Caldeira on acquisition hunt after posting sales rise

Liverpool cushion manufacturer Caldeira is on the lookout for acquisition targets in its three core geographical markets after reporting a 28 per cent rise in sales during 2009. Founder and managing director Tony Caldeira told Insider that the business is also considering opening more The Cushion Warehouse stores following sustained growth in its home furnishings division.

Council leaders announce fresh pay cuts

Thirty-two senior staff at Liverpool City Council have volunteered to take a pay cut which is expected to save £500,000. The move comes after the authority announced its latest voluntary redundancy scheme.

Howarth to formally launch Cammell Laird contract

Ship building will officially return to the River Mersey today when Gerald Howarth, the government minister for international security strategy, visits Cammell Laird shipyard to formally start the manufacture of the new Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers at the Birkenhead site.

Pavilion welcomes Huawei chairman

One of the top 20 most powerful women in the world, according to the Fortune 500 rankings of the US’s largest corporations, has visited the Liverpool pavilion at the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai.

Ruling gives healthy boost to Provexis

Provexis, the food technology group that has its research and development facilities in Liverpool, has announced a widening of the European Food Safety Authority’s (EFSA) opinion on its lead product Fruitflow.

Growth will struggle to reach 1 per cent

Economic growth will struggle to reach 1 per cent this year as the government begins to implement its deficit reduction plan, according to the latest Ernst & Young ITEM Club forecast.

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D Morgan buys former TDG depot

D Morgan, a ground remediation, demolition and recycling contractor based in Ellesmere Port, has bought the former TDG distribution depot in Alltami, Flintshire.

Talking Point: Is the economy back to normal?

With the British economy growing at 1.1 per cent over the second quarter of 2010, John Whittaker, an economist at Lancaster University, asks: Is the economy back to normal?

Tague On Tour: For the love of Peter

The shortlist of submissions for the re-design of St Peter’s Square has been revealed – Neil Tague takes a look at the proposals in the running.

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