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The impact of three contractors withholding payments worth £3m contributed to the demise of historic Manchester building services company Barratt, according to a new report. READ MORE...
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Capita has bought Fish Administration from private equity firm Inflexion in a £21m deal. Read More...
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There is currently a boom in private equity-related deals, KPMG's head of private equity in the north has told Insider, adding: "I've not seen a period like it since 2004." Read More...
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D-Drill has bought cracking and seating company Highway Systems and is investing in a new depot in Wigan. Read More...
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James Halstead has reported an increase in turnover in 2011 caused by an increase in sales and reduction in raw material prices. Read More...
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Drugs giant AstraZeneca is set to announce thousands of job cuts across the group, according to reports. Read More...
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Chester identity management specialist GB Group today said operating profits have doubled in the first nine months of its financial year on the back of a 20 per cent revenue hike. Read More...
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The hunt is on to find some of the region's most innovative businesses with the launch of the 17th annual Merseyside Innovation Awards. The awards are open to individuals or companies with fewer than 50 employees and have prizes worth more than £14,000 up for grabs. Read More...
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Plans have been submitted for the new home of the Cornerhouse and Library Theatre Company on First Street in Manchester. Read More...
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Ainscough Strategic Land (ASL) has submitted an outline planning application to build more than 600 houses in the North East. Read More...
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Developers are being invited to submit proposals for redevelopment plans in Runcorn. Read More...
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