Purple patch continues for Nichols

Soft drinks manufacturer Nichols, which counts Vimto and Sunkist among its brands, is on track to "significantly" beat the record results it posted last year after revealing a 20 per cent hike in interim pre-tax profits to more than £7m.   READ MORE...

Energize splashes the cash on swimwear company

Warrington-based Energize Capital, the private equity firm founded by former Ford Campbell partner Jeremy Carr, has acquired a majority stake in swimwear company Splash About International.   Read More...

Furniture business sold in pre-pack deal

Almost 90 jobs have been saved in Accrington after manufacturing business IPEC Furniture was sold in a pre-pack deal.   Read More...

Biomedical companies awarded 'pathfinder' investment

Biomedical companies Alchemy Healthcare and Future Medical Technologies are the latest businesses to secure cash from the £25m North West Fund for Biomedical.   Read More...

Management team buys Rowlands & Hames

Fylde-based chartered insurance broker Rowlands & Hames has undergone a management buyout.   Read More...

Sellafield closure is 'knee-jerk reaction', say unions

Union leaders have slammed the decision to close the MOX fuel plant at Sellafield in Cumbria, putting up to 800 jobs as risk. The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority said the closure was necessary to limit potential costs to the UK taxpayer.   Read More...

Cold weather warms Salt Union profits

Freezing weather last winter may have been blamed for cooling the profits of many businesses in the region, but it provided a massive fillip for Cheshire-headquartered Salt Union.   Read More...

Insider reveals top PR agencies

Insider can this week reveal the PR agencies that have triumphed in its annual league tables for the industry, ranked by fee income and 'heat'.   Read More...

Findel 'encouraged' by turnaround start

Findel chairman David Sugden will today tell shareholders that the home shopping group has made an "encouraging start" to its turnaround, but stress that the plan is still in its early stages.   Read More...

Hulme Upright to transfer to Manchester

Architects' firm Hulme Upright is to transfer all work and staff from its Stoke-on-Trent headquarters to its Manchester office after being bought out of administration.   Read More...

Triangle shows Unconditional love

Clothing brand Unconditional has opened its first North West store at Manchester's Triangle shopping centre. The brand has been sported by the likes of David Beckham, Take That and JLS.   Read More...

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