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Liverpool will bear the brunt of cuts, warns Anderson
Joe Anderson, the leader of Liverpool City Council, has hit out at claims the government’s spending reductions for local authorities has been fair and claimed that Liverpool’s economy will suffer as it has borne the brunt of the cuts. The council is preparing to shed up to 1,500 jobs as it looks to save £91m over the next financial year.
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Deals
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AppSense secures £43m investment
Warrington software company AppSense has secured a £43m investment from global investment bank Goldman Sachs. The company, based in Daresbury, said the investment would help to expand its product range and help it to venture into new markets like Asia and South America.
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BVCA calls for ‘venture czar’
The BVCA has called on the government to appoint a ‘venture czar’ to champion the venture capital industry and encourage private sector investment in the next generation of UK companies.
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Business
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New networking site for Liverpool creatives
Kin2Kin, a networking website for Liverpool's creative community, is to be relaunched later today. The site, originally set up in 2006, is set to come with updated news and social features and aims to make it easier for its 4,000 members to showcase their work.
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Hotel Indigo celebrates pre-bookings
Hotel Indigo Liverpool, which is owned and operated by Sanguine Hospitality, has secured £300,000 of business four months before it opens. General manager David Hughes said the takings demonstrate the strength of Liverpool’s tourism sector.
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Watch out for green fraud, warns PwC
Fraud and market abuse has opened up in the sustainable business and green sector but the controls and systems that protect them remain relatively weak, PwC has warned in a report.
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Property
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First 2011 deal for 20 Chapel Street
Plexus Cotton has taken 6,000 sq ft at Liverpool’s 20 Chapel Street office scheme. The company, founded in 1990, operates a global network of partnerships involved in farming, warehousing, logistics and marketing operations.
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Knowsley gets £16m housing green light
Knowsley Council has secured £16m-worth of funding to ensure a series of affordable housing schemes will go ahead across the borough. Funding for a number of programmes was under threat as the government reviewed Homes and Communities Agency-supported developments.
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Willmott Dixon set for Birkenhead school revamp
Willmott Dixon has signed a contract worth £10.3m to renovate Birkenhead High School Academy. The company will refurbish the school’s nursery, infant and junior school buildings and construct a new three-storey building to house a library, ICT facilities, a hall and additional classrooms.
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Community
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In Focus: Inside Job - Wall Street Blues
A new feature length documentary film about the financial crisis makes for compelling viewing. Michael Taylor asks what lessons it has for us all
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Dealmakers Wrap: 2011 – the year ahead for dealmaking
Gary Tipper, the managing partner of Palatine Private Equity and winner of the Private Equity Team of the Year at last year's North West Insider Dealmakers Awards, believes there are still good investment prospects in the marketplace despite economic uncertainty.
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