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Jon Robinson

North West Business Editor

Blackburn Rovers' pre-tax losses widen to more than 拢20m as pandemic bites

The club's full-year accounts have been filed with Companies House

Profits more than double at bakery giant Warburtons after Covid-19 pandemic drives up demand

The company was first established by Thomas and Ellen Warburton in 1876

Betfred's profits pass milestone despite pandemic hitting turnover by almost 拢100m

Betfred was founded by Fred Done in 1967

Co-op to roll out recycling collection points for plastic bags to help tackle waste

The scheme will be introduced across 2,300 of its stores by November

Airports group slumps to 拢374m loss as pandemic forces passenger numbers to fall 89%

The group is behind Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports

B&M's sales continue to rise despite Heron Foods dip

The retailer's CEO said trading throughout the first quarter was 'volatile'

The 29 major North West deals you shouldn't miss including The Hut Group, Redwigwam, Ultimate Products and JD Sports

Billions of pounds have changed hands

Rochdale AFC hold initial talks with prospective new majority shareholders

The talks were held after speculation over shares in the club being bought up

Professional services group K3 Capital to make two acquisitions after completing 拢10m fundraise

KCFG and KRD are to be snapped up by the group

Online travel company On The Beach raises 拢26m to help shore up finances

The move comes after 拢65m was raised in May 2020

Wealth at Work hails 2020 performance despite Covid-19 impact

Wealth at Work's clients include Marks & Spencer, BT, Experian and the NHS

Andy Burnham 'strongly encourages' passengers to still wear masks on public transport across Greater Manchester

Mr Burnham said scrapping the mask rule on public transport was 'fairly reckless'

National courier company Speedy Freight secures BGF backing as founders exit

Speedy Freight has more than 8,500 customers and grew 39% last year

Almost 拢7.6bn in Covid funding provided to North West firms by Government schemes

The CBILS and BBLS closed to new applicants in March

Vauxhall Ellesmere Port owner Stellantis confirms 拢100m electric vehicle investment into huge plant

The global carmaker will build its new range of electric vans at the site, securing thousands of jobs

Latvian airline聽airBaltic launches Manchester to Riga route

The carrier will operate two weekly flights

Profits more than double at car dealership group after job cuts, furlough and online sales switch

Williams Motor Company has 14 sites across the North West

Online sales of garden furniture and BBQs helped historic department store's sales and profits surge

Dawsons Department Store was founded in 1936

Bolton Wanderers name former Burnley boss as new chief executive

Neil Hart left Turf Moor in March

Esken agrees 拢125m deal for 30% of its stake in London Southend Airport

The deal has been struck with Carlyle Global Infrastructure

Property giant Bruntwood secures 拢276m climate-focused funding boost

The funding has been secured against 22 offices

Car finance and online retailer group eyes improved results despite Covid-19 hit

247 Group is headquartered in Manchester

People on the move: 41 top North West appointments you may have missed

With business confidence recovering, firms across the region have wasted no time in making key hires

Approval granted for 55-storey tower in Manchester city centre despite 'tsunami' of opposition

More than 750 letters of objection had been submitted