Latest News | Plans for a £50m scheme comprising 240 homes and a 147-bed hotel in Rochdale town centre have been submitted. The application is considered to be a "significant step forward" for a wider £400m development. Read More… |
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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. Read More… |
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A Widnes-based manufacturer of inorganic cobalt and nickel chemicals has been acquired from GIL Investments by a Turkish group. Read More… |
Costcutter Supermarkets Group looks set to be acquired by Bestway Wholesale. Read More… |
RSK Group is in the latter stages of completing its latest acquisition in a move that would add about 1,200 roles to its already 4,000-strong workforce, expand its footprint into a further four countries and bring in £160m worth of annual income. Read More… |
The administrators of retail giant Arcadia Group have sold the Evans brand for £23m. Read More… |
A University of Liverpool spin-out company has secured a £1.2m boost to take forward its next-generation additive manufacturing technology. Read More… |
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Peer Networks is bringing together business owners to support each other as they work together on important challenges and opportunities. Read More… |
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Business confidence in the North West was the lowest in the UK in December, according to new data, despite rising 15 points month-on-month. Read More… |
Liverpool's burgeoning film and TV sector enjoyed a strong year despite the industry temporarily coming to a standstill during the pandemic. Read More… |
Andy Burnham has established a working group to explore the potential of using biometric technology for the region's transport, education and healthcare services. Read More… |
Everton FC have further expanded their international partnership portfolio by striking a deal with Rushbet.co. Read More… |
BioGrad Diagnostics has opened new testing clinics in Shrewsbury and Manchester on the back of a successful year of growth at its Liverpool-based laboratory. Read More… |
A programme of support designed to help small and micro-businesses to trade internationally is set to get underway in the new year. Read More… |
Manchester-based DA Languages has reported its best-ever year after a rapid response to the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic led to it investing significantly in technology and IT infrastructure. Read More… |
A Capita-led consortium has been appointed to provide training services to the Royal Navy and the Royal Marines. Read More… |
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Sophie Park, director of workforce skills at The City of Liverpool College, says sustainability and finding ways of becoming more environmentally friendly continues to be a focus for government and industry, and impressive steps are being taken across the country to meet the UK’s net-zero emissions target for 2050. Read More… |
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Plans to build an SME workplace campus in East Manchester have been approved. Read More… |
Telecommunications company MJ Quinn is creating 400 job opportunities across the North West of England and South Wales after securing a new contract with Openreach. Read More… |
Peel L&P Energy has signed contracts with Stanley Dock Properties to run its Mersey Heat network to three landmark buildings on the site. Read More… |
Plans have been approved for a waste recycling facility in Salford. Read More… |
Work has begun on Liverpool's first purpose-built film and high-end TV stages, with the facilities set to form a "vital part" of driving forward the city region's economy for "many years to come". Read More… |
House by Urban Splash has been appointed to create 228 properties at the Grappenhall Woods site in Warrington, extending its partnership with Homes England. Read More… |
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Breedon's full-year profits are set to be ahead of market expectations after a strong trading performance towards the end of 2020, the construction materials group has said. Read More… |
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Member Exclusive News | The Law Society of England and Wales has backed the decision for international law firms operating in France as UK LLPs to be able to continue practicing at the end of the Brexit transition period without restructuring. Read More… |
A Salford-based customer of Applied Graphene Materials (AGM) has launched a new graphene-enhanced wax polish for cars. Read More… |
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