Jan
2010
Articles from 27th Jan 2010
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Sportech in £51.4m bid for global expansion
Jan 27 2010 | Business News
SPORTECH, the Walton-based pools and gaming group, has announced the £51.4m takeover of worldwide betting provider SGR. Read
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Paper recycler secures £300,000 funding
Jan 27 2010 | Business News
A CHESTER area-based paper recycling business is looking to expand its operations after negotiating a £300,000 funding line from Absolute Invoice Finance. Read
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End of the recession – or a false dawn?
Jan 27 2010 | Business News
News of a slight economic upturn fails to dispel fears among business of a drop back into recession. Peter Elson reports Read
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Home Delivery Network pledges to keep improving service
Jan 27 2010 | Business News
IN AN age of instant online feedback, every customer’s view counts. Read
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‘Difficult’ year fails to derail MJ Quinn
Jan 27 2010 | Business News
KNOWSLEY infrastructure services business MJ Quinn sought to plan for the future during a year that resulted in a pre-tax loss of £82,500. Read
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North West exporters outperforming the rest of the UK
Jan 27 2010 | Business News
NORTH-WEST exporters are out-performing those from the rest of the UK, according to a new study. Read
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Real Good Food raises profit forecast
Jan 27 2010 | Business News
BAKERY and ingredients firm the Real Good Food Company said it expects to beat current market forecasts for underlying pre-tax profits in 2009 by 25% following strong performances across all its business units. Read
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Will HDN deal deliver the goods?
Jan 27 2010 | Business News
Parcel delivery firm bought DHL arm to create a £600m- turnover rival to Royal Mail. Alistair Houghton reports Read
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High demand for innovation vouchers
Jan 27 2010 | Business News
BUSINESSES seeking grants to work with a knowledge provider “overwhelmed” the process for the latest round of innovation vouchers. Read
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Landlords action group holds meeting
Jan 27 2010 | Business News
THE Merseyside and Wirral Property Landlords Action Group is holding its next meeting on Thursday, February 4. Read
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Heritage Market chief Kate triumphs in national business awards
Jan 27 2010 | Business News
KATE THOMPSON, who runs Liverpool’s Heritage Market, was named Entrepreneur of the Year at the national Shine Awards held in London. Read
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John Lennon Airport upbeat despite widening losses
Jan 27 2010 | Business News
LIVERPOOL John Lennon Airport’s (JLA) owner Peel Holdings (Airports) has reported widening losses but believes economic recovery will revive its fortunes. Read
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Anger over job cuts at city base of shipping line Maersk
Jan 27 2010 | Business News
GLOBAL shipping giant Maersk is axing almost 30% of the jobs at its Liverpool-based UK headquarters and has backtracked on a promise to create scores of others. Read
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Farmers look for edge in taking products to market
Jan 27 2010 | Business News
FAMILY farming firm E Cook and Sons know their onions after more than 30 years in business – but the price of carrots caused problems last year. Read
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Glen Dimplex Home Appliances goes into the red
Jan 27 2010 | Business News
COOKER manufacturer Glen Dimplex fell into the red after seeing sales fall by almost a fifth. Read
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Novartis posts record figures aided by Speke plant’s swine flu vaccine
Jan 27 2010 | Business News
SHARES in drugs giant Novartis rose 1.8% in early trading after the Swiss-owned group announced its latest figures for 2009 and its most recent quarterly data. Read
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Viewpoint: Landlords need to act quickly to secure money owed
Jan 27 2010 | Business News
TENANT default is one of the main symptoms of the recession, but when tenants face financial difficulties, one of the most useful and often forgotten tools available to their landlord is the ability to recover money due for any breach of covenant (for example, non-payment of rent or disrepair) from either a former tenant or his guarantor. Read
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MEPC Birchwood Park launches fund to support community
Jan 27 2010 | Business News
BUSINESS park MEPC Birchwood Park, in Warrington, is launching a dedicated fund to support community groups in the surrounding area. Read
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Hello Liverpool to offer overseas investment free office space
Jan 27 2010 | Business News
OVERSEAS investors are being offered free serviced office space as part of a new Northwest Development Agency (NWDA) scheme. Read
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Winwick Quay gains planning consent for 70,000 sq ft of space
Jan 27 2010 | Business News
WINWICK Quay Business Park, in Warrington, has received planning consent for a further 70,000 sq ft of commercial units. Read
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North West market remains depressed despite national upturn
Jan 27 2010 | Business News
THE north-west commercial property market remains in the doldrums despite an improving picture nationally. Read
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Working Day: The Best way to put PR into progress
Jan 27 2010 | Working Day
MARTYN BEST co-founded Paver Smith with Dougal Paver in 2006. He is also chairman of Everton Tigers, vice-chairman of the Liverpool Society of Chartered Accountants, a trustee of the Everton Former Players Foundation and helps the NSPCC Business Group. Read
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Learning a high-speed lesson from our friends in Scandinavia
Jan 27 2010 | Business Opinion
SPEED appears to be something of an obsession in Finland. The country has produced more than its fair share of very talented (and very quick) rally and racing champions. Read
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Rensburg Sheppards: Facing up to anaemic growth
Jan 27 2010 | Business Opinion
HAVING started the year brightly, the equity markets took on an uncertain note from mid-January. The reasons are partly economic and partly political. Read
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Student loans company to axe 150 jobs
Jan 27 2010 | National Business News
The company which runs the student loan scheme for the Government today announced plans to axe 150 jobs. Read
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Retail sales hit by big freeze, CBI figures show
Jan 27 2010 | National Business News
Britain’s big freeze left retailers out in the cold this month as the sector reported its worst sales performance since August, figures revealed today. Read
