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Liverpool City Council in senior manager cull
Liverpool City Council has confirmed that half of its senior managers are to go and the number of council business units are to be slashed from 74 to just 27. The move is expected to save £4.5m a year. Council leader Joe Anderson said it would end the “top-heavy, bloated senior management set-up” at the authority.
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Business
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Liverpool's London 'embassy' nears launch
Liverpool Council is to open its London "embassy" in January, it has been confirmed. Now, business leaders are being invited to give their views on how the city should be "marketed to the outside world" at an event this week.
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Merseytravel in passenger boost
Merseytravel’s Liverpool South Parkway interchange has reported a 50 per cent increase in passengers over the past 12 months.
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Chaophraya chews for victory
A Liverpool restaurant has been nominated for the Hi-Life Dining Awards. It is in the running for the Best Overall Restaurant gong.
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Tweet your way to success
Public sector rofessionals are invited to an event focused on opportunities in social media. The Social Media - Delivering more for less function aims to provide information on how Twitter and other applications can expose organisations to new audiences.
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UK-wide business contacts – Complete set of Top 500s
Insider have released a fantastic nationwide source of business contacts: The Complete set of Top 500 Companies 2010 Database. A comprehensive listing of the top contacts at the top companies for all available regions (North West, South West, Midlands, Yorkshire South East (exc. London) and Wales). Free sample and special offers available until 24 December.
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Property
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Stick with Peel, CSC tells shareholders
Capital Shopping Centres (CSC) this morning urged its shareholders to vote in favour of its bid to buy the £1.65bn Trafford Centre from Peel Holdings despite attempts by Simon Property Group, the largest real estate company in the US, to derail the deal.
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GVA Grimley unveils rebrand
Property consultant GVA Grimley, which has offices in Liverpool and Manchester, will become GVA in January 2011. The new name is part of a major rebrand being launched by the company.
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Savills reports fourth month of falling development
Commercial development activity across the UK fell for a fourth successive month in November, according to consultancy Savills.
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