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Anderson bullish as Liverpool Day unveiled
Joe Anderson, leader of Liverpool City Council, has told Insider that the city will prove its investment in the Shanghai World Expo will create future investment – and that an inward investment event will be held next year to sell the city.
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Deals
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Nobles lands Aintree NHS contract
Liverpool-based Nobles Construction has secured a new health contract worth £1.5m. The firm secured the contract to redevelop Aintree Hospital NHS Trust’s Outpatient Department, which is expanding and updating its facilities.
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Dormex on the move with Barclays funding
Barclays Corporate has provided a £1.34m finance package to bottle wholesaler Dormex Containers to purchase new premises and support business growth.
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Airangel wins hotel deals
Warrington-based WiFi specialist Airangel has won deals with the Crowne Plaza and Marriott hotel brands. The company, which supplies wired and wireless branded guest internet access, will install its virtual concierge solutions at two London-based Crowne Plaza and Marriott sites.
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Property
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Three more sign at Heron
Widnes Regeneration, the joint venture between developer St Modwen and Halton Borough Council, has secured another three lettings at the second phase of the £5.9m Heron Business Park in Widnes.
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Liverpool goes for a Brazilian
Viva Brazil, a £1m restaurant in the historic Bank of Scotland building in Liverpool’s Castle Street, will open this week. Thirty-five new jobs are being created at the restaurant and bar, which will seat over 160 covers.
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Business
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Morgan Awards shortlist revealed
The shortlist for the Morgan Foundation Entrepreneur Awards has been revealed, with a number of entries from around the region included. The awards were established in 2007 and are designed to encourage entrepreneurship, particularly in social enterprises and charities, and recognise businesses that have prospered against all odds.
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Westmorland heads Paver Smith wins
Liverpool-headquartered PR agency Paver Smith has scored a hat-trick of client wins. The business has been appointed to manage a nationwide PR campaign for Westmorland, owner of the award-winning Tebay services on the M6. The deal follows the agency’s support for Westmorland’s recent successful planning application to develop a new service station on the M5 in Gloucestershire.
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Bribery Act – your chance to shape the legislation
Insider is holding an event focusing on the new Bribery Act, due to come into force in 2011.The information gathered through the discussion at this event will be submitted to the government’s consultation on the Act. This is your chance to shape the legislation.
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