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The Co-operative
10:04, 5 JAN 2022
Investment giant becomes major AO shareholder after multi-million pound deal
North West
Odey Asset Management is now the company's third largest shareholder
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Bristol Street Motors signs major deal with £350m Co-op Live
North West
Investors in the Co-op Live scheme include the owner of Manchester City as well as singer and actor Harry Styles
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Industrial parts suppliers ConSpare and ProSpare moving onto Castlewood Business Park in Notts
property news
Deal will see 40 staff moving to new premises, with space for more to join them in the future
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All the winners of the Western Morning News Business Awards 2021
Western Morning News Business Awards
South West's top companies, individuals and organisations honoured at black-tie event at Plymouth's Crowne Plaza
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Threat of strikes at Stanlow oil refinery end as new pay deal accepted
North West
The move comes after more than 400 workers voted in favour of strike action in September
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Manchester City to recreate Etihad Stadium in the metaverse with global Sony deal
North West
The club will conduct a proof of concept with Sony
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TSB: Full list of banks closing as 150 jobs set to be hit across the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ
Retail & High Street
The closures will take place between April and June 2022
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The Co-operative Bank to invest in fintech firm BankiFi
North West
The Manchester company recently secured a £2.2m boost
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Winners of the 2021 Bristol and Bath Apprenticeship Awards announced
Bristol Live & Bath Live Apprenticeship Awards
The finalists represented a range of different industries from across the two cities’ business communities
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Big interview: Sean Ramsden MBE - Grimsby’s international man of groceries
Exports
º£½ÇÊÓÆµ grocer to the globe Sean Ramsden as his wider business was named Exporter of the Year for a fourth time in its sector’s leading industry awards
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Challenger banks and fintechs triple share of credit card market
Royal Mail
"The size of the open finance market is huge and presents lenders with the opportunity to create innovative products that benefit the customer."
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Co-op scraps Christmas TV adverts to support community fridges scheme
North West
The partnership with Hubbub was first announced in May
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Cranswick adds to non-meat portfolio with two plant-based food business buy-outs
Deals
Ramona's Kitchen and Atlantica º£½ÇÊÓÆµ follow pre-pandemic Katsouris Brothers acquisition
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Chicken wing chain Wingstop named best restaurant in Britain
Restaurants
The US-founded eatery was awarded the Restaurant of the Year accolade at the Deliveroo Awards
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Octopus Hydrogen and Octopus Renewables building hydrogen charging point for MIRA Technology Park
Technology
New charging site will support fast growing cluster of automotive and mobility technology businesses
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Plymouth's ex-Debenhams building close to being sold for more than £3.5m
Retail & High Street
There has been huge interest in the five-storey pile since it went on the market in July 2021 and an offer has been made above the asking price
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Third generation joins senior management at Plymouth Langage Farm dairy business
Food and Drink
Ben Harvey joins father James in running firm which produces clotted cream, ice cream and yoghurts for leading supermarkets
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Retail group Amacor Capital targets 30 convenience stores in next year as latest acquisition completes
Deals
Bury-based group has partnered with Nisa to supply stores - from petrol station forecourts to supermarkets
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Business recovery continued in October as employment rose despite battling jump in costs
North West
The North West Business Activity Index measures the change in the combined output of the manufacturing and service sectors
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Jewellery giant Beaverbrooks 'culturally and commercially stronger' after weathering Covid storm
Retail & High Street
The business was founded in 1919 and is still owned by the Adlestone family
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Bakery giant St Pierre Groupe eyes 'Holy Grail' of making it in America after doubling headcount
North West
St Pierre Groupe is behind the St Pierre, Baker Street and Paul Hollywood's part-baked bread brands
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Family-owned 5G contractor acquired by £450m-turnover group
North West
Great British Communications has in the region of 200 employees
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Co-op Bank reports third consecutive quarter of profit as turnaround continues
North West
The figures come after Co-op Bank's surprise attempt to buy TSB was rejected last week
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The º£½ÇÊÓÆµ's first carbon neutral potatoes boosted with Waitrose supply deal
Waitrose
Root Zero potatoes from Pembrokeshire-based Puffin Produce already has a deal with the Co-op
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