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Mar 5 2008
BROADCASTER ITV says its annual profits have fallen by 35% – but chairman Michael Grade insists the future for the company remains bright....
Mar 5 2008
Wilmec is inviting Merseyside’s property and construction sector to discuss the future of renewable energy sources in residential new build schemes. It takes place from 12pm-2.15pm at Liverpool Digital, Edge Lane. For more information contact Wilmec Ltd on 0151 200 5000 or e-mail info@wilmec.co.uk....
Mar 5 2008
INTEREST rates are once again the focus of the markets as they wait to see what action the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee takes when it makes its latest announcement at noon tomorrow....
Mar 5 2008
THE Prince’s Trust is receiving BiG help from one of its most successful businesses after its first Regional Leadership Group was set up in the North West....
Mar 5 2008
LIVERPOOL Chamber of Commerce is hoping to re- port a surplus this year, after a prolonged period of losses....
Mar 5 2008
TOP US Air Force officials are today expected to defend their decision to award a £18bn contract for a 179 new refuelling aircraft to Northrop Grumman and European partner EADS....
Mar 5 2008
RATAN TATA yesterday pledged Jaguar and Land Rover production would remain in Britain once his Indian conglomerate completes a £1bn takeover of the prestige British car maker....
Mar 5 2008
HUSBAND and wife owned social housing contracting business, AW Byrne, has secured approved supplier status on all North West housing framework agree- ments, and is the only company in the region to have achieved this....
Mar 5 2008
CAR maker Toyota last night announced an £88m investment in its North Wales plant – taking total investment at the site to close to a staggering £800m....
Mar 5 2008
A TRACK and trace system for pallets developed by a Liverpool-based company was launched at the world’s biggest digital trade fair yesterday....
Mar 5 2008
THE North West will regain its position as Europe’s leading textiles centre following a £125m investment pledge by China....
Mar 5 2008
LIVERPOOL-BASED civil and structural engineering firm Bingham Davis is expanding with the launch of a subsidiary company, Bd Edmondson, which will concentrate on smaller specialist projects....
Mar 5 2008
THE Knowsley distribution centre of retailers QVC delivered a record 4m units in the last three months of 2007 as sales rose 7.5% to £110.7m for the quarter....
Mar 5 2008
FEMALE entrepreneurs are being offered a fitness test to help them get up to speed with running their own business....
Mar 5 2008
RESIDENTIAL care provider Dovehaven Care Group has paid £1.25m for a Birkdale nursing home that is to offer the height of luxury to its residents....
Mar 5 2008
A HIGH-TECH braking system designed by a Runcorn company is helping pep up the performance of the latest British-built sports car....
Mar 5 2008
SMALL and medium sized businesses in the North West will be owed £850m on February 29 due to suppliers or customers failing to pay on time, according to research from Barclays Local Business....
Mar 5 2008
LIVERPOOL-BASED Centre Island Hotels is to be the operator of a new Crowne Plaza out- let opening in Manchester later this year....
Mar 5 2008
HOME shopping group Littlewoods Shop Direct has plunged deeper into the red....
Mar 5 2008
THIS week’s LDP Business show on CityTalk105.9fm focuses on next week’s Budget speech....
Mar 5 2008
BARCLAYS bank faces a £2m rent bill for its empty banking hall at Martin’s Building on Water Street....
Mar 5 2008
IT WAS conga time on the 13th floor of The Plaza as nine members of the investment team at Liverpool wealth management firm Rensburg Sheppards celebrated passing their professional exams....
Mar 5 2008
A SURVEY by accountants Baker Tilly shows that the appetite is increasing among Liverpool firms to list on the stock exchange....
Mar 5 2008
Ian Henry and Alistair Pike join the team as directors focusing on bringing in new business. Mr Henry joins from the commercial banking team in Manchester while Mr Pike joins from the bank's real estate team....