TJ Hughes talks continue despite closures

Talks are continuing today with potential buyers of collapsed Liverpool discount retailer TJ Hughes despite administrators confirming the closure of 22 stores across the UK. More than 1,000 jobs have been lost by the closures, including 433 in the North West at the eight outlets due to shut.   READ MORE...

NCC completes Axzona deal

Manchester IT security and assurance business NCC Group has boosted its services with the acquisition of Axzona, a Scottish website monitoring company.   Read More...

Bibby buys Midlands rival

Liverpool-based Bibby Distribution has completed another deal, this time buying Midlands business Atchison Topeka for an undisclosed sum.   Read More...

McGrigors expects more infrastructure deals

The Manchester-based infrastructure team at law firm McGrigors has said it notched up £3bn-worth of deals during the first six months of the year and is expecting activity to remain high for the rest of the year.   Read More...

Brammer poised for further growth

Brammer, the industrial components supplier based in Wythenshawe, this morning revealed it has made an "excellent" start to the year, with interim revenues topping £275m.   Read More...

Casdon hit by Chinese pressures

Spiralling costs in China have been the main factor in Blackpool toy and games manufacturer Casdon posting an annual loss.   Read More...

Google aims to drive Liverpool web awareness

Google has revealed plans to launch a three-month programme of events in Liverpool designed to get thousands of businesses in the city trading online. The initiative is the first of its kind in the UK and aims to help more than 1,500 companies across the region.   Read More...

Something for the weekend

A sideways look at the week’s weird, wacky and occasionally wonderful stories from across the North West. This week: You beauty; punk’d; walkers to the four; and the pies have it.   Read More...

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Peel steps up South Korean investor hunt

A delegation from Liverpool has visited South Korea to promote the investment opportunities in the region, including Peel Group's ambitious Wirral and Liverpool Waters plans.   Read More...

M&S opens at Piccadilly Basin

Marks & Spencer has opened its new store at Town Centre Securities' Urban Exchange in Manchester's Piccadilly Basin   Read More...

Lytham workers vote for industrial action

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