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Business secretary Vince Cable has launched a competition to develop an innovation centre focusing on technologies for offshore wind, wave and tidal power. Speaking at an event in Liverpool following a visit to Ineos' chemical plant in Runcorn, he said the move was the next step to "transform the UK" into a low carbon economy. READ MORE...
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Deals
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North West property group Peel Holdings will put its £96.1m offer for Pinewood Shepperton to the film studio's shareholders next week. Read More...
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Finance officers of UK mid-market businesses expect it to be easier to secure finance deals in the coming 12 months, while more are weighing up an IPO, according to a survey by accountancy firm Grant Thornton. Read More...
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Business
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Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), which is recruiting 1,500 new staff in Merseyside to support the launch of the new Range Rover Evoque, has reported pre-tax profits of more than £1bn. Read More...
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Electricity North West, which supplies power to more than 2.4 million householders in the region, has this morning reported a huge leap in pre-tax profits to £139m following higher sales and greater efficiencies since it acquired the electricity services division of United Utilities a year ago. The company, which is based in Warrington, has also pledged to invest £1.4bn in its network over the next four years. Read More...
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This week: It’s cookery Jim, but not as we know it; property's got the X Factor; survey of the week; and remote idea. Read More...
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Property
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Importer and wholesale business Empire Supplies has opened a new warehouse and distribution centre in Bromborough. Read More...
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Grosvenor's Liverpool One scheme has won an international award that honours the most outstanding examples of retail design and development, sustainability, marketing and community service. Read More...
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The region's construction sector was last night honoured at the fifth annual North West Regional Construction Awards, with the Lend Lease-developed MediaCity scheme winning the Project of the Year Award. Read More...
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Oil and gas recruitment firm Fircroft has announced plans to move its headquarters to a new head office in Warrington. Read More...
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