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Cost reductions caused by supermaket chain demands and high raw material prices have been blamed for a plunge in profit at Cheshire potato manufacturer E Park & Sons. The business has recorded an annual profit fall of more than 80 per cent with turnover also down by 8 per cent. READ MORE...
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The Indian owner of Blackburn Rovers has made a £2m payment to their bank Barclays, Insider understands. Read More...
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Assets of the collapsed Salford-headquartered contractor Grace Scaffolding have been bought from administration by Taziker Industrial, based in Bolton. Read More...
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Perspective Financial Group has acquired Gateshead-based Vivienne Shepherd in its first acquisition of 2012. Read More...
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Revenue is up by 30 per cent at NWF Group following acquisitions and an increase in oil and feed commodity prices. Read More...
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Silentnight Group is set to create about 100 jobs in Barnoldswick following its decision to shut a site in Yorkshire. Read More...
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Ellesmere Port-based brake manufacturer Surface Transforms has narrowed first-half losses thanks to new contract wins and a cost-cutting exercise starting last summer. Read More...
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Middlewich-based heavy construction and property group Pochin's this morning said its property rental and construction activities have performed "creditably" in difficult market conditions. Read More...
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Bruntwood has confirmed the sale of 1 New York Street in Manchester to property investment manager Invesco Real Estate in a deal worth almost £42m. Read More...
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Dunlop Heywood is moving to new offices in Manchester after appointing six additional members of staff. Read More...
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