Enterprise zone will kick-start Lancashire – Booth

Lancashire's enterprise zone at Samlesbury and Warton could be the "crown jewel" in helping to kick-start the region's economy. That's according to Edwin Booth, the chairman of the Lancashire Local Enterprise Partnership and the man at the helm of family-run retailer EH Booth & Co.   READ MORE...

Doing business in Wales - Creative Industries

Ron Jones, chair of the Welsh Government’s Creative Industries sector panel, was joined by business leaders from the creative industry to discuss how to maximise the global potential of the sector in Wales.

Featuring: Ron Jones, chair, Welsh Government Creative Industries Sector Panel and executive chairman, Tinopolis; Professor Ian Hargreaves, Cardiff University, Neil Cocker, managing director, Dizzyjam; Mark John, managing director, Vision Thing Communications

£2m electric cigarette cash clinched

CN Creative (CNC) has received a £2m investment from Advent Life Sciences.   Read More...

Latium and Epwin Group merge

Latium, owned by North West entrepreneur and investor Brian Kennedy, has merged his building products manufacturing business with Epwin Group.   Read More...

OFT gives Severn Fuels deal go-ahead

The acquisition of Severn Fuels by Warrington-based oil company GB Oils has been cleared by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).   Read More...

Gordon Brothers set for Jewel Nation hit

Turnaround specialist Gordon Brothers Europe is expected to take a hit of about £4m on the collapse of Congleton-based jewellery chains HPJ Jewellers and Jewel Nation.   Read More...

Anger over solar subsidies appeal

The government will have the "blood of the renewable energy industry" on its hands if it challenges a ruling which blocked its efforts to reduce solar subsidies, according to a Liverpool green energy company.   Read More...

Keoghs plans recruitment drive

Bolton-headquartered law firm Keoghs is planning to take on about 40 staff as it targets a 12 per cent increase in the number of claims it handles this year.   Read More...

UK India Business Council issues summit call

The UK India Business Council, which promotes bilateral trade between the two countries, is calling on companies from the North and Midlands to attend its annual summit.   Read More...

CBRE completes £12.4m Manchester deals

CBRE Global Investors has announced the completion of two deals including a Gap store in Manchester worth £12.4m.   Read More...

GVA appointed to sell Beetham assets

GVA has been appointed to sell the 999-year lease of the Radisson BluHotel in Birmingham following the administration of its owner Beetham Hotels Birmingham.   Read More...

Buyer sought for Manchester hotel

A buyer is being sought for the Waterside Hotel and Galleon Leisure Club in Didsbury after the business went into administration.   Read More...

I-Putt set for investment pitch

Gap targets Manchester expansion

New homes plan for Salford

Recession fears as GDP falls

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