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Assura in £35m rights issue

Assura has raised £35.3m in a new rights issue to help pay off an interest rate swap with National Australia Bank (NAB). It also announced higher revenue and operating profit for the last six months. READ MORE...

Deals

Small business takeovers on the cards - poll

There will be an increase in the number of small business acquisitions in the next 12 months, according to asset-based lender Venture Finance. Read More...

Property

Bruntwood in 'rent free' move

Commercial property business Bruntwood has launched a campaign offering businesses rent relief in Liverpool. Read More...

Scientiam opens up in Warrington

Training provider Scientiam has vowed to create ten jobs with the opening of a new office in Warrington. Read More...

Two in at Turnstone Business Park

Developer Priority Sites has signed up two new occupiers at its Turnstone Business Park scheme in Widnes. Read More...

Business

Profit hit at United Utilities

Water giant United Utilities has reported a drop in underlying profit linked to infrastructure renewal expenditure. But the Warrington-based utilities business said revenue was up to £792.7m for the six months to 30 September 2011 following a regulated price increase. Read More...

Caldeira on hiring hunt as China work shifts to Liverpool

Knowsley Business Park-based Caldeira has unveiled plans to create 20 jobs at its Liverpool headquarters. It follows the return of work from China back to the UK. Read More...

Queen to tour £72m museum

The Queen is to visit the new £72m Museum of Liverpool next week. Read More...

Trend setter lined up for Global Entrepreneurship Congress

Trend forecaster The Future Laboratory has been lined up for Liverpool's Global Entrepreneurship Congress next year. Read More...

Profits hit by shifting legal backdrop - PwC

A shifting regulatory environment and difficult market conditions have hit profitability in the UK legal sector, according to PwC. Read More...

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Insider Features

Talking Point: The BBC in 2021 - Regional and Global
Entrepreneur Alex Connock, the founder of digital content business Pretend and co-founder of Ten Alps with Bob Geldof, gives his arguments for Manchester being a legitimate place to locate a global brand.

Ask the Expert: Keeping your business safe
Dirk Wilson, commercial director at Sector Security Services, helps business owners to keep their company safe.

Safety Matters: Corporate Manslaughter
Steve McClean, managing director of Safety Management Consultancy, discusses the implications of the second corporate manslaughter case for businesses.

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