Clifton seeks cash for buggy rollout

An entrepreneur from Manchester is seeking £300,000 to launch a new children's buggy onto the market. Russell Clifton, who runs educational software business Amber Light Consultancy, has spent three years developing the Ruk-bug, a children's travel system designed to fold into a rucksack.   READ MORE...

Deal of the month – Leighs Paints

Insider’s Deal of the Month for July has been won by the sale of Leighs Paints to US giant Sherwin-Williams, which is understood to be worth around £40m.   Read More...

MediaCo scores funding boost

Manchester advertising company MediaCo Outdoor, which counts the owner of the Wembley Stadium site among its clients, has received a £1.85m funding package from NatWest.   Read More...

Bullivant bought by French rival

Piling and foundation business Roger Bullivant, which has its North West base in Bamber Bridge, has been sold to the French parent company of rival Bachy Soletanche (Bachy).   Read More...

North West private sector growth stagnates

North West private sector business activity growth eased to near-stagnation in July as new orders rose at the slowest pace since the start of the upturn in May 2009, according to a report out today.   Read More...

'Unforeseen' circumstances dragged Dolphin under

Falling sales, growing pressure from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and an onerous lease on its store in Liverpool were factors behind the demise of Merseyside musical instrument retailer Dolphin, a new report has revealed.   Read More...

Man killed at Sonae chipboard plant

A demolition worker has been killed at the controversial Sonae Industria woodchip plant in Kirkby. James Dennis Kay suffered serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene on Saturday morning.   Read More...

International Trade Awards – get your entries in this week

Businesses have just five days to submit entries for the 2011 Insider International Trade Awards ahead of the closing date on Friday.   Read More...

Muse buoyed by improving outlook

Morgan Sindall's urban regeneration business Muse Developments, based in Salford Quays, this morning reported higher sales and operating profits thanks to a "lack of competition" from developers.   Read More...

Free Trade Hall up for sale

A buyer is being sought for Manchester's iconic Free Trade Hall building, home to the Radisson Edwardian Hotel, after administrative receivers were called in to its former owner.   Read More...

Commercial property confidence steadies – report

Businesses in the North West are more positive about the performance of their own sector than the wider UK property market, according to the latest Commercial Property Confidence Monitor from Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets.   Read More...

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