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Betfred and Sportech in Tote bid battle
Fred Done’s Warrington-based Betfred chain and Sportech, the Liverpool-headquartered operator of the football pools, have both submitted sealed bids to buy state-owned bookmaker the Tote, Insider understands. The deadline for offers, set by the government’s adviser Lazard, expires today.
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Deals
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Mace & Jones advise on £16m deal
Law firm Mace & Jones, which has offices in Liverpool, Manchester and Knutsford, has advised on a £16.2m deal involving Irish-based United Drug buying Cleckheaton-based World Events Group.
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Property
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Littlewoods refurb completed
A ten-week refurbishment of Littlewoods' former head office in Liverpool has been completed. Altrincham-based property services specialist Styles & Wood and Manchester-based Bruntwood were involved in the category A refurb on a single floor at The Plaza.
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Business
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Capital of Culture boosted Liverpool economy
The Liverpool economy grew more than any other major city while it was the European Capital of Culture. Government figures reveal it grew by 4.6 per cent between 2007 and 2008 and increased by nearly £400m from £8.2bn to £8.6bn.
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More North West consumers shopping online
A third of retail transactions by North West consumers are now influenced by the internet, either by direct online purchases or with online research involved. That's according to business advisory firm Deloitte, which carried out the research.
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Social housing success for Mace & Jones
North West law firm Mace & Jones, which has offices in Liverpool, Manchester and Knutsford, has announced a series of new client wins in its social housing division. The division has signed up Liverpool-based The Riverside Group and City West Housing Trust in Eccles.
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A-Plant boosts Ashtead profits
Warrington plant hire firm A-Plant has reported rising profits for the six months to 31 October, despite a dip in revenues. Ashtead Group, the company’s parent, said markets remain fragile, but the momentum the group has established should help it to deliver full year results ahead of expectations.
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Councils battle for salt supplies
Councils in the North West are battling to maintain the region’s roads and transport links despite swingeing cuts as the winter weather gets colder. Winsford-based Salt Union told Insider it has been mining salt seven-days-a-week since December 2009 to keep pace with demand.
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Something for the weekend
A whole lotta Potter; Trophy cabinet; You can’t put a price on fun
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