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AstraZeneca has announced plans to axe 7,300 positions across its operations. The pharmaceuticals giant, which has two bases in Cheshire, also reported a 2 per cent fall in revenue to $33.6bn (£22.2bn). READ MORE...
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Channel Intellect (CI) has been awarded funding from the North West Fund for Venture Capital through fund manager EV. Read More...
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Innovators and businesses are being offered the opportunity to apply for up to £29.2m of funding from the Energy Innovation Centre (EIC) for new energy technologies. Read More...
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CBG Financial Services has become an independent company following a management buyout. Read More...
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Unilever has reported "strong growth despite difficult market conditions" with turnover at the company up by 5 per cent to €46.5bn (£38.6bn). Read More...
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Manchester "hits all the buttons and criteria" to become the home of the Green Investment Bank, Pro Manchester chief executive John Ashcroft has told Insider. It comes after the city submitted its final bid for the £3bn institution. Read More...
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Supermarket giant Morrisons has said that 300 jobs have been secured in Winsford with the acquisition of a 105,000 sq ft meat processing factory. Read More...
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A seminar to highlight business opportunities in Asia is to be hosted by UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) at Salford Quays. Read More...
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Grade II-listed Castle Quay in Manchester has been put up for sale by owner Peel Land and Property for an asking price of £3.4m. Read More...
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Sudlows has been appointed to design and build a data centre for Zen Internet. Read More...
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Councillors are to push forward plans for a Chester regeneration project at a meeting. Read More...
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