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Shipping minister Mike Penning has launched a ten-week consultation on Liverpool's bid to become a fully-serviced cruise facility. Liverpool City Council is hoping the government will permit a change in the way the terminal operates, paving the way for passengers to start and end their voyages in the city. READ MORE...
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Administrators of Liverpool discount chain TJ Hughes have revealed there has been a "strong level of interest" from parties interested in acquiring the business and its portfolio of stores. Read More...
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Financial secretary to the Treasury Mark Hoban has defended the government-backed Business Growth Fund despite calls from business groups that the scheme's turnover threshold should be lowered. Speaking to Insider he said the fund addressed a real market need. Read More...
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Daresbury Science and Innovation Campus (SIC) has made a "unique, robust and deliverable" bid to the government for an enterprise zone that could have the potential to create 10,000 jobs and leverage more than £150m of private sector investment. Read More...
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Wrexham-based chipboard manufacturer Kronospan Holdings enjoyed a sharp rise in profits and turnover of almost £300m in the year to September, as the economy improved. Read More...
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Knowsley-based Nurock, which has developed an innovative hydraulic concrete mixing system, has ambitious growth plans after being crowned the winner of this year's Merseyside Innovation Awards. Read More...
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Price comparison website Moneysupermarket.com expects revenues to be about 23 per cent ahead of last year when it reports its first-half results next month. Read More...
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This week: The tart with a heart; festival fever; and quote of the week. Read More...
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Soft furnishings business Character World is expanding into a new 100,000 sq ft warehouse at Liverpool Freeport. But the company has revealed that its headquarters will remain in Cheadle. Read More...
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Mike Mitchell, managing director for the regions outside London, has declared 2010/11 as a "year of significant progress for DTZ" after the property consultancy reported losses of £600,000 after exceptional costs that took total losses to £3.4m. Read More...
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Construction unemployment is still rising and undermining the UK’s economic recovery. That's according to research by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Read More...
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