acquisition opportunities
Lettings agent Leaders has told Insider it is eyeing the South West for further acquisitions. The company, which is based in Worthing, has been snapping up letting companies throughout the South East and managing director Paul Weller said: "The South West is a target area for us."
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Deals
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Argyle bidder to be revealed
The mystery consortium that is planning to buy Plymouth Argyle is set to be named today (14 June).
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Thatchers Cider drinks to £2.5m investment
Sandford-based Thatchers Cider has unveiled a £2.5m upgrade of its production facilities.
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Shortlist unveiled for Insider’s Dealmakers Awards 2011
In the run-up to next week's South West Dealmakers Awards 2011, which takes place on Wednesday 22 June at the Grand by Thistle in Bristol, Insider is revealing the shortlists for each of the eight awards categories.
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Business
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Spanish price war hits Imperial Tobacco
Bristol-based Imperial Tobacco has slashed profit expectations for its Spanish business by 40 per cent. It comes after competition in the country forced it to cut prices for cigarettes.
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Cobham appoints Wood as non-executive director
Dorset-headquartered aerospace and defence group Cobham has appointed Alison Wood as a non-executive director with effect from 1 July 2011.
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Extend EZ business rates incentives - LSH
Business rates tax incentives should be expanded beyond enterprise zones to stimulate development, according to property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton.
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Property
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Investors snap up St Austell space
Retail premises on St Austell's main shopping high street have been sold to an investment fund for £2m – reflecting a 7.8 per cent initial yield.
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South West housing market stumbles - RICS
The hoped-for 'spring bounce' to rejuvenate the South West housing market failed to occur during May as fears over the economy and a lack of mortgage finance continued to depress activity levels. That's according to the latest RICS UK Housing Market survey.
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