Collapsed broker faced thousands of PPI claims

Administrators of insurance broker Wilmslow Financial Services have revealed the business was facing more than 2,000 claims from customers believed to have been mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI).    READ MORE...

CBG accepts Giles offer

The board of CBG has accepted a £5.1m takeover offer from rival Giles Insurance Brokers, a subsidiary of Expectrum.   Read More...

Liverpool launches cross-border RGF bid

Liverpool's Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has joined forces with three fellow public-private partnerships in the Midlands in a bid to secure cash from the second round of the government's £1.4bn Regional Growth Fund (RGF).   Read More...

Pinsent Masons celebrates North West deal flow

The Manchester corporate team at law firm Pinsent Masons has revealed it advised on deals worth more than £500m in July.   Read More...

US gains help 4imprint sales climb

Strong performance in the US has contributed to a 9 per cent increase in revenues at Manchester promotional products retailer 4imprint Group as sales topped the £100m mark.   Read More...

CBI rubbishes MediaCity claims

The CBI North West has branded reports that the BBC will struggle to be accepted in the north as "absurd" and "ill-informed".   Read More...

Outlook remains bleak for retailers – R3

The retail sector in the North West – still reeling from the collapse of Homeform, TJ Hughes and Focus DIY – continues to experience "significantly higher levels of distress" than any other sector, according to insolvency trade body R3.   Read More...

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Four vying for Manchester property award

Four buildings have been shortlisted for the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce's Building of the Year award.   Read More...

Manchester's office market gets set for comeback

Manchester's grade A office market remains stable, but is still awaiting the trigger that will see rents climb to pre-recession levels. That's according to figures released by property consultant Drivers Jonas Deloitte.   Read More...

High Court winds-up rate avoidance companies

Thirteen companies involved in a scheme to assist landlords to avoid payment of business rate liabilities have been wound up in the High Court following an investigation by The Insolvency Service.   Read More...

Building Blocks adds Ucensis

Entrepreneurs planning to raise capital stakes

Dr Beckmann launches £2m advertising campaign

Director change at Co-op Bank

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