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Anderson welcomes government's Big Society plans
Liverpool City Council leader Joe Anderson has welcomed the coalition government's new Big Society Bank idea under plans to create a "generation of volunteers" and transfer power away from Whitehall.
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Deals
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Co-op Bank lends £1.35m to housing co-operative
The Co-operative Bank has loaned £1.35m to Canning Housing Co-operative. The funds will be used to buy the freeholds of 33 flats in ten properties from Liverpool City Council.
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D-day for HBJ Gateley Wareing bid
Birmingham law firm HBJ Gateley Wareing is expected to confirm today that it will be taking over the bulk of the Manchester operation of failed rival Halliwells. If it doesn’t act today, a large part of Halliwells will go into administration.
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Business
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Government spending review “critical” for Speedy
Merseyside plant hire specialist Speedy Hire has reported a slight dip in sales for the three months to 30 June, but said overall trading has been in line with expectations.
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RH fights through freight market’s woes
Freight business RH Group, which has North West branches in Liverpool and Manchester, has reported its best ever first-half performance. RH has recorded year-on-year consignment growth of 23 per cent in the six months to 30 June 2010.
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Up to 820 jobs to go at Wigan Council
Wigan Council is to cut up to 820 jobs as it seeks to tackle its £55m budget deficit. It said the redundancies were an "inevitable part" of its cost cutting process.
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Insolvencies fall 28 per cent
There were 199 businesses in the region declared insolvent in June, according to latest statistics published by Experian.
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Property
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Work rolls in for Rok
Builder Rok has secured more than £2m of contracts in the North West, including work in Merseyside and Cheshire.
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Spencer instructs Knight Frank
Knight Frank has been instructed to let eight trade counter units at Chapel Brook, a five-acre site fronting Wilson Road within Huyton Business Park. The units are owned by Spencer Holdings.
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Work set to start on St Helens stadium
Work is to start on St Helens Rugby League Club’s new 18,000-capacity stadium after Barr Construction was appointed the scheme’s building contractor.
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Other News
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Mando completes Riverside brief
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