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Wednesday 19 January 2022

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A massive redevelopment of a former golf course in St Helens, which would include almost 1,000 homes, looks set to be thrown out by planners.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Ronald Garrett, managing director of Alliance Investments, says it is fair to say that the last two years have been an unusual time for the UK economy thanks to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Following an initial slump thanks to lockdowns and other legal changes, the national economy is now in the full swing of recovery and has regained its health ahead of a strong future.
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DEALS

A Runcorn-based family-owned manufacturer of fire performance cables has been sold.
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National law firm Weightmans has advised a business advisory company on an investment deal.
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An agreement has been reached for the acquisition of Hub and Spoke Innovations, the distributor of the Pharmaself24 prescription collection kiosk in Great Britain.
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Food delivery marketplace Cook My Grub is embarking on its next funding round, eyeing a £1.5m boost.
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INSIDER FEATURE

Chris Gill, from razorblue, says the marketplace is saturated with applications claiming to solve every one of your business problems and make you more money. What if I told you that this could be true? You just need to choose the right solution for your business.
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Tremayne Ducker, from Zeus Capital, says IPOs in the UK in 2021 have been the subject of extensive debate and analysis in the press. However a few of the more challenging, high-profile IPOs last year should not distract from the overall positive growth public markets saw in 2021. The main market saw the most listings it has had in four years and AIM surged from 16 listings in 2020 to an impressive 66 in 2021. The six IPOs that it advised upon during 2021 represented over 35 per cent of funds raised for AIM listings.
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PROPERTY

A warehouse in Warrington which was formerly used as a BT call centre has been acquired, with the new owner set to enhance the site's environmental credentials.
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New York-inspired bar and eatery concept Parlour has exchanged a 3,869 sq ft deal with partners of a £142m mixed-use destination in Warrington.
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Rituals, a luxury bath, body and home brand, has opened at a Liverpool shopping centre.
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The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is set to receive an additional £3.6m to improve the energy performance of low-income households.
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Gaming company MERKUR Slots has opened a £200,000 entertainment centre on Warrington's Bridge Street – creating ten new jobs in the process. 
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Amendments to the redesign of one of Liverpool's major roads are being proposed to city councillors next week.
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A Kirkby town centre travel agent has been given a £60,000 makeover.
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BUSINESS

A Warrington Council-backed energy supplier to more than 170,000 homes has revealed it is ceasing to trade.
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Housing organisation Bedspace has revealed it is set to create 100 new jobs in the North in the next two years. 
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The chief executive of JD Wetherspoon has said the company will be "loss-making" in the first half of the financial year, as a result of restrictions imposed to curb the spread of Covid-19, but is hopeful for a stronger second half.
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Revenue has grown at Marshalls with the listed landscape products group reporting a positive trading performance despite raw material and labour shortages in the sector.
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