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New partnership to encourage Chinese trade
Liverpool-headquartered accountancy firm Mitchell Charlesworth has signed a partnership agreement with Anglo-Chinese law firm Christine Lee & Co in a move to encourage bi-lateral trade between UK and Chinese small to medium-sized companies. The agreement comes as the British Chambers of Commerce has revealed that more than two-thirds of companies are failing to export their goods abroad.
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Deals
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BVCA hails the “year of venture”
There are "real grounds for optimism" that this year will be significant for the venture capital community. That's the message coming from the British Venture Capital Association (BVCA), which has designated 2011 as the “year of venture”.
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Business
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Elstone dismisses ‘meltdown’ speculation at Everton
Everton FC chief executive Robert Elstone has dismissed speculation that the club is in meltdown after they revealed annual debts have risen to £44.9m. He said the suggestions were “clearly crazy”.
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Sportech signs South African deal and strengthens board
Sportech, the Liverpool-headquartered operator of the football pools, has signed a deal with South Africa's largest pools, tote and horseracing company Phumelela Gold International to give customers of both companies access to each other's football pools products. It has also strengthened its board.
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Lloyds set to cut Chester jobs
Lloyds Banking Group has announced it is shedding a further 200 jobs, mainly in its insurance division. The losses are expected to affect sites in Chester, Leicester, Edinburgh, Newport, Copley in West Yorkshire and Shannon.
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Retail sales boost revealed
Retail sales improved in January following a disappointing December, according to figures by the British Retail Consortium. UK retail sales values were up 2.3 per cent on a like-for-like basis from January 2010, when sales had fallen 0.7 per cent.
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Property
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Shortlist announced for new Liverpool property award
The annual Insider Merseyside Property Dinner is just six weeks away, and we want to hear from property professionals in the city region to help make the event even better. And for the first time, there will be an Outstanding Contribution Award, with the shortlist revealed today.
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Liverpool set for increased investor interest
Liverpool is anticipated to experience increased interest from investors during 2011 as secondary office values fall and pricing becomes appealing, according to a new report from CB Richard Ellis (CBRE).
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Gresham House launches science centre
Investment trust Gresham House has launched the first phase of Liverpool Science Centre, a science and business facility, at the former GlaxoSmithKline site in Speke.
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Fordgate submits Halton Lea plans
Fordgate Group has submitted plans for a 148,000 sq ft food store in Halton Lea, near Runcorn. The development forms part of the town’s regeneration plans.
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