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Cygnet Catering, a provider of catering services to more than 450 schools and colleges across the UK, has been bought by listed food and support services giant Compass Group. READ MORE...
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Liverpool-based architects' firm A2 Architects has gone into administration. Gary Corbett and Darren Brookes from insolvency firm Milner Boardman & Partners were called in on 25 August. Read More...
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Terence Hayes, the owner of Liverpool-based Hayes Electrical and Building Services, prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after two of his employees suffered facial burns in a flash fire at the city’s ferry terminal. Read More...
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The CBI has called for greater transparency from government over private finance initiatives after the funding structure was slammed as poor value for money by MPs. Read More...
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Liverpool has been voted the UK’s friendliest city for a second successive year by readers of leisure magazine Condé Nast Traveller. Read More...
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A sideways look at the week's weird, wacky and occasionally wonderful stories from across the region. This week: Baby blues; Rubber on the road; Sleeping your way to the top (or not); and Reach out. Read More...
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Peel Media's £600m MediaCity development in Salford has won the controversial annual award for the country's worst new building, with the Museum of Liverpool coming a close second. Read More...
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Housing developer Bellway has completed the first two phases of its £19m Williamson Place in Edge Hill, Liverpool. Read More...
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North West café chain Bean has opened a new outlet at Liverpool Innovation Park. The opening comes less than two months after it opened two coffee shops at Peel's MediaCity development in Salford. Read More...
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Tague on Tour: Parks get set go
New today: Shell's commitment to the Concord Business Park shows that south Manchester is one of the winners in an increasingly polarized business park market, says Neil Tague.
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Business Security: Confiscation proceedings
Robert Miller, associate at Forensic Accounting Solutions, outlines what impact government funding cuts will have on the defence of confiscation proceedings.
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Business Matters: Confidence building
Sue Douthwaite, divisional managing director for the north at Santander Corporate Banking, talks about the role banks have to play in increasing business confidence and assisting companies in achieving their growth potential across the North West.
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