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Businesses honoured at DLIB awards
Hill Dickinson and Liverpool John Lennon Airport were the big winners at the Liverpool Business Awards, held last night by Downtown Liverpool In Business (DLIB) at the Palm House in Sefton Park, winning the Services to Liverpool and Business of the Year awards respectively.
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Business
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Call for entries for entrepreneur awards
Entries from North Wales are being sought for this year’s Morgan Foundation Entrepreneur Awards. The awards ceremony, now in its fourth year, was set up by Wolverhampton Wanderers and Redrow chairman Steve Morgan.
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North West manufacturing sector in better shape
A North West manufacturing expert says the outlook for the sector is far more positive as new figures were revealed.
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Profits fall at ABB but demand improves
Swedish-Swiss engineering giant ABB, which has its UK headquarters in Warrington, has reported a second consecutive decline in quarterly earnings. But it said demand is improving for industrial and infrastructure projects.
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United Utilities in line with expectations
Warrington-headquartered United Utilities today announced that trading has been in line with expectations. It says it reflects continuing revenue pressures from reduced water volumes, ongoing bad debt costs and an expected increase in property rates.
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EIB set to confirm preferred JESSICA bidders
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is set to confirm the two preferred bidders that will manage a £100m investment pot for urban development projects in the North West, Insider understands. The EIB called for expressions of interest to manage the fund in March and it is believed that a decision as to whether applicants have been successful is imminent.
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Something for the weekend
This week: Phil Redmond's advice to the coalition, the BigD Babehunt final, Joe Anderson goes Bridget Jones and a solution for Bridging Finance.
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Property
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St Modwen secures Northern Case letting
Wooden packaging and pallet supply company Northern Case Supplies has signed a 15-year lease on a 68,315 sq ft building in Ellesmere Port.
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St Helens Council lobbies against waste plans
St Helens Council is lobbying to have a former industrial area in the borough removed from a list of potential waste sites.
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Other News
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New fad for Rippleffect
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Market improvement for GB Group
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Businesses reach franchisee final
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