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WFEL celebrates profits hike
Defence engineering company WFEL has reported its strongest underlying profit growth in five years. The company, which makes rapidly-deployable bridges used by troops in Afghanistan and Iraq, was boosted by a major framework contract from the US Department of Defense.
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Deals
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Daisy completes on £15.4m deals
Nelson telecommunications business Daisy Group told the Stock Exchange this morning it has completed its £15.4m deal to buy the assets of the Telinet and Ipitomi businesses.
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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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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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Anovo upbeat despite sales fall
The loss of a contract has hit sales at computer services company Anovo UK, which employs more than 450 people from its Manchester headquarters. But the company said it was on track to bounce back this year, with first-quarter revenues already ahead of management expectations.
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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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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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Morgan Sindall wins Hopwood Hall work
Morgan Sindall has won a competitive tender to build a £4.6m facility for Hopwood Hall College in Rochdale.
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Penrith scheme sold for £4.15m
A food store and retail development in Penrith has been sold to private investors for £4.15m. Joint venture company Booths Penrith completed the sale.
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HOW submits Chesterfield plans
Redevelopment at Chesterfield FC's former home is set to begin after Manchester-based HOW Planning submitted plans for a residential development at the Recreation Ground.
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Other News
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Former Thomas Cook man joins Holidaybreak
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Businesses pessimistic on growth
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JLR helps drive Tata sales
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