Liverpool's pharma can lead the way – Moulton

Smaller pharmaceutical businesses in Liverpool are more agile to develop lower cost drugs than their larger competitors, but they need the right support networks and conditions in place to do so. That was the message from Jon Moulton, the chairman of Better Capital and active angel investor, who addressed the Liverpool Targets Global Pharma event at Liverpool Science Park.   READ MORE...

Provexis completes SiS deal after placing

Food science business Provexis, which has its research and development facilities in Liverpool, has completed the £8m acquisition of Blackburn-based SiS (Science in Sport) after raising £2.5m through a share placing.   Read More...

GB Oils offers to sell Isle of Wight operations

Warrington-headquartered GB Oils has offered to divest its oil distribution operations in the Isle of Wight to remedy competition concerns raised by its anticipated acquisition of Pace Fuelcare.   Read More...

TJ Morris makes sales top 100

Liverpool discount retailer TJ Morris has broken into the list of Britain's 100 private companies with the biggest sales. The company, which trades as Home Bargains, joined six other North West businesses to be ranked in the latest Sunday Times Deloitte Top Track 100 league table.   Read More...

Fee income up at top law firms

The UK's top 100 law firms have achieved relatively strong fee income growth of 3.9 per cent in the year ended 30 April 2011, according to a report by Deloitte.   Read More...

Co-op sector is booming, report claims

The co-operative sector is "significantly outperforming" the rest of the economy, according to a survey by trade body Co-operatives UK.   Read More...

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Prezzo to open at Central Village

Italian restaurant chain Prezzo has agreed a deal to open its first outlet in Liverpool.   Read More...

Langtree revives Hollinwood plans

Newton-le-Willows developer Langtree has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Oldham Council to regenerate the Hollinwood area of the town.   Read More...

Bluerow expects further property price falls

Liverpool-based Bluerow Lettings has warned that property prices could plummet further as new mortgage applications drop dramatically.   Read More...

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