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08/20/2008 08:34 AM |
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Liverpool Hotel Sector 'remains Healthy' |
Liverpool's Capital of Culture year has provided a welcome
boost to the city's hotel sector, according to a new study.
A report by property consultants Knight Frank indicates that the
sector...
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08/20/2008 08:34 AM |
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'government Should Invest In Affordable High-speed Rail' |
Green campaign group Friends of the Earth has said the government
should invest in high-speed rail as an alternative to air travel.
The organisation believes this would encourage Britons to travel t...
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08/20/2008 08:34 AM |
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Definitely Not Grim Up North, Says Ft |
After two decades of regeneration, northern cities like Manchester
are "vibrant centres" of economic growth, according to a
feature in a widely respected newspaper.
John Willman, writing i...
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08/20/2008 08:34 AM |
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Bolton Celebrates Seven-year Success Story |
Bolton council is celebrating the seventh anniversary of the
Economic Development Zone (EDZ), which has transformed 25 hectares
of industrial land, creating 4,000 full-time jobs in the process.
The ...
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08/20/2008 08:34 AM |
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Strong Year For Deloitte's Northwest Offices |
The northwest branch of accountants and corporate advisers Deloitte
has announced that fee income is up 11 per cent to £121
million in the 12 months to May.
This is in line with the company'...
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08/20/2008 08:34 AM |
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Report Highlights Benefits Of Football Tourism |
Greater Manchester is benefiting greatly from football tourism,
which is generating a prolific amount for the regional economy.
This is according to a Manchester Metropolitan University-led study
of...
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08/20/2008 08:34 AM |
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Liverpool 'a Popular Film City' |
There has been a sharp rise in the number of productions filmed in
Liverpool, according to a director of an agency that supplies
extras to TV and film companies
According to Karl Prescott, of 10 Twe...
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08/20/2008 08:34 AM |
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Manufacturing Innovation Grants Announced |
Innovation in British manufacturing is to receive an extra £20
million government investment, it has been announced.
The Technology Strategy Board is to invest in UK manufacturing to
help compa...
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08/20/2008 08:34 AM |
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Sir Richard Slams C-charge Alternative |
Sir Richard Leese has warned that calls for an increase in business
rates could seriously undermine efforts to secure investment in the
northwest.
The Manchester city council leader was speaking in ...
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08/20/2008 08:34 AM |
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Investec Boosts Manchester Office |
Investec Private Bank has boosted its Manchester division by
appointing two senior bankers from HSBC and the Royal Bank of
Scotland
Sarah Kendrick has taken on the role of internal consultant, while...
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08/20/2008 08:34 AM |
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Astrazeneca To Acquire Protherics? |
Protherics, the international biopharmaceutical company, has seen
its share price rise after receiving approaches from a number of
parties interested in acquiring the company.
A statement issued by ...
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08/20/2008 08:34 AM |
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Northern Cities Report Is Rubbish, Says Cameron |
Conservative leader David Cameron has described a report written by
right-wing thinktank as "rubbish from start to finish".
The report from Policy Exchange, which has close ties to the
Con...
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08/20/2008 08:34 AM |
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Northern Cities Report Roundly Slammed |
Liverpool city council leader Warren Bradley, the Conservatives and
Labour have all slammed a study by a right-wing thinktank that said
some northern cities are "beyond revival".
The repor...
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08/20/2008 08:34 AM |
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Cumbrian Business Urged To "go Global" |
Cumbrian companies are being urged by UK Trade & Investment
(UKTI) to bolster exports.
Clive Drinkwater, the northwest director for the UKTI, visited the
region to encourage businesses to compet...
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08/19/2008 08:35 AM |
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Liverpool Klimt Exhibition 'incredibly Popular' |
A record number of people have visited or plan to visit
Liverpool's Gustav Klimt: Painting, Design and Modern Life in
Vienna 1900 exhibition.
More than 134,300 people have seen the exhibition so...
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08/19/2008 08:35 AM |
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Northwest Economy Still Resilient |
England's northwest was the UK's most resilient regional
economy in July, according to the latest PMI Business Survey Data.
The index was produced by Markit Economics for the Royal Bank of
S...
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08/19/2008 08:35 AM |
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Businesses Back United Utilities Investment Plan |
Warrington-based United Utilities will prioritise improvements to
the northwest's sewer systems as part of plans to upgrade the
company's existing infrastructure.
This proposal, which will b...
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08/18/2008 08:47 AM |
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Gas-fired Power Station 'will Create 600 Jobs' |
The creation of a £500 million gas-fired power station in Sale
will provide more than 600 jobs during and after the construction
period, it has been claimed.
It will generate enough electricity...
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08/18/2008 08:47 AM |
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Airlines Express Support For Manchester Transport Investment |
Almost half a dozen aviation businesses have come out in support of
the government proposal to invest in Manchester's public
transport system in return for a congestion
charge.
Manchester Airpor...
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08/15/2008 08:44 AM |
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Materials Technologies Boost For Northwest |
England's northwest is at the centre of a wide-ranging
programme of investment in materials technologies that will help
the UK meet its energy challenges.
The Technology Strategy Board and Engin...
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08/15/2008 08:44 AM |
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Nichols To Expand In Japan And China |
Merseyside soft drink manufacturer Nicholls is expanding its
presence in the lucrative Asian markets, it has been reported.
The Newton-le-Willows-based company is trialling a new range of
orange and...
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08/14/2008 08:50 AM |
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Nichols Posts 15.5% Rise In Profits |
Soft drinks group Nichols has posted a 15.5 per cent increase in
pre-tax profits for the six months to 30 June.
Group sales reached £29.2 million, up from £27.8 million
in the previous yea...
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08/14/2008 08:50 AM |
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Itv Chairman Ponders Future |
ITV may have to review its public service broadcasting role after
new figures show that economic downturn has impacted on advertising
revenues.
This is the view of executive chairman Michael Grade, ...
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08/13/2008 08:52 AM |
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Salford A Rising Star In Tourism Sector |
Salford is continuing to establish itself as a tourism destination
according to a new survey commissioned by Visit Manchester and the
Northwest Development Agency.
The Greater Manchester Visitors su...
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08/13/2008 08:52 AM |
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Salford Employment Rate Hits 72.8% |
Salford's employment rate of 72.8 per cent now exceeds the
northwest average of 72.2 per cent, with some 103,000 adults in
work, according to a new report.
Almost 20,000 more people in Salford a...
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08/12/2008 08:48 AM |
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Pharmaceutical Sector To Hold Conference In Manchester |
The British Pharmaceutical Society (BPS) will return to the
Manchester Central convention complex this September for the sixth
successive year, reports the North West Business Insider.
The three-day...
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08/12/2008 08:48 AM |
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Credit Suisse Appoints North Of England Boss |
International financial services company Credit Suisse has
appointed Simon Racle to lead the company's private banking
expansion in northern England.
Mr Racle is currently at Barclays Wealth, ha...
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08/12/2008 08:48 AM |
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Manufacturers 'still Optimistic' |
A "sense of optimism" still prevails in the UK
manufacturing sector, it has been claimed.
According to the Manufacturing Institute, a lot of companies that
are in the business of manufactu...
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08/11/2008 08:57 AM |
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Unilever Reports Growth Of 6.8% |
Unilever, the manufacturer of household products such as Dove, Cif,
and Domestos, reported sales growth of 6.8 per cent in the second
quarter of 2008.
However, this growth was driven by a 7.4 per ce...
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08/11/2008 08:57 AM |
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£4m For Blackpool Culture Project |
Blackpool council has been given £4 million of government
money to help with the creation of the Tower Festival Headland.
The announcement was made by the department of culture, media and sport...
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08/08/2008 08:50 AM |
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Manchester Scientists Study New Chemotherapy Drugs |
University of Manchester researchers are investigating how new
chemotherapy drugs kill cancerous tumours without developing
dangerous side effects.
Dr Stephen Taylor and Karen Gascoigne at the unive...
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08/08/2008 08:50 AM |
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Report Says Metrolink Expansion Would Create 3,200 Jobs |
Expanding Manchester's Metrolink network would generate more
than 3,200 new jobs over the next two decades, it is being claimed.
According to a study commissioned by Manchester Enterprises, this...
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08/07/2008 08:47 AM |
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Manchester R&d Beats Off Global Rivals |
Manchester has been ranked as the fourth-most attractive location
for research and development (R&D) activities in the world.
A study by KPMG of 35 cities in ten countries found that for
R&D...
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08/07/2008 08:47 AM |
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Traffic Figures 'support Case For C-charge' |
Official congestion figures appear to support the case for a
congestion charge in Manchester, a number of businesses have
argued.
The department for transport's latest traffic data show that ave...
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08/06/2008 08:36 AM |
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Mag Reports "real Progress" |
Manchester Airports Group (MAG), which is owned by ten councils in
England's northwest, has reported a 16.4 per cent rise in
year-on-year pre-tax profits to £96.5 million.
Annual revenues i...
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08/06/2008 08:36 AM |
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Nwda Welcomes National Nuclear Laboratory |
Bryan Gray, chairman of the Northwest Regional Development Agency
(NWDA), has said he is delighted that the National Nuclear Laboratory has been given the go-ahead.
Last week, the government confirm...
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08/05/2008 08:35 AM |
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Uk Tops India's Investment Hit List |
India is pumping more foreign direct investment in the UK than any
other country, according to a new study.
A report from accountants Grant Thornton shows that acquisitions of
UK firms by Indian com...
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08/05/2008 08:35 AM |
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Liverpool Arena Boosting City Economy 'by £3m A Week' |
Liverpool's economy is being boosted by £3 million every
week on average thanks to the city's newly-opened Echo Arena
and BT Convention Centre, it has been reported.
According to the Li...
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08/04/2008 08:51 AM |
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United Utilities Reports "good" 12 Months |
United Utilities' chairman Sir Richard Evans has issued an
annual trading update, saying the company delivered
"good" profit growth and operational improvements.
In the 12 months endin...
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08/04/2008 08:51 AM |
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Northwest Pharmas Submit Diabetes Drug Application |
AstraZeneca and Bristol-Myers Squibb have submitted a new drug
application in the US for the treatment of type-2 diabetes.
Onglyza or Saxagliptin is under joint development by AstraZeneca
and Bristo...
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07/26/2008 09:07 PM |
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£2 Billion Vision For Cumbria's Energy Coast |
A £2 billion plan to make west Cumbria the world leader in
energy production was officially launched in July.
John Hutton, the Secretary of State for Business, unveiled the
plan during a visit to...
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07/26/2008 09:04 PM |
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Beanz Meanz Business For Label Firm |
The Cheshire printing company that makes 60 million labels a
month for Heinz baked beans has been bought by a packaging business
on the Wirral.
Tipografic Print Group has taken over
Buckley's Pr...
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07/26/2008 09:01 PM |
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Canadian Pension Fund Eyes Up Moneysupermarket.com |
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP) has confirmed its
interest in Deeside-based financial services company
Moneysupermarket.com.
The Canadian pension fund revealed that it had made a
"pre...
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07/26/2008 08:59 PM |
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More Growth At Liverpool Fund Manager |
Liverpool-based fund managers Rathbone Brothers is to take on
another 20 staff at its Port of Liverpool headquarters, increasing
its workforce in the city to more than 300 people.
The additional sta...
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08/01/2008 08:50 AM |
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Rolls-royce Reports Strong Half-year Results |
Northwest engineering giant Rolls-Royce has made strong progress in
the first half of the year.
Underlying profit before tax grew by eight per cent to £410
million, despite increases in energy ...
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08/01/2008 08:50 AM |
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Northwest Scenery The Backdrop For "exhilarating" Bike Rides |
England's northwest is offering adventure sports enthusiasts
the opportunity to try out a series of new mountain bike loops that
show off some of the region's most stunning scenery.
The Penn...
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07/31/2008 08:48 AM |
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Vauxhall's New Electric Car Could Be Built In Merseyside |
Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port plant could become the production
centre for General Motors' innovative Volt electric car.
Carl-Peter Forster, president of GM Europe, has said he is
"seriousl...
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07/31/2008 08:48 AM |
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Students Graduate From Northwest's New University |
Some 300 students from the newly-established University of Cumbria
have now received their degrees.
The £145 million institution was created when St Martin's
College merged with Cumbria Ins...
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07/30/2008 08:52 AM |
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Praise For Nwda's Contribution To Regional Economy |
Ministers have praised the Northwest Regional Development Agency
(NWDA) for helping to boost the regional economy.
Following the publication of new figures that show the NWDA created
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07/30/2008 08:52 AM |
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Draft Rules For Nuclear Plant Build Published |
The government has published draft rules for the building of
nuclear power plants in England and Wales.
Ministers want potential investors to propose sites to build new
stations to replace those due...
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