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Chinese investment will spark further interest – Steinberg
Liverpool Vision's chief executive Max Steinberg has said a £25m investment by a Chinese businesswoman in Peel Group's international trade centre scheme can help to unlock further investment from East Asia. The investment comes as two delegations – one from China and one from the US – are visiting Liverpool this week to explore potential development opportunities and strengthen trade links.
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Deals
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Dolphin sold in pre-pack deal
Merseyside musical instrument and sheet music retailer Dolphin, which featured in the Sunday Times’ Fast Track 100 list of fast-growing private businesses in 2006, has been rescued from administration in a pre-pack deal.
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Golf club tees off with bank funding
Bromborough Golf Club has completed a £200,000 upgrade to its clubhouse after securing funding from NatWest’s commercial banking team in Liverpool.
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Business
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Cheviot opens in Liverpool
Wealth management company Cheviot Asset Management has chosen Liverpool for its first office outside London. The company, which has £3.5bn of assets under management, has opened at office at 5 St Paul’s Square.
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Hall takes over at Professional Liverpool
Professional Liverpool has appointed John Hall, a former managing partner of law firm Bermans, as its new chief executive.
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Momentum builds ahead of BID deadline
Liverpool Chamber of Commerce and Barclays Corporate in Merseyside are the latest names to throw their weight behind the campaign to create a Business Improvement District (BID) in Liverpool city centre.
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Speedy 'stabilised' but losses widen
A writedown of accommodation assets and restructuring costs have resulted in annual pre-tax losses widening to £27m at Newton-le-Willows-based Speedy Hire. But the company said it had been "stabilised" during the year and now had a "solid platform" from which to build.
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Conference boost for ACC Liverpool
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is to bring its annual conference back to the ACC Liverpool in two years' time.
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Medicash teams up with Insider for conference
Merseyside cash plan provider Medicash has teamed up with Insider to launch the ‘Fit for Business’ conference, set to be held on 18 October in the Crowne Plaza Liverpool.
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Property
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Insider Property Awards – shortlists announced
The shortlists have been announced for the Insider Property Awards, ahead of the most eagerly-anticipated awards dinner in the regional property industry. This year’s event takes place on 9 June at Manchester Central.
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Manchester and Liverpool among planning pilots
Locations in Manchester and Liverpool are among eight pilot areas that have been selected to take part in a scheme to develop new business-led neighbourhood plans.
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Bromborough retail park now fully let
The Croft Retail and Leisure Park in Bromborough is now 100 per cent let following a spate of deals in recent weeks.
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