Rising demand fuels TravelJigsaw

Car rental agency TravelJigsaw, bought last year for more than £95m, has reported an "extremely successful" sixth year of trading with turnover increasing by 32 per cent.   READ MORE...

Walter Wright deal for Perspective

Perspective Financial has continued its consolidation drive with the acquisition of Durham-based IFA practice Walter Wright Financial Services.   Read More...

Funding to ease Rock Oil growth

Warrington manufacturer Rock Oil has secured a £1.6m finance package from Barclays Corporate to support its expansion plans.   Read More...

Dirk Group sells Indian subsidiary stake

Birkenhead-headquartered industrial waste recycling company Dirk Group Holdings has sold a 60 per cent stake in its Indian business in a deal worth about £2.23m.   Read More...

Ridsdale warns on Premier League finances

Peter Ridsdale has warned about the sustainability of many football clubs in the Premier League and said that the downfall of teams like Leeds United was not confined to the history books.   Read More...

Merseyrail pays hefty dividend as profits rise

Merseyrail has reported a rise in pre-tax profits for a fifth straight year, allowing joint owners Serco and Abellio to take out a hefty dividend payment.   Read More...

Wirral bids for Technology Innovation Centre

Wirral has launched a bid for cash from the government's £200m Technology and Innovation programme to build a national Technology Innovation Centre in Birkenhead.   Read More...

Something for the weekend

A sideways look at the week's weird, wacky and occasionally wonderful stories from across the region. This week: In the club; The man who would be King; On the move; and Canapé won’t pay.   Read More...

Panellists in place for technology conference

Panellists from the likes of IBM, Brother and The Football League have been confirmed for Insider's inaugural Business of Technology conference taking place next month.   Read More...

Jacobs 'set to swoop' on Park Square

US-owned engineering giant Jacobs is in talks to take a floor of 20,000 sq ft at Park Square in Cheadle, Insider understands.   Read More...

Planning won by Greengate JV

Planning permission has been secured for a 200,000 sq ft BREEAM Excellent office building and a 445-space car park at Embankment Greengate by the joint venture between Ask Developments and Network Rail.   Read More...

University gets green light for £30m student scheme

The University of Salford has secured planning permission for a £30m student halls of residence scheme to be built overlooking Peel Park.   Read More...

Retail sales slide in August

Forbes returns with MaxAim

Daresbury's Vanguard House completes

Social media rises to top of HR agenda – Timms

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