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Jon Robinson

North West Business Editor

Clinical stage drug development company Evgen Pharma raises 拢11m to fund future growth

Evgen Pharma is listed on AIM and has bases in Liverpool and Wimslow

Covid-19 pandemic hits Vimto maker's profits by almost 80%

Revenue at Nichols also dropped by nearly 20% during its latest financial year

Budget 2021: Updates and reaction as Chancellor Rishi Sunak announces corporation tax hike, new 海角视频 freeports and Treasury's Darlington move

Economic Development

It's one of the most highly-anticipated Budget speeches in years

Burnley chief executive departure kicks off search for successor

Neil Hart first became CEO in March last year

Packaging company AutoCoding Systems acquired by New York-listed giant in 拢12.5m deal

AutoCoding Systems works with the maker of Danepak among others

Former PureGym investor Magenta Partners backs former British tennis pro's yachting industry firm Voly

Ian Flanagan established Voly in 2016

Freeports, green recovery and levelling up: What North West business leaders want from Budget 2021

It's been described as the most important Budget in a generation for businesses

EFS Global acquires counterpart headquartered at the World Freight Terminal in Manchester

The Lancashire group has made a series of acquisitions in recent years

Online fashion retail giant Boohoo denies it is facing US import ban over slave labour allegations

Allegations of forced labour were uncovered at a garment factory in Leicester in July 2020

'Green shoots' of recovery for IT group CloudCoCo as full-year results rise

CloudCoCo works with the likes of Boohoo, Mills & Reeve and King's College London

Revenue surges as losses slashed at smart meter group poised for 拢1.43bn takeover

Calisen only listed on the London Stock Exchange in February 2020

Sales investigation dropped into national car retail giant Lookers but concerns raised

The probe into Lookers plc was first announced in June 2019

Dementia care specialist Belong launches recruitment drive to create 40 jobs

Economic Development

The company said the new jobs would help further help it through the Covid-19 pandemic

拢1.1bn takeover of telecoms giant TalkTalk set to be completed

Tosca IOM first outlined its bid for TalkTalk in October 2020

Specialist manufacturer ChargePoint Technology backed by US private equity firm Arcline Investment Management

The ChargePoint Technology deal provides an exit for LDC

Peer-to-peer lending platform The House Crowd enters administration

It's not clear how many employees will be affected

Surveillance products company Wireless CCTV secures 拢30m investment

The company's revenue passed 拢14m during its latest financial year

Optimisation specialist User Conversion acquired by London firm

User Conversion's clients include BrewDog, Sports Direct, Papa John's and Boots

Online womenswear fashion brand In The Style to float on London Stock Exchange's AIM market

In The Style works with influencers to design, develop and promote branded fashion collections

Speedy Hire exits Middle East operations with $18m disposal

The group's pre-tax profits are also expected to be 'well ahead' of market forecasts

'Brand Manchester' should focus on promoting itself across the world instead of relying on Whitehall, according to leading industry figure

Christian James is the MD of the IF Agency and chairs the Manchester Publicity Association

People on the move: 17 top North West appointments and promotions you may have missed

Firms from across Liverpool, Manchester and further afield have wasted no time recently in making a host of appointments

Steve Rotheram and Andy Burnham make demands ahead of Chancellor's 2021 Budget

The mayors hosted a joint press conference alongside the TUC's Frances O'Grady

Seven-figure funding boost helps Merseyside group TCG Medical expand

The group is forecasting growth of 12% and the creation of six new clinical roles