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Liverpool ‘embassy’ secures London stay
Liverpool’s ‘embassy’ in London, set up to raise the profile of the city as an investment destination, is to stay open until July after it secured further private sector cash. City council leader Joe Anderson said: "The embassy has been all we could have hoped for, it’s essentially about putting Liverpool on the map in London and we’ve attracted a lot of interest as a place to invest and do business."
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Deals
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American Golf ‘attracts £80m price tag’
Warrington retail chain American Golf has been put up for sale with a price tag of £80m, according to reports.
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Business
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Jobs lost as Sorsky goes under
More than half of the workforce employed by Widnes workwear and personal protective equipment supplier Sorsky have been made redundant after the business went into administration. The company, which can trace its roots back to 1919, is continuing to trade while a buyer is sought although the administrators have stressed that interested companies should contact them as soon as possible.
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Cable urged to deliver on red tape plans
Business groups in the North West have broadly welcomed the government’s move to release companies from unnecessary burdens caused by red tape. But leaders have called for Whitehall to “deliver action, rather than just words”.
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Flower boss laments leisure cuts
The 40 per cent spending cut to Sefton Council’s cut to the leisure and tourism budget could damage future regeneration plans in the region, according to the chief executive of the Southport Flower Show.
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Law firms shortlisted for annual awards
The nominees for the third annual Liverpool Law Society Legal Awards 2011 have been announced. The third winners will be announced at a dinner on 7 May at the Crowne Plaza in Liverpool.
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Regions reports rise of the rich
The North West is the UK’s third richest region with 64,000 millionaires, according to a new report published today. The report, compiled by Barclays Wealth in conjunction with Ledbury Research, also predicts that the millionaire population is set to grow by more than third by 2020.
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Property
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Green light for £200m Kirkby plans
Plans to regenerate Kirkby town centre have been given the green light by Knowsley Council’s planning committee. The Tesco-led scheme, drawn up after the Destination Kirkby plans with Everton FC were scrapped, is expected to bring in more than £200m of private investment into the town.
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Mann Island resi scheme opens
Liverpool’s Mann Island residential development opened its doors over the weekend as the finishing touches are being put to the rest of the £80m development.
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