Caldeira mulls manufacturing shift after annual loss

Soft furnishings company Caldeira is considering shifting some of its manufacturing operations from China back to its headquarters in Merseyside as increasing labour costs and high interest charges continue to squeeze margins.   READ MORE...

Maven backs MBO at Wirral manufacturer

Maven Capital Partners has backed the management buyout of Dantec Hose, a Wirral-based manufacturer of composite hoses for the petrochemical industry.   Read More...

Assist Recruitment merges with rival

Liverpool-headquartered Assist Recruitment has merged with Bury-based rival HC Recruitment to form one of the largest industrial recruiters in the UK.   Read More...

BBC ups Creative Kicker fund for indies

BBC North has confirmed the launch of its second Creative Kicker fund for independent producers in the north, as first revealed at Insider's Business of Media conference.   Read More...

Indian delegation looks to develop Liverpool links

Liverpool has welcomed a delegation of representatives from a range of Indian companies to showcase what the city has to offer.   Read More...

Redx signs drug collaboration deal

Liverpool-based Redx Pharma has signed a drug discovery collaboration deal with Cresset, a provider of  software and services to the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.   Read More...

High street malaise to continue, says CBI

Retailers are being told to expect a "challenging" October as research from the CBI shows the volume of high-street sales has fallen year-on-year.   Read More...

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PKF appointed on Print Hotel

Kerry Bailey and Jonathan Newell of accountancy firm PKF are seeking a buyer for the former premises of The Print Hotel & Ink Club in Liverpool after being appointed joint administrators of freeholder Ringmist.   Read More...

Signs of recovery in Wirral residential market

Wirral's housing market is showing signs of a revival, with half of the 16 post code areas reporting an increase in sales on this time last year.   Read More...

Rockfile launches Pioneer offer in Knowsley

Pioneer Offices, a serviced office product aimed at small businesses, has been launched in Knowsley by Rockfile, owner and manager of the new venture adjacent to the Delphi Building on Moorgate Road.   Read More...

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Finance facility to boost ChloBo rollout

Tax call from the IoD

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