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Building firm to lose 200 jobs

BUILDING and maintenance services company Rok is to cut 200 jobs, about 4% of its workforce, as it reduces its capacity in the private sector new- build market by 40%. Read

Postal group secures £1.6m for expansion

AINTREE-BASED postal services firm Secured Mail has plans to expand after securing a £1.6m investment from Aquarius Equity Partners (AEP). Read

We are partners with China

Executive director of the Liverpool Shanghai Partnership, Dr Kerry Brown, will tell business leaders later today that China is at a crucial point in its economic development – and Liverpool can profit. Here, he outlines the challenges and opportunities available to Merseyside businesses Read

Big-name brewers queue up for Cains

MAJOR breweries are among 50 parties interested in buying Cains, the Liverpool brewer which was put into administration last week. Read

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Cains for sale as rescue talks fail

LIVERPOOL brewer Cains was put up for sale yesterday after its owners were forced to admit defeat and call in administrators. Read

Large rise for RSA

MORE Than insurer RSA Insurance reported a larger-than-expected rise in first-half profits as inter-national growth offset flat trading in the UK. Read

Ladbrokes’ phone betting profits plunge by £20m

LADBROKES’ Liverpool-based telephone betting operation struggled in the first six months of the year as operating profits fell by more than £20m. Read

Cains for sale as rescue talks fail

Cains for sale as rescue talks fail

LIVERPOOL brewer Cains was put up for sale yesterday after its owners were forced to admit defeat and call in administrators. Read

Global expansion sees Vimto sales rise

VIMTO producer Nichols has reported rising sales and profits, despite a less than sparkling performance from its Panda brand. Read

Future strong for Johnson

DRY cleaning firm Johnson Service Group has expressed its confidence for the future as it announced the details of the second stage of a share placing yesterday. Read

Liverpool graduate new co-chief of Motorola

A FORMER Liverpool University student has been appointed as the co-chief executive officer of mobile phone giant Motorola. Read

Troubled Cains continue pulling pints at British Beer Festival

CAINS ales were served to thousands of beer drinkers yesterday as the Liverpool brewer continues to grow its brand despite its financial crisis. Read

Bank’s £750,000 cash injection helps plant business to expand

A FORMBY-BASED plant business is blooming after securing a £750,000 investment. Read

Hairdressers makes finals

LIVERPOOL hairdressers Voodou has been nominated as a finalist in the British Hairdressing Business Awards. Read

Respected city accountant, 57, dies after short illness

THE co-founder of Liverpool accountants Hamilton-Burke Dufau, Odette Dufau, has died after a short illness. Read

Company launches energy saving device

CHESTER-BASED technology firm VPhase is to launch its first commercial energy saving product in October. Read

Brewery bosses battling to salvage city company

THE owners of Cains brewery are still fighting to save the Liverpool company as they seek a solution to the firm’s cash crisis. Read

Irish bank’s profits up

ALLIED Irish Bank has reported profits in its UK division increased 3% to £86m for the half-year to June. Read

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Cains bosses vow to keep fighting to save brewery

THE owners of troubled Liverpool brewer Cains last night pledged to keep fighting despite its bankers rejecting plans that could have saved the iconic city firm. Read

‘Factors out of their control’

Jack Stopforth, chief executive of Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, said: “The Cains success story is symptomatic of the resurgence in the last few years. Read

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