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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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Accessing Finance from Business Link North West
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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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Travis Perkins cherry picks Focus stores
Builders' merchant Travis Perkins is the latest company to cherry pick assets from stricken Crewe-headquartered retail chain Focus DIY.
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NetBop buys Manchester web firm
NetBop, a web design and development company based in Swansea, has acquired Website Centre of Manchester.
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Business
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Co-op sets £90m aside for PPI claims
The Co-operative Bank has put aside £90m to cover potential compensation for customers who were mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI) policies.
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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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HML to close Padiham site
Financial services business HML is to close its Lancashire office in a move that will affect more than 270 staff.
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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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Lancashire pleads for Gubay to drop appeal
Lancashire County Cricket Club (LCCC) has called on Isle of Man-based tycoon Albert Gubay to drop his legal challenge to its £70m plans to transform Old Trafford into a ground fit to host the 2013 Ashes.
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JLL and King Sturge in merger talks - reports
A major shake-up in the local commercial property agency sector could be on the cards following reports two of the main players in the agency world, King Sturge and Jones Lang LaSalle, are in merger talks.
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Other News
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Cheviot opens in Liverpool
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Hive wins at BCO
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Manchester and Liverpool among planning pilots
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