Liverpool bids to showcase green ambition

Economic development company Liverpool Vision is in talks to organise an international 'green' trade expo in the city. It could bring hundreds of companies to the region and raise the North West's profile as a business and investment location.   READ MORE...

Luxfer plans $185m NYSE listing

Materials technology company Luxfer Group has reportedly filed for a $185m New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) initial public offering of its American Depositary Shares.   Read More...

OFT clears £40m Vertex disposal

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has cleared Liverpool-based Vertex Group's disposal of its private sector division to rival Capita Group for £40.5m.   Read More...

Deal values decline - ONS

The values of all mergers and acquisitions declined during the third quarter of 2011, according to the Office for National Statistics.   Read More...

Entrepreneurship festival can leave legacy – Cameron

Prime Minister David Cameron has hailed the "real legacy" that Liverpool's Festival of Entrepreneurship next year could create for the region.   Read More...

Acquisitive strategy boosts Chess Telecom

Chess Telecom, based in Alderley Edge, has revealed a 34 per cent rise in underlying earnings following a string of acquisitions.   Read More...

£66m losses for Assura interest rate swap

Assura Group has closed out its interest rate swap deal with National Australia Bank with a final loss of £66.3m.   Read More...

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Preferred locations revealed for Green Investment Bank

The team bidding to bring the Green Investment Bank to Manchester has revealed a shortlist of ten preferred locations around the city.   Read More...

Melbourne moves to Manchester Technopark

Independent server hosting provider Melbourne has completed an office move following a £150,000 investment.   Read More...

Plans in for former Nestle site

Plans have been submitted to regenerate the former Nestle yoghurt factory in Cuddington, Cheshire.   Read More...

Uncertain future for Kraft workers

Ridsdale in PNE promotion pledge

Creative England launches £400,000 funds

KPMG signs off One St Peter's Square move

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