Merseyside Innovation Awards finalists revealed

Insider can today reveal the four finalists for this year's Merseyside Innovation Awards – the event set up to recognise and reward the use of innovation to boost growth and profitability. A prize package worth £14,000 is on offer to the overall winner.   READ MORE...

Provexis swoops for SiS in £8m deal

Food science business Provexis, which has its research and development facilities in Liverpool, has struck an £8m deal to acquire Blackburn-based SiS (Science in Sport).   Read More...

Peel rallies shareholders following Pinewood twist

Peel Holdings this morning urged shareholders of Pinewood Shepperton, the film studio behind the James Bond franchise, to accept its 200p a share offer for the company as details emerged of a potential threat to its takeover.   Read More...

JLA in Osborne airport tax call

Liverpool John Lennon Airport (JLA) has signed a joint letter to Chancellor George Osborne urging him to change government plans on aviation taxes.   Read More...

Surface Transforms suffers share price fall

Surface Transforms' share price has fallen after the company revealed its annual turnover will be less than originally budgeted, principally due to delays in securing new contracts.   Read More...

Retail misery in May

Retail sales dived by 1.4 per cent in the UK during May, according to Office for National Statistics figures.   Read More...

Multilingual Liverpool guides trained

Two dozen guides have been trained by The Mersey Partnership (TMP) to give tours of Liverpool to foreign visitors.   Read More...

Something for the weekend

This week: New balls, please; the man in the mirror; opportunistic press release of the week and canapé won't pay.   Read More...

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Prioritise regeneration not World Heritage, urges McKenna

Liverpool should relinquish its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site if regeneration plans stall as a result, according to Downtown Liverpool in Business chairman Frank McKenna.   Read More...

Iliad reveals accommodation proposals

Plans for a 492-bedroom student accommodation block in Birmingham have been proposed by Liverpool developer Iliad.   Read More...

DTZ buys Gemini Business Park

DTZ Investment Management has acquired the Gemini Business Park in Warrington. The deal was struck as part of DTZ's £28.55m purchase of Liverpool Victoria Asset Management's 4x4 Portfolio.   Read More...

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