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Anderson hails Expo presence
Liverpool City Council leader Joe Anderson has hailed the coup of attracting the Global Entrepreneurship Congress to the city. He said it would not have been possible without Liverpool’s attendance at the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai.
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Deals
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Royal London talks continue with Royal Liver
Royal London has confirmed that it is still in takeover talks with Liverpool mutual insurer Royal Liver.
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Vicinity and Contour merger completes
Liverpool-based Vicinity Housing Group and Contour Housing Group in Salford have completed their merger to form Symphony Housing Group. The new company has a projected turnover of £140m.
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R3 warns on pre-pack changes
Insolvency trade body R3 has warned that government proposals for changes to the insolvency rules could result in fewer pre-pack sales as businesses are forced into liquidation instead.
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Major deal done for undisclosed sum
A major North West company has today made an acquisition of an unnamed company for an undisclosed sum.
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Business
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Liverpool targets South Korean investment
South Korean companies and politicians have this week been briefed on the investment opportunities available in Liverpool at an event held at the city’s ‘embassy’ in London.
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Provexis on acquisition trail
Food science business Provexis, which has its research and development facilities in Liverpool, is on the hunt for acquisitions as it seeks to grow its share of the market.
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Eatonfield stems losses
Cheshire property developer Eatonfield has managed to stem losses in the first half of its financial year. However, it said it only has sufficient working capital to fund the group until mid-April.
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Something for the weekend
This week: Poppadom preach; Momentum bake-off; well Chellew there ladies; and no sheep ‘til Broughton.
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Property
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Investment company buys Liverpool project
International Public Partnerships, a Guernsey-based infrastructure investment company, has acquired nine projects in the UK totalling £10.2m, including one in Liverpool.
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Edmund Kirby joins with M&G
Chartered surveyor and town planning consultancy Edmund Kirby is to merge with national practice Matthews & Goodman, with immediate effect. The combined firm will operate from offices in Liverpool, Manchester and London.
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General Traffic acquires Warrington site
Car spares, tyres and exhausts distributor General Traffic has bought a site in Warrington to operate as a distribution centre.
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