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Liverpool Chamber confident of LEP success
Jack Stopforth, the chief executive of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, is confident that the single LEP bid for the Liverpool city region can be a success. He told Insider that the proposal, due to be submitted to the government today, has a strong case for approval.
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Business
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Businesses welcome north Liverpool taskforce
Voluntary, public and private sector organisations in Liverpool have welcomed the city council’s new "action team" set up to tackle deprived areas in Anfield, Walton and Kirkdale.
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PwC looks to continue momentum
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has reported an increased turnover of £2.33bn in the year to 30 June, up 4 per cent on its 2009 performance. Nick Boden, senior partner at PwC in the North West, said the results were “solid” given the economic and market backdrop.
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Proventec restructuring moves closer
Liverpool steam-cleaning and coatings company Proventec, whose shares on AIM were suspended in July pending clarification of the company's financial position, has moved closer to a restructuring deal.
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Businesses hit by late payment
Almost three quarters of companies in the North West are not getting paid on time, with 10 per cent of businesses not chasing debts because they are worried about losing business. That's according to research commissioned by Positive Collections, which also found 43 per cent of businesses are more likely to accept excuses from late paying customers than before the recession hit.
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Companies looking to increase workforce
More than half of North West businesses plan to increase their workforce over the next 12 months, according research released today by Yorkshire Bank. Fifty-four per cent of companies surveyed said that recruitment plans would go ahead, while 51 per cent are confident their business will grow over the coming year.
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Brand new North West Top 500 Database 2011
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Insider Business of Sport Summit 2010 – last few tickets remaining
Leading figures from the growing business community surrounding sport will meet at Lancashire County Cricket Club on Wednesday (8 September) to speak, discuss, and present their own thoughts as to how we can continue to create new opportunities for business in sport. The day will feature a mixture of keynote speakers, panel debates and interviews with leading lights from sports business, all helping to generate ideas as to how attendees can benefit from this fast growing and ever changing market. For more information, visit here.
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Property
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Hed Kandi signs in Liverpool
Music and fashion brand Hed Kandi has signed up to take space in Grosvenor’s Liverpool One development. The company has agreed to lease a 3,933 sq ft store in lower South John Street.
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Community
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Talking Point: Crossing the Atlantic
Peel's bid to form an Atlantic Gateway LEP has caught many by surprise, but is that the kind of radical thinking the government is looking for? Insider's David Casey looks at the plans.
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In Focus: Ahsan Ali Syed, remember the name
The leading bidder to buy Blackburn Rovers FC is facing scrutiny of his business, but it's made him well known. Michael Taylor asks if there are echoes of Michael Knighton.
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