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Henry confident £300m deal will go through
Liverpool FC’s prospective owner has vowed to fend off Tom Hicks and George Gillett’s “last desperate attempt” to remain in control of the Premier League club. John W Henry said his company New England Sports Ventures (NESV) has a £300m “binding contract” with Liverpool.
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Business
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Liverpool appoints China business champion
Liverpool is to have a permanent China ‘business champion’ to build on the success of the city’s presence at the World Expo 2010. Council leader Joe Anderson said the move would help to capitalise on contacts the city has made in Shanghai.
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TJ Morris tops mid-market list
Liverpool discount retailer TJ Morris has risen to third in the annual Sunday Times HSBC Top Track 250 – the league table which ranks Britain’s 250 leading mid-market private companies. A total of 34 North West businesses made the list, up from 32 last year.
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MTP optimistic on government support
The Merseyside Transport Partnership (MTP) is optimistic about government support for sustainable transport initiatives. This is despite admitting the policy and funding environment remains "fluid".
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Something for the Weekend
This week: In a dry dock; d'yer wanna be a spaceman; and Perls of wisdom.
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Property
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Peel lines up Chinese investment
An unnamed group of wealthy Chinese developers have signed a preliminary agreement with North West property giant Peel Holdings over the multibillion-pound redevelopment of Merseyside’s docklands.
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Asda set for Birkenhead store
Work is set to get underway on the long-awaited new Asda store in Birkenhead – a £30m investment in the town. Demolition of existing buildings on the site will begin on 1 November in readiness for the construction of the 90,000 sq ft store.
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Stuart Canvas manufactures move
Stuart Canvas has moved to new premises in Warrington. The company has taken 25,000 sq ft of manufacturing space at Hardwick Grange.
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HOW lands Waitrose work
HOW Planning has been instructed by Waitrose to advise on plans for its new store in Chester. Waitrose, part of the John Lewis Partnership, announced its intention to build a new store on the site of Broughton Retail Centre earlier this year and has now appointed HOW to put together proposals for the redevelopment of the site.
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