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Survitec sets sail with Zodiac purchase
Birkenhead-based marine safety and survival equipment company Survitec Group has acquired liferaft business SOLAS from US rival Zodiac. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
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Business
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Chester set for £3.5m economic boost
Next weekend’s food and drink festival in Chester could boost the city’s economy by more than £3.5m, organisers have predicted.
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Innovation agreement for start-ups
Three innovation centres in Merseyside, Cheshire and Greater Manchester have agreed a deal that will allow start-up tenants and graduates to share services.
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JLR helps drive Tata sales
Global vehicle sales grew 1 per cent at Indian carmaker Tata Motors in March, boosted by further increases at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR).
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Back the Bid – we want your views
Insider has thrown its weight behind Northern Hub, Network Rail's £530m plan to revolutionise trans-Pennine rail with high-speed, non-stop services connecting cities across the north. High-profile North West businesses, including Manchester Airport Group and United Utilities, have backed the bid and now we want your views with our 30-second survey.
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Businesses pessimistic on growth
A third of small businesses in the north think that the 2011 Budget will make it harder to grow, according to research conducted for Safestore.
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Forum calls on EU to drop online retail plans
Cheshire business support organisation the Forum of Private Business (FPB) has called on the EU to abandon proposals which could “cripple” smaller online retailers.
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Property
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Aztec on the spot for Savills
Liverpool based AZTEC has completed a fit-out contract for property consultancy Savills at Peel’s 8 Princes Parade in Liverpool.
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Community
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Talking Point: The changing landscape for selling a business
Neil Worsley, partner at Ford Campbell, believes that conditions are returning to the market that could lead to more deals. But businesses looking to sell must understand the various potential buyers.
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Talking Point: Fifteen minutes with Stephen Hester
Insider’s Rupert Cornford meets the chief executive of The Royal Bank of Scotland. Bank bashing, lending and getting the RBS house in order are all on the agenda.
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