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Longstanding dairy business to be sold as owners retire – as fellow family firm Bates Farms and Dairy steps in
Enterprise
The Harrisons, who run Mortons Dairies, are retiring from the industry and their doorstep milk delivery business is being sold to other dairies in the North West
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Boohoo appoints Debenhams man in rejection of Mike Ashley boardroom takeover
People
Frasers Group - boohoo's largest shareholder - had been pushing for Mr Ashley to be installed
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Lloyd Motor Group acquires Tyneside BMW and MINI dealership from rival
Deals
The Cumbrian group is creating jobs at Silverlink Park following the move
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First Class Holidays acquires business behind African Pride and Knighton Reeve
Deals
The deal has been supported by £70m turnover investors PHD Industrial Holdings
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Andy Murray-backed sportswear firm Castore in the red despite sales surge
By City AM
Castore, the British sportswear brand backed by the likes of Sir Andy Murray and the billionaire Issa brothers, has reported a pre-tax loss of £28.8m for the year to 4 February
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Bolton redevelopment steps forward as demolition contractor set to be appointed
property news
The redevelopment of Bolton's Crompton Place shopping centre is taking a step forward with a demolition contractor set to be appointed
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Row erupts as creative directors behind Haigh Hall renovation leave scheme
property news
Al Holmes and Al Taylor say they are 'astonished and shocked' after being told their contract would not be renewed
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WorkNest expands with Wirehouse acquisition for undisclosed sum
Deals
The deal marks the third acquisition for The GRC Group this year
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North West business leaders have their say on Rachel Reeves' 'Budget for growth'
The Budget
Warning there may be ‘unintended consequences’ as analysts digest spending announcements
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Liverpool leaders react to Labour's Budget: Devolution and funding boost for the city region
Conservative Party
First Labour Budget in 14 years.
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JD Sports offloads majority stake in Total Swimming Group
By City AM
The Greater Manchester-headquartered retail giant has held a 60 per cent stake in Bolton-based Total Swimming Group since a deal in 2022
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Adidas increases profit predictions after surge in sales during last three months
By City AM
Adidas has upped its full-year guidance after a better-than-expected performance in recent months saw the sportswear giant surge past Wall Street forecasts.
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Major shopping centre set for transformation with 'town square'
Economic Development
The Strand in Bootle was bought by Sefton Council in 2017
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Plans for new 'riverside community' in Greater Manchester with hundreds of homes
Economic Development
Plans resubmitted for Salford Soapworks
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Plan to convert derelict Sunday school into 20-unit apartment complex
North West
The former Wesleyan Sunday School in Ashton could be transformed into a 20-home apartment block for 'young professionals' or 'elderly people looking to downsize'
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Car dealer Lookers slumps into the red after £504m take-private deal
By City AM
The Cheshire-headquartered business has reported a pre-tax loss of £5m for 2023, having posted a pre-tax profit of £73.9m in 2022.
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Former baths in south Manchester to be turned into flats for over-55s
Economic Development
The Chorlton Baths site is being redeveloped into 50 new homes
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High-tech computer hub planned in bid to attract thousands of jobs
Economic Development
Blackpool scheme is expected to create 50 direct jobs, but similar investments in the south of England are said to have created up to 4,100 indirect jobs
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Lancashire officials urge faster rollout of banking hubs to revive high streets
Post Office
So far only two of the facilities have launched in the county while another four are in the pipeline
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Pet casting agency Animal Direction enjoys record year with stars on ITV, Netflix and Channel 4
ITV
Agency has worked with brands including Pets at Home, Wren Kitchens and Holland & Barrett
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Hollyoaks maker Lime Pictures appoints John Whittle as managing director
North West
Finance director says 'Liverpool is in the DNA of Lime' as he succeeds Kate Little and Claire Poyser
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Sportswear giant JD Group to start work on 'world leading' new campus
Facebook
The sports and leisure firm received planning permission to build a headquarters last year to rival 'Facebook, Google and Nike'
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Co-op CEO Shirine Khoury-Haq calls for urgent business rates reform to revitalise º£½ÇÊÓƵ high streets
North West
Shirine Khoury-Haq, the chief executive of the Co-op, has urged the government to reform the business rates system in the Budget after claiming that the current system is "fundamentally broken"
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Hospitality sector hits out at 'sickening' HMRC loophole costing venues 'tens of thousands'
HMRC
Venues say they're being punished for getting staff home safely
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