HS2 ruling praised but Northern Hub must be next

Business leaders have praised transport secretary Justine Greening's plan to green light the first phase of the High Speed 2 (HS2) project. But they say it should not be at the expense of other transport projects such as the Northern Hub, which Insider is backing.   READ MORE...

Co-op buys Scottish rival as festive sales rise

The Co-operative Group has acquired £41m-turnover Scottish convenience retailer David Sands and revealed a rise in sales over the Christmas period.   Read More...

£10m loan for Peel's water services business

Peel Group's water services business has secured a £10m loan facility from Barclays Corporate.   Read More...

Energos buys BioGen Power in share swap

Warrington-headquartered Energos Holdings has acquired waste-to-energy business BioGen Power through a share swap arrangement.   Read More...

Tangerine adds to brand portfolio

Tangerine Confectionery, the Blackpool-based sweet and popcorn manufacturer, has acquired two of the UK's oldest confectionery brands.   Read More...

Online sales boost N Brown performance

Online sales have continued to rise at Manchester home shopping group N Brown and now represent almost 50 per cent of all sales made, the company said this morning.   Read More...

Moneysupermarket expects bumper revenue rise

Price comparison website Moneysupermarket.com this morning revealed that it expects to post a 20 per cent hike in annual revenues to £178m.   Read More...

Spectra fined after scaffolding injury

Bury-based Spectra Scaffolding has been fined £40,000 and ordered to pay £45,000 in prosecution costs after a worker suffered severe injuries to his head, back and leg.   Read More...

Manchester Economic Forum – book your tickets

Manchester City Council leader Sir Richard Leese is to address Insider's Manchester Economic Forum next week and will seek to tackle some key issues affecting the city's economy.   Read More...

Langtree posts profit rise in 'tough' market

Property investment and development business Langtree Group has reported a strong increase in annual profit and a rise in tenancy. The company also revealed that Liverpool's Festival Gardens site should be completed "within the next few weeks".   Read More...

Queens Dock towers get green light

Planning permission has been granted for two towers to be built in Liverpool's Queens Dock.   Read More...

Eric Wright underway on £13m schemes

Eric Wright Construction, part of the Preston-based Eric Wright Group, has started work on three new contracts valued at £13m.   Read More...

Piction Media moves to MediaCity

Hollins Murray buys Winstanley centre

North West housing market endures flat December

PRUPIM secures Rochdale letting

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