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Denham weighs into cruise row
Former communities secretary John Denham has accused Liverpool City Council of “trying its luck” in its bid to get the go-ahead to run cruises from the city’s terminal, having had a previous bid thrown out by the last government. He said a decision to allow Liverpool to become a full turnaround facility would be “unfair” to its main rival Southampton.
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Deals
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NatWest is right prescription for Davey’s
Merseyside-based Davey’s Chemists has invested more than £400,000 in a purpose-built pharmacy in Huyton after securing funding from NatWest’s healthcare team.
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Assura deal nears
Warrington-headquartered Assura Group’s bid to create the UK’s largest listed primary care medical property and pharmacy group, with property assets of £504m, has taken a step closer after Ashley House’s shareholders approved the sale of three development properties.
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Knowsley grants scheme to create 57 jobs
Knowsley Council has approved Business Improvement Grants worth £144,000 to companies in the borough. The investments are expected to help create 57 new jobs and safeguard a further 37 positions.
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Business
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Crunch talks to fill boat show void
As Liverpool counts the cost of the cancellation of the inaugural boat show, council leader Joe Anderson has vowed to “pull out all the stops” to minimise the economic impact of the decision. He has called a meeting on 21 February to consider what alternative events can be staged between 29 April and 8 May when the boat show had been scheduled.
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Postpone interest rate rise, says Stopforth
A premature hike in interest rates would make no difference to inflation in the short-term but would put the recovery at risk, according to Jack Stopforth, chief executive of the Liverpool Chamber. Stopforth was speaking following the news that inflation has hit the 4 per cent mark – its highest rate since November 2008.
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Scientiam appoints new managing director
Wirral training provider Scientiam has appointed Jayne Worthington as its new managing director. She replaces Mandi O’Shea who has left the company for a new role.
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Do more to help us create jobs, FSB urges government
The Federation of Small Businesses has called on the government to do more to help companies create jobs. The plea comes ahead of the expectation there will be another increase in today's unemployment figures.
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Property
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FCH wins consent in Kensington
Architects’ firm Falconer Chester Hall (FCH) has received outline planning permission for a £5m project at the derelict Kensington Market site on Prescot Road in Liverpool.
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B&M relocates in Birkenhead
Discount retail chain B&M Bargains has relocated to a new unit in Birkenhead to pave the way for the regeneration of the town’s Grange Road retail area.
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Medical supplier signs up at Brookfield
Priority Sites’ Brookfield Business Park in Aintree is now more than 70 per cent full after medical equipment supplier Abtek Biologicals signed up to take a 3,000 sq ft unit on a five-year lease.
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