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Tesco chief to help drive Liverpool growth
Sir Terry Leahy, the outgoing chief executive of supermarket giant Tesco, has been commissioned by the government to draw up a regional economic plan designed to stimulate growth in Liverpool. Prime Minister David Cameron made the announcement during a visit to the city yesterday, where he also confirmed that the government would look to set up a ‘capacity fund’ for local enterprise partnerships.
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Business
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Cheshire authorities to appeal £100m PFI decision
Cheshire’s unitary councils are to seek judicial review against the government’s decision to withdraw more than £100m private finance initiative (PFI) support for the scheme to dispose of the county’s household waste.
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Betfred’s sales hit £3.5bn
Revenues topped £3.5bn at Warrington betting giant Betfred in 2010, a 26 per cent increase on the previous year. The company, which last month submitted a bid to buy state-owned bookmaker the Tote, said the growth was a result of its bullish expansion programme.
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Funds under management up by a fifth at Rathbones
Wealth manager Rathbone Brothers, thought to be Liverpool’s oldest company, has again increased its funds under management following a buoyant end to 2010.
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St Helens braced for £28m cuts
St Helens Council has agreed to make £28m of savings over the coming year. Council leader Marie Rimmer said the authority has been leaving staff vacancies unfilled as a way of minimising cuts to services and compulsory redundancies.
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Small business will not be neglected by RGF - Cameron
Prime Minister David Cameron has emphasised that the Regional Growth Fund is designed to ensure the UK's economic growth is balanced and "spread more fairly across the country".
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Something for the weekend
This week: Grub’s up; all aboard for MIPIM; and love will tear us apart.
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Property
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Cameron visits Wirral Waters site
Prime Minister David Cameron has visited the Wirral Waters site in Birkenhead to look at the plans for Peel Holding’s ambitious £4.5bn regeneration scheme.
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