Back new investment, urges Bibby

Sir Michael Bibby, managing director of Liverpool conglomerate Bibby Line Group, has called on the banking community improve its "logic on lending decisions". Speaking at the Better Business Finance event at Liverpool’s Radisson Blu hotel he told the audience now was the time to back new investment.

Mobile trends

Jonathan Wall, e-commerce director at Shop Direct, highlights the future trends in mobile technology that could reshape the high street and change the face of retail.

Premex goes Stateside in £66m deal

Premex, a Bolton-based provider of medical reports, has been snapped up by US medical examinations company ExamWorks in a deal worth almost £66m.

Piping hot deal for CRP

Rochdale piping manufacturer Corrosion Resistant Products (CRP) has been bought by its management team in a deal backed by Yorkshire Bank.

Sudlows buys Salford IT company

Manchester-based Sudlows, which designs and builds data centres, has acquired IT services business York Technology Group for an undisclosed sum.

Holiday parks owner sells portfolio

Holywell-based Talacre Beach Leisure Group has sold off the bulk of its portfolio of six caravan holiday parks.

Lookers chief hails 'excellent' start

Lookers' chief executive Peter Jones this morning said the company has made an "excellent start" to the year, with trading in the first quarter ahead of the same period last year.

EA Technology eyes Southeast Asia growth

Chester-headquartered energy technology developer EA Technology is set to further extend its international reach with the launch of a company in Singapore. Chief executive Robert Davis told Insider the business generated 40 per cent of its sales overseas last year, but he expects this will grow to more than 80 per cent over the next five years.

City move to 'new level' – Kitbag boss

Ray Evans, managing director of Kitbag, has added his voice to those declaring Manchester City have arrived in football’s elite. He said Champions League qualification would "change the face" of the club.

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Buyers line up for Focus stores

Budget retailer 99p Stores has told Insider it is looking to "seize an opportunity" by taking up empty units left by Cheshire-based Focus DIY, which entered administration last week.

UKLP takes over at Sarah Point

It has been confirmed that developer UK Land & Property (UKLP) is to take over the stalled Sarah Point project on Manchester’s Great Ancoats Street.

BDP Manchester lands low-carbon China job

The Manchester studio of architects’ firm BDP has been appointed by developer Landsea to design an exemplar low carbon and sustainable apartment building in Nanjing, China.

In Focus: What does Silentnight tells us about CVAs?

Silentnight is still making beds in Lancashire, but does its failure to secure a CVA prior to a rescue have wider implications? Michael Taylor thinks so.

Talking Point: Middle Eastern promise

There are plenty of opportunities for UK companies to do business in the Middle East, says Malcolm Arnold, international trade adviser at UKTI North West.

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