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Stewart Group, the Knowsley-based metals and minerals inspection and analysis company, is set to be bought by ALS Group is a deal worth £146m. The company employs approximately 900 staff, operating from 26 laboratories and offices throughout North America, Africa, Asia and Europe. READ MORE...
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Deals
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Liverpool-based IOTA NanoSolutions, a spin-out company of Unilever, has completed a funding round to support the commercialisation of its technology. Read More...
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Newton-le-Willows-based Speedy Hire this morning said it has taken another "key step" in its recovery after securing a £220m banking facility with a syndicate of six banks. Read More...
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Redrow has agreed to sell its loss-making Scottish operations to Springfield Properties, a private construction and property development company based in Elgin, in a deal worth £49m. Read More...
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Business
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Private equity firm Endless has expressed its disappointment at being unable to turn around the fortunes of Liverpool discount department store chain TJ Hughes after the company was placed into administration. Endless partner Darren Forshaw told Insider that credit problems and the continued squeeze on consumer spending led to the collapse. Read More...
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Cheshire-based Gemini International has been chosen to event manage the 2012 Global Entrepreneurship Congress in Liverpool following a competitive tender. Read More...
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More than 70 senior delegates from the conference industry have been briefed on ACC Liverpool's plans to build a £40m-plus exhibition and events complex in a bid to attract more events to the city. Read More...
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North West logistics giant Stobart Group has made a "solid" start to the year despite volatile demand from retailers and lower spend by Network Rail. Read More...
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Businesses are being urged not to ignore the consequences of the Bribery Act which comes into effect today. Read More...
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This week: Picture of the week; Never mind the botox; In the jungle, the mighty jungle; Hearn it through the grapevine; and canapé won’t pay. Read More...
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Property
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Former Urban Splash associate director Lynn Haime has launched a new North West property venture. Place Property Consultants, based in Merseyside, will offer consultancy services to clients across the region. Read More...
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Hotel developer and operator Sanguine Hospitality, the group owned by North West entrepreneurs Simon Matthew-Williams and Paul Bolton, has started work on its £14m Hotel Indigo in Newcastle city centre. Read More...
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