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Liverpool pavilion passes 250,000 mark
More than 250,000 visitors have now visited Liverpool’s pavilion at the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai. Oliver Hayakawa, director of the Liverpool Shanghai Partnership, said the figure was “well ahead” of forecasts.
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Business
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Corner makes MediaCity move
Jon Corner, the cofounder of Liverpool digital agency River Media, is to join the University of Salford as its MediaCity director, charged with spearheading the university’s presence at the development.
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Former Mando duo launch Error
Two former employees of Liverpool digital agency Mando Group have launched a new digital brand design and communications business called Error.
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Liverpool Convention Bureau highlights green credentials
The Liverpool Convention Bureau has teamed up with North West climate fund Foundation to allow conference organisers to compensate for their carbon impact by donating to a range of carbon-reduction projects across the city.
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Nutrition Point scoops business prize
A supplier of gluten and wheat-free foods has been named Business of the Year at the annual Warrington Business Awards.
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Region’s operating conditions continue to improve
Latest data from the North West purchasing managers’ index (PMI) report has pointed to another improvement in operating conditions in the region, with both output and new business growing in June.
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Accountants need to “get a grip” of own finances
A Wirral accountancy firm has warned fellow firms that it could be “difficult to win the trust of small businesses” if they don’t get a grip on their own finances.
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Property
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North West housing slows as caution takes hold
The recent rise in North West house prices has stalled, according to the latest RICS UK housing market survey, published today.
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Rok gets to work on housing scheme
Rok Construction has started work on the first phase of a £3.8m affordable housing scheme in Ellesmere Port.
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Public sector cuts “firmly impacting” on property market
Commercial development activity in the UK fell for the first time in three months, reflecting a sharp drop in public sector activity, according to the latest survey by project consultancy Savills.
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