Target business skills 'crucial to growth'

Entrepreneurial skills should be nurtured and taught from a young age in order to take full advantage of the UK’s emerging skill base. That was a key message from Insider' business leaders breakfast held at Birchwood Park in Warrington, featuring Matthew Ainscough, Phil Jones, Kirsty Henshaw and Jonathan Walsh.   READ MORE...

Tradebe moves for Lancashire rival

Spanish-owned waste management company Tradebe has acquired £35m-turnover competitor Solvent Resource Management, based in Morecambe, in a bid to boost its presence in the hazardous waste management market.   Read More...

Sealex sold to FDS Group

Ellesmere Port-based Sealex has been bought by French-owned industrial sealing products manufacturer FDS Group for an undisclosed sum.   Read More...

MSIF makes Optimum investment

Liverpool-based Optimum Holdings Group has secured a £200,000 investment from MSIF to expand and develop its chain of Costa Coffee franchises. The £4.5m-turnover business is now targeting sales of £6m by 2013 and expects to add 50 more employees to its 100-strong staff.   Read More...

AMS hails excellent start

Winsford medical technology company Advanced Medical Solutions (AMS) this morning said it continues to make "excellent progress" as interim sales increased 12 per cent to £16.3m.   Read More...

Vindon buoyed by strong order book

Orders have hit a four-year high at Rochdale-based Vindon Healthcare, helping to push first half revenues up by 18.5 per cent.   Read More...

Berryman hails Manchester success for Emirates

Laurie Berryman, the UK vice-president for airline Emirates, has hailed the success of the carrier's A380 service from Manchester to Dubai, one year on from its launch.   Read More...

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Cumbes joyous as Lancs get to work

Work has officially started on the main phase of redevelopment at Lancashire County Cricket Club's Old Trafford ground.   Read More...

JJB appoints agents to market Martland 100

Sportswear retailer JJB Sports has instructed CBRE's North West Industrial team and Littler and Associates to market a 100,000 sq ft industrial unit it owns in Wigan.   Read More...

Work starts on new Corrie home

A ceremony to mark the start of construction on Coronation Street's future home at MediaCity has taken place.   Read More...

Childcare business completes £10m deal

BAM signs second tenant at Metro

Retail sector remains top private equity target

Riverhorse launches Manchester media project

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