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Liverpool Boat Show bullish on prospects
The inaugural Liverpool Boat Show can be the first step in giving the city another major annual event providing new visitors and business opportunities for the city, its director has told Insider.
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Deals
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More private equity backed buyouts in North West
There were 17 private equity backed buyouts in the North West during 2010 worth a total of £1.5bn. That's according to research carried out by The Centre for Management Buy-out Research (CMBOR), which is sponsored by Ernst & Young and Barclays Private Equity.
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Property
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Kawneer provides park cash
Runcorn-based business Kawneer UK has provided £19,000-worth of improvements for a park in the town. The charitable foundation of Kawneer UK's parent business ALCOA is providing the cash for Phoenix Park.
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Business
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March UK returns to profit amid 'resilient' trading
Speke-based internet and catalogue home shopping business March UK has returned to profit. In its recently-published annual reports to 30 April 2010, the business posted a recorded a profit of £1.8m - up from its £99.3m loss in 2009. Turnover was slightly down though to £1.92bn.
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Manufacturing deal for Furlong
Liverpool-based Furlong Innovations has signed a deal with Cornwall-based manufacturer Teddington to manufacture a new "energy-saving" boiler device. The 'CombiSave' aims to reduce the times taken for water to run hot, said Furlong.
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North West can look ahead 'with confidence' - Hough
This year has been "challenging" for the private and public sectors in the North West yet businesses have remained "resilient". That's according to Robert Hough, the chairman of the Northwest Regional Development Agency, which itself faced the news it is set to be abolished.
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French connection for JLA
Budget airline Ryanair has added a new route from Liverpool John Lennon Airport to its summer flying programme in 2011. The Irish-based company is to begin flying to Toulon in the south of France.
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Saturn Energy in hospital warning
Liverpool-based energy analyst Saturn Energy says NHS hospitals are struggling under increasing budget pressures caused by the extremely cold conditions affecting the UK. The company says hospitals could face a 30 per cent rise in energy bills.
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Something for the weekend
Dignified in victory; Calendar club and Here comes the bribe
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