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There is no reason for any UK ports to object to Liverpool's cruise terminal plans, North West MEP Brian Simpson has told Insider. This comes after Liverpool City Council agreed to repay however much grant money the government requires to lift the ban on turnaround cruises. READ MORE...
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Quindell Portfolio's takeover of Liverpool personal injury specialist Silverbeck Rymer has won Insider's Deal of the Month for January. Read More...
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Private investors will be a key source of funding for growth businesses in 2012, according to business angels network Envestors. Read More...
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A recent poll has revealed that more than 70 per cent of businesses in the Liverpool area support the idea of an elected mayor. Read More...
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Companies in the North West are celebrating after being recognised for their efforts in the Far East at the Greater China Business Awards. Read More...
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Dee Valley Group this morning said its recent restructuring should help it to save £90,000 per year from this April. Read More...
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Southport Flower Show has appointed a female chair for the first time in its 83-year history. Read More...
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Two new scholarships are to be provided by a leading businessman for the Masters in Business Administration (MBA) course at Liverpool University. Read More...
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Administrators of the Birmingham hotel business owned by Liverpool-headquartered property group Beetham do not expect lender Nationwide Building Society to recover all of the £29m it is owed, according to a report. Read More...
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A restaurant in Rainhill has reopened following refurbishment and created five new jobs. Read More...
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Talking Point: Time to stop beating the stick
Business owners who endure what the Treasury Select Committee called "endemic delays" in contacting HM Revenue & Customs will be outraged to learn that late payment fines are being used unlawfully on firms that have not filed their tax returns on time.
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