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Higher online sales and expansion into new international markets have helped Manchester home shopping giant N Brown Group to report a 4 per cent increase in half-year revenues to more than £360m. But the company warned that the economic environment remains "exceptionally difficult", demonstrated by the "extremely volatile shopping patterns" in recent weeks. READ MORE...
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Embattled CD and DVD distributor MBL Group, based in Leyland, has sold its digital and ecommerce businesses Global Media Vault and MBL Guernsey to supermarket giant Sainsbury's. Read More...
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Xantus, a management consultancy based in Stockport, has been bought by accountancy giant KPMG for an undisclosed sum. Read More...
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A Chorley-based business, which has been commissioned by world football's governing body FIFA to showcase its goal-line technology, is bidding to secure £2m from investors. Read More...
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Oliver Valves, the Cheshire-based engineering group which designs and manufactures high performance valves, has revealed record profits of £8m on a £40m turnover. Read More...
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Monarch Airlines is set to switch its operations from Manchester Airport's Terminal 1 to Terminal 2 building as it prepares to expand its services from the city. Read More...
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Contraction of the UK's construction industry, coupled with an increase in competition for work, has led to a 41 per cent drop in turnover at Burscough-based geotechnical and ground engineering company Bachy Soletanche. Read More...
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St Modwen and Liverpool City Council said they have completed a review of objections raised to the compulsory purchase orders (CPO) in the £150m Project Jennifer regeneration zone and concluded there is a "robust case" to progress the scheme. Read More...
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DTZ has sold Peter House in Manchester on behalf Serviced Offices UK GP, managed by Aviva Investors, for £14.7m. The sale reflects a yield of 7.5 per cent. Read More...
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Manchester United have paid £8.2m to buy land around its Old Trafford stadium. It has bought the property from investment and development company SEGRO. Read More...
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