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“We are looking to double our staffing and this move will play a huge part in that. “Our growth plans were put in place pre-COVID, but we are pleased to say we are able to come out of the pandemic with job creation plans firmly in place.” Cooke, a previous recipient of the Entrepreneur of the Year accolade in the prestigious Institute of Directors (IOD) Awards, said the mental health of his staff played a big part in the decision to invest in bigger office space. He added: “Although staff can work from home as they have done throughout the pandemic, we have a real team culture at The ...

/PRNewswire/ -- Starling, a globally recognized RegTech pioneer, launches today the fourth in its annual Compendium series: a comprehensive report detailing...

Opponents of the amendment argue that suspending a license because someone failed to appear in court in such cases is merely a proxy for debt-based suspension. They want the House to undo the Senate's change or decline to pass the bill. “This bill still punishes people who are not able to pay,” Priya Sarathy Jones, of the national Free to Drive Campaign, testified at a Washington House Transportation Committee hearing last week. “It just creates a different pathway to do it.” The House Transportation Committee passed the bill 24-5 Friday, sending it to the House Rules Committee on its...

The consultancy has appointed Matt Pickersgill as associate director from Lambert Smith Hampton.  Pickersgill, who spent just over a year as LSH’s North West offices lead, joins directors Rupert Barron, Mark Cooke, Scott Meakin and Chris Cheap in Avison Young’s office advisory team.  In total, Pickersgill spent almost six years at LSH, having joined as a surveyor in June 2015.   Chris Cheap, principal and managing director of the Manchester office, said: “Matt is someone who has established a really strong reputation in the Manchester office advisory market. Our regional growth ambi...

Dan Whelan Separate acquisitions by Warrington Council and Pictet Alternative contributed to £325m of deals recorded in the city’s office market last year, more than any other major UK city outside London, according to consultancy Avison Young.  In November, property investor Helical sold its Powerhouse Portfolio, comprising three Manchester office assets, to Pictet Alternative for £119m, while a month earlier, Warrington Council agreed to forward fund BT’s North West headquarters at English Cities Fund’s New Bailey to the tune of £112m, as revealed by Place North West.   Those t...