Aug
2009
Articles from 19th Aug 2009
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Market Report: Footsie closes up 3.9 points
Aug 19 2009 | Business News
The FTSE 100 Index limped into the black today as a better than expected start on Wall Street helped the London market claw back early losses. Read
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Jessops battles for survival as sales fall
Aug 19 2009 | Business News
Camera retailer Jessops today said sales remained under pressure as talks continue over a deal to ensure its survival Read
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Wine merchant Corks Out opens two new outlets
Aug 19 2009 | Business News
INDEPENDENT wine and spirits merchant Corks Out has embarked on an expansion drive after securing a £70,000 bank funding package. Read
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Campaign to support our 12,000 ‘at risk’ businesses
Aug 19 2009 | Business News
NEW figures out today show the recession has left one in five Merseyside firms teetering on the brink of collapse. Read
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Shepherd Construction to create Phase Three office block at Liverpool’s St Paul’s Square business district
Aug 19 2009 | Business News
SHEPHERD Construction has won a £20.4m contract to build phase three of Liverpool’s St Paul’s Square for English Cities Fund. Read
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Fragile glass firm Pilkington sees signs of stabilisation
Aug 19 2009 | Business News
PILKINGTON owner Nippon Sheet Glass (NSG) has reported a much-improved climate for its products, despite a steep 35% decline in like-for-like sales. Read
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The scale of redundancies is starting to recede and the North West is faring better than the national average, says new poll
Aug 19 2009 | Business News
THE pace of UK job cuts is starting to slow this summer, with the North West faring better than the national average. Read
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Viewpoint: Get ready for carbon emissions trading
Aug 19 2009 | Business News
IN MAY, 2007, the Government published the Energy White Paper which heralded a decision to implement a new emissions trading scheme. The scheme is called the Carbon Reduction Commitment, or CRC, and on April 1, 2010, this scheme is set to become law. Read
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Liverpool charity offers free fitness service to city firms
Aug 19 2009 | Business News
A LIVERPOOL charity is launching a new programme to improve the health and fitness of city workers. Read
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Liverpool printer Redwood wins two new contracts
Aug 19 2009 | Business News
A LIVERPOOL printing firm has won two contracts in the last week. Read
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Widnes-based Suttons Group invests in improvements to drum handling facility
Aug 19 2009 | Business News
WIDNES-BASED Suttons Group has invested £1.5m in a new chemical drumming facility at its St Helens site. Read
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Landlords group is formally launched
Aug 19 2009 | Business News
THE Merseyside and Wirral Property Landlord Action Group was formally launched in New Brighton on Thursday, August 6. Read
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Liverpool accountants PKF warn football clubs on potential impact of recession to finances
Aug 19 2009 | Business News
PREMIER League football clubs anticipate a fall of up to 20% in corporate hospitality income this season, as the recession continues to takes its toll. Read
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Nobles Construction reports 20% rise in first quarter revenues
Aug 19 2009 | Business News
NOBLES Construction is reporting a 20% surge in first- quarter revenues to £10m. Read
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More hoteliers confident on trading prospects, poll reveals
Aug 19 2009 | Business News
CONFIDENCE among UK hotel managers has improved for the second quarter. Read
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Liverpool entrepreneur brings the Facebook experience to real life
Aug 19 2009 | Business News
A LIVERPOOL entrepreneur has launched a new concept combining real-life and internet-based networking. Read
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Countries report increase in distressed sales
Aug 19 2009 | Business News
COUNTRIES across the world are reporting a rise in distressed sales of commercial property, a new survey reveals. Read
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Skills firm on the rise
Aug 19 2009 | Business News
DESURVEY group is a recruitment agency for the oil, gas and petrochemical industries. Read
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Smith & Sons lets space at Post Office House
Aug 19 2009 | Business News
WIRRAL property agent Smith & Sons has leased a further 1,700 sq ft of office space at the Grade II former Post Office building, in the centre of Birkenhead. Read
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Nuclear deal for Cumbrian marine group
Aug 19 2009 | Business News
MARINE services firm James Fisher has acquired Leyland-based MB Faber in a deal worth £5.25m. Read
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Builder and maintenance provider Rok sees growth in property repair sector
Aug 19 2009 | Business News
LIVERPOOL stockbroker Panmure Gordon tipped builder and maintenance provider Rok to prosper from its move into property insurance repairs. Read
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Manchester HMV building changes hands for £14m
Aug 19 2009 | Business News
ACTING on behalf of the Co-operative Insurance Society, DTZ has sold the building let to HMV on Market Street, in Manchester, to a private investor for £14,875,000. Read
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Recruitment specialist The Business Connection warns firms to plan for temporary cover ahead of expected swine flu season
Aug 19 2009 | Business News
AN AUTUMN outbreak of swine flu could create extra demands on temporary staffing and increase costs for employers as sickness levels rise. Read
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Wind turbine maker Vestas reports rise in revenues
Aug 19 2009 | Business News
THE wind turbine manufacturer whose decision to cease UK production sparked an 18-day factory occupation by protesting workers, said half-year revenues were up 29%. Read
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MEPC Birchwood Park secures Warrington’s biggest letting this year
Aug 19 2009 | Business News
ELECTRICITY North West (ENW) is moving into 15,300 sq ft of office space at MEPC Birchwood Park, in Warrington’s biggest letting this year. Read
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St Helens to help young people into jobs
Aug 19 2009 | Business News
MORE than 100 young people in St Helens are being helped into jobs as part of a new programme. Read
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Glen Dimplex boiler factory to relocate to Prescot base
Aug 19 2009 | Business News
THE Glen Dimplex Group is to relocate a factory employing 60 people to Merseyside. Read
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Liverpool One restaurants donate used cooking oils for recycling to fuel vehicle fleet
Aug 19 2009 | Business News
RESTAURANTS on Liverpool One’s leisure terrace are serving up an eco-treat by donating used cooking fat to power the £1bn centre’s vehicle fleet. Read
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Mersey firms must find export opportunities
Aug 19 2009 | Business News
THE region’s leading export official says Merseyside businesses must keep their eyes open for international trading opportunities despite the recession. Read
