Insider Power 100 – Out this week

There’s a new name at the top of the Insider Power 100 – our annual list of the hundred most influential people in the North West. The dominant themes this year are the new era of politics and the long-term casualties of the recession.

Dailys sold to US multinational

Industrial clothes maker Dailys, based in Ellesmere Port, has been sold to US-owned multinational 3M for an undisclosed sum.

Hanleys bought in pre-pack deal

Cheshire chartered accountancy firm Hanleys has been bought out of administration in a pre-pack deal.

Lamberet sells vehicle rental division

Warrington-based Lamberet UK, a manufacturer of bespoke refrigerated vehicles, has sold its refrigerated vehicle rental and leasing operation to the division’s management team.

Solid year for Begbies as insolvency stats revealed

Manchester restructuring firm Begbies Traynor Group has posted a 20 per cent rise in pre-tax profits following a “significant year-on-year increase” in activity levels in its core insolvency division.

JJB weathers England flop

Sports retailer JJB, based in Wigan, has reported a like-for-like rise in sales of 22.3 per cent for the six weeks to 27 May.

MAS-NW to coordinate national nuclear work

The North West Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS-NW) has been appointed the national lead to coordinate business involvement with nuclear opportunities.

Argent and GMPVF issue OJEU notice

Joint venture developers Argent and the Greater Manchester Property Venture Fund (GMPVF) have issued an OJEU notice to request expressions of interest for the design and build contract for One St Peter’s Square.

Zurich trades Wilmslow for Manchester

Zurich Private Clients, Zurich UK’s general insurance high net worth division, has relocated to Manchester city centre from Wilmslow.

Design review makes itself pay, says Amion

Amion Consulting has said that the North West’s Design Review Panel can add £34m to the value of 144 development schemes in the region.

Tague on Tour: Waiting for the next move

Neil Tague looks at Sanguine Hospitality's plans for the 154-bedroom Days Inn Liverpool and some of the other schemes taking shape in the city.

In Focus: Entrepreneur investors look Sharp

New businesses will be at the vanguard of the recovery. Michael Taylor examines how entrepreneur-investors are siezing the opportunity to back new businesses by investing cash and energy.

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