TJ Hughes set for administration

Liverpool discount chain TJ Hughes is the latest retailer to teeter on the brink of collapse after last night filing its intention to appoint an administrator. The company, which is due to celebrate its centenary next year, is the second North West retailer in the past week to reveal it is close to going bust after Manchester-based Homeform signalled its intent to call in the administrators.   READ MORE...

Siemens makes £5m growth fund bid

Siemens is launching a £5m Regional Growth Fund bid to continue the expansion of its operations in Manchester, Insider can reveal.   Read More...

Enegi completes £1.35m fundraising

Manchester-headquartered oil and gas exploration company Enegi Oil has raised £1.35m to fund its operations in the Atlantic, Canada and Ireland.   Read More...

Booth Dispensers gets funding boost

Blackpool-based manufacturer Booth Dispensers has secured a £1m funding package from Yorkshire Bank to support a new contract.   Read More...

Deals help to boost Daisy growth

Annual sales have almost doubled at acquisitive Lancashire telecoms provider Daisy Group following a year of "further transformation" at the company.   Read More...

James Cropper hails "bright" prospects despite retail closure

Kendal paper and materials company James Cropper believes its prospects are good after posting improved results and slashing its pension deficit, led partly by export growth, despite ceasing its retail operations.   Read More...

Four North West directors make IoD finals

Four directors from the North West have been shortlisted for the Institute of Directors (IoD) National Awards.   Read More...

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53N buys in King Street

53N, the Bury-based property company, has bought a property in King Street, central Manchester, from UK Land & Property for an undisclosed sum, Insider can reveal.   Read More...

C-Tec buys Avalon site

Electronic safety equipment manufacturer C-Tec has acquired the former Avalon Packaging site in Wigan.   Read More...

Plans in for Roman centre

Plans for a £10.7m Roman visitor attraction at Maryport in Cumbria have been submitted to Allerdale Borough Council by development company Hadrian's Wall Heritage.   Read More...

Humanoid makes Greenhouse home

LEPs make enterprise zone bids

Savills jumps aboard Express

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