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Monday 14 December 2020

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Church Street office residential conversion moves forward

A scheme to convert a number of floors within the historic Coopers Buildings on Liverpool's Church Street into almost 80 apartments has taken a step forword.
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Ask the expert: Upskilling your staff - The benefits

Joe Keegan, team leader - skills broker at Growth Platform discusses what businesses should be asking themselves as they look to recover and grow.
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Deals

Telecoms merger referred for in-depth investigation

The Competion and Markets Authority has referred the proposed merger of Virgin Media and Virgin Mobile with O2 for an in-depth phase two investigation.
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EA bid values Codemasters at £945m

Electronics Arts (EA) has submitted a bid for Codemasters, one of the oldest names in Britain's video game industry, which values the listed company at £945m. As a result, the business has withdrawn its recommendation for a bid from Take-Two.
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Business Matters: How North West manufacturers are increasing resilience through digital technology

Glyn Jones, service delivery director at BAE Systems and chair of the Made Smarter Pilot Steering Group at BAE Systems, says we’re at the forefront of digital manufacturing developments in support of Industry 4.0. We are creating smart factories of the future, exploiting AI and digital expertise and technologies to drive down costs and improve efficiencies across our manufacturing capabilities. These ambitions are shared by Made Smarter, which is why we have been firm supporters since its inception.
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Business

Toffees’ losses widen

Pre-tax losses have widened during Everton FC's latest financial year.
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Victorian Plumbing to repay furlough payments

Merseyside-based bathroom retailer Victorian Plumbing is set to repay all furlough payments claimed through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.
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Impact of business support initiative hailed

SME business owners have hailed the support they have received from a government-backed initiative designed to help them tackle challenges and seize opportunities.
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Ask the expert: Is marketing bigger than sales in the post-Covid industrial purchasing process?

In an industrial landscape where even complex, engineered products and services are now bought in a completely different, more remote and independently researched style than years gone by, Alex Cairns argues that sales needs to align itself with marketing more than ever before.
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Property

New service launched by Mason Owen

A high-profile retailer of trade tools, accessories and hardware has been confirmed as the first client for a new service launched by Mason Owen.
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Venue launches at Liverpool ONE

A new bar and restaurant has launched at Liverpool ONE.
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Manufacturing

Manufacturers look at sector’s hopes and challenges

Business leaders operating in the manufacturing sector have told Insider about how they are rising to challenges presented by lockdown and Brexit, and their hopes for 2021.
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Signage maker completes Deansgate project

A St Helens-based signage maker has completed a five-figure project in Manchester.
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Manufacturers set to create jobs through tech investment

North West manufacturers, supported by Made Smarter, are expected to create more than 750 jobs from £12.6m in technology investment.
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Greater Manchester Inward Investment Guide 2020

Greater Manchester Inward Investment Guide 2020

A comprehensive guide to investing in the region’s authorities, with facts, figures, statistics and key contacts.
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Liverpool City Region Inward Investment Guide 2020

Liverpool City Region Inward Investment Guide 2020

A comprehensive guide to investing in the region’s authorities, with facts, figures, statistics and key contacts.
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