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Liverpool is at the centre of a bid to establish a £39m centre of excellence that will conduct early stage research into new drugs to treat cancer and other illnesses. Drug development business RedX Pharma has applied for a £5.9m grant from the government’s Regional Growth Fund for an initial two-year research phase. READ MORE...
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Deals
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Liverpool software development company ScraperWiki has won a £175,000 ($280,000) grant from the Knight Foundation to help expand its offering to journalists and other users around the world. Read More...
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Shares in state-owned banks should be given away to the public, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has said. But a Downing Street spokesman said it was only one of several options being considered. Read More...
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Business
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Jonathan Ortmans, policy adviser at The Kauffman Foundation, has praised the economic progress of Liverpool and expressed his delight that the organisation had decided to take its Global Entrepreneurship Congress to the city next year. Read More...
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The Liverpool Chamber of Commerce has taken a high-profile delegation to the city's London 'embassy' to make the case for the proposed high-speed rail plans (HS2), Liverpool Waters and the Insider-backed Northern Hub. Read More...
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Warwick Chemicals, based in Flintshire, is targeting growth in the Middle East and North Africa after launching a new product specially developed for the market. Read More...
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This week: Boxing clever; this is jam hot; is there a Doctor in the house?; two at a time; and canapé won't pay. Read More...
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Insider’s North West Top 500 2011 database is our accurate and comprehensive business marketing list, providing you with the strongest contacts for the region’s biggest companies. Order now and receive a 30 per cent discount or request a free sample now (offer expires 30 June). Read More...
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Property
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Half of retail centres in the North West are deemed to be "failing" and are likely to struggle to find any public or private investment to stimulate growth, according to the annual retail report by Colliers International. Read More...
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The first phase of The Parks housing development in Anfield and Breckfield is being launched later today. Read More...
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A national government training scheme that aims to help the long-term unemployed get back into work has been piloted by Wates Construction and Liverpool Community College. Read More...
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Liverpool-based Nobles Construction has appointed Peter Dunn as its new construction director. Read More...
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