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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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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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The chief executive of bakery giant Greggs last night threw his weight behind the ongoing campaign around access to finance for small businesses. Speaking at the KPMG retail dinner in Manchester, Ken McMeikan said the professional community had a duty to educate the market of the options available to them. 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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Needy Children International Foundation, a charity with offices in Manchester and Wolverhampton, has been wound up in the High Court following an investigation by the Insolvency Service. Read More...
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Stockport and Bolton are both bidding to become cities as part of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations – but Blackpool has pulled out of the running at the 11th hour. Read More...
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Manchester's three-year partnership with the US National Basketball Association (NBA) could be worth more than £5m to the city over the next three years, according to Neil Fairlamb, head of sport for Manchester City Council. Read More...
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Administrators from MCR are in discussions with the Financial Services Authority (FSA) following the collapse of insurance broker Wilmslow Financial Services. 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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Four businesses have taken space at The Greenhouse at MediaCity in Salford Quays. NoChintz has also been appointed to provide workstations, meeting rooms and breakout spaces at the development. Read More...
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