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RES plans £300m biomass plant
Renewable energy developer RES has revealed it plans to build a £300m environmentally-friendly biomass power plant within the Port of Liverpool at Alexandra Dock. The project will generate green electricity for homes and businesses as well as bringing scores of jobs to the area.
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Business
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Getrag-Ford invests in Merseyside
The future of the Getrag-Ford plant in Merseyside has been secured after the company invested £88.5m developing a new six-speed gearbox at the site.
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Sales up at Novartis
Pharmaceutical firm Novartis has reported a 16 per cent sales increase for the three months to 30 September. The Swiss-headquartered company, which makes flu vaccines and swine flu treatment at its operation in Speke, posted revenues of £7.8bn.
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Speedy in Egyptian supply deal
Plant hire business Speedy Hire has supplied £2.5m-worth of equipment to Al Futtaim Carillion, a joint venture between Carillion and the Al-Futtaim Group, for a £2bn development in Egypt.
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Something for the weekend
This week: Fun fun fun, whether rain or sun; not without Foundation; and death by a thousand cuts.
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Property
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Langtree selected as Daresbury partner
Developer Langtree has been selected as the private sector joint venture partner for the development of Daresbury Science and Innovation Campus (SIC). The creation of the joint venture will see the development of around 1 million sq ft of space for science and innovation facilities, high-tech businesses and supporting infrastructure, bringing more than 6,000 new jobs to the area over the next 30 years.
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Marantomark signs at North Wales Business Park
The Liverpool office of consultancy Edward Symmons has announced that Oldham-based specialist healthcare provider Marantomark has exchanged contracts with North Wales Business Park for a five-acre plot.
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Daniel Footwear makes Metquarter move
Footwear retailer Daniel Footwear is the latest business to take space at The Metquarter in Liverpool city centre. The letting follows the confirmation that Franklins Deli is to open a 1,500 sq ft outlet in The Metquarter later this year.
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Bingham Davis talks continue
Talks are ongoing to sell civil and structural engineers Bingham Davis. The Liverpool business, which can trace its roots back to 1928, went into liquidation earlier this month.
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