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Liverpool readies for Lib Dem conference
Thousands of delegates will descend on Liverpool this weekend as the Liberal Democrats five-day party conference gets underway at the ACC Liverpool tomorrow. The venue's chief executive Bob Prattey told Insider that more than 5,000 delegates and 1,600 journalists are expected to visit each day. He added that the heightened media interest in the event could act as an ideal showcase to attract more conferences to the city.
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Deals
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Eatonfield looks to renew banking facilities
Cash-strapped property developer Eatonfield has said its existing financial resources should provide the group with sufficient working capital until mid-October. The company had expected to run out of cash this month.
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Business
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Baltic films to target investors
A series of short films about Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle have been commissioned to showcase the area to potential investors. The six three-minute films will seek to target creative businesses and property developers.
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Report: Government failing to support entrepreneurs
Forty-six per cent of entrepreneurs in the North West believe the government is not doing enough to support them, just a 3 per cent fall from three months ago, according to a survey from RSM Tenon.
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Law firm sounds equality warning
Businesses could experience "a spike" in employee discrimination claims following the enactment of the incoming Equality Act, according to Liverpool law firm Maxwell Hodge.
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Paver Smith wins legal brief
Law firm SAS Daniels has appointed Liverpool PR agency Paver Smith to raise the profile of the practice within the North West business community.
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Public sector fear for small businesses
Thirty-five per cent of small businesses in the north fear they could be pushed into insolvency if they lose their public sector contracts, according to a survey by insolvency trade body R3.
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Something for the Weekend
This week: Superlambanana time again; let them eat Eccles cake; and Frank’s bringing sexy back.
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Property
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Peel wins consent for major retail scheme
North West property and infrastructure giant Peel has been granted planning permission for its planned extension of Straiton Retail Park in Scotland.
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Christian Brothers property goes to market
Consultancy Edward Symmons is marketing Outwood House, a Victorian property in the grounds of St Anselm’s College in Prenton on the Wirral.
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