Jan
2010
Articles from 20th Jan 2010
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Mark Fuller leaves Alliance Fund Managers
Jan 20 2010 | Business News
MARK Fuller, managing director of Liverpool-based Alliance Fund Managers (AFM), has left the investment organisation. Read
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Liverpool city region's unemployment falls again
Jan 20 2010 | Business News
UNEMPLOYMENT across Liverpool city region has fallen for the fourth consecutive month – but the number of people returning to work slowed markedly in December. Read
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Wirral coal merchants set for expansion after Yorkshire Bank-backed buyout
Jan 20 2010 | Business News
WIRRAL coal merchant H&M Taylor is set for UK expansion after a takeover deal. Read
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Carphone Warehouse TalkTalk division benefits from the X-Factor
Jan 20 2010 | Business News
A SPONSORSHIP deal with ITV’s hit show X-Factor helped Carphone Warehouse’s TalkTalk broadband business add another 36,000 customers in the third quarter, the group has revealed. Read
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ConstructionSkills have a grand incentive for building firms
Jan 20 2010 | Business News
A SCHEME to encourage construction firms to take on an apprentice has been extended. Read
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Halton Chamber holds Business Buddy event
Jan 20 2010 | Business News
HALTON Chamber of Commerce and Enterprising Halton are holding a free “Business Buddy” event at The Heath Business and Technical Park, in Runcorn. Read
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Island Group clinches international distribution deal for eco-friendly car park equipment
Jan 20 2010 | Business News
A DISTRIBUTION deal for new eco-friendly car park payment units will provide new export opportunities for Liverpool-based Island Group. Read
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John Sisk & Son wins Liverpool rail contract
Jan 20 2010 | Business News
CONSTRUCTION group John Sisk & Son (Sisk) has been awarded a £1.3m package of works in Liverpool and Manchester by Network Rail. Read
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New till roll deal for Access Point UK
Jan 20 2010 | Business News
PROMOTIONS company Access Point UK has signed a new deal with Homebase and Netto to sell advertising space on the back of the chains’ till rolls. Read
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MSIF’s anxious wait for return on investment in collapsed construction firm
Jan 20 2010 | Business News
MERSEYSIDE Special Investment Fund (MSIF) could lose £2m after the collapse of Newton-le-Willows-based White Building Services. Read
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Liverpool Vision awards 1,000th start-up grant to Kensington clothing venture
Jan 20 2010 | Business News
REGENERATION agency Liverpool Vision has awarded its 1,000th business start-up grant. Read
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Princes crowns strong growth by achieving £1bn sales
Jan 20 2010 | Business News
FOOD group Princes recorded annual sales of £1bn for the first time last year, as its strong growth continued. Read
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Land Securities signals a return to the property market with two key deals
Jan 20 2010 | Business News
LAND Securities, one of the biggest property groups in the UK, has signalled a return to the market with two key deals. Read
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Franklins Hospitality wins £2.5m Preston North End deal
Jan 20 2010 | Business News
CATERING specialist Franklins Hospitality has signed a £2.5m four-year contract with Preston North End FC. Read
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Aztec wins £2.5m social housing contract
Jan 20 2010 | Business News
LIVERPOOL construction and fit-out specialist Aztec has won a £2.5m contract to design and refurbish five sheltered housing schemes. Read
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Train and gains for learning provider Scientiam
Jan 20 2010 | Business News
A CUT in the use of sub-contractors enabled training provider Scientiam to more than double its profitability, despite a small fall in its turnover. Read
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Chemicals Northwest calls for awards entries
Jan 20 2010 | Business News
FIRMS in the region’s £10bn chemicals sector are being urged to enter this year’s Chemicals Northwest awards. Read
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Viewpoint: Commercial landlords should ensure their properties are well-maintained
Jan 20 2010 | Business News
IN THE large majority of leased premises, the repairing obligation will rest firmly with the tenant. However, in these tougher economic times, can the landlord be guaranteed that the tenant will be there at the end of the lease to fulfil those obligations? Read
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Easyjet builds on consumer demand throughout the recession
Jan 20 2010 | Business News
IRONICALLY, budget airline Easyjet has grown load factors during one of the harshest recessions in generations. Read
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Knowsley Business Improvement District plan submitted to council
Jan 20 2010 | Business News
PLANS to set up a Business Improvement District (BID) to cover Knowsley’s business and industrial park have been submitted to Knowsley Council. Read
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Record rise in prices – but Bank ‘should wait and see’
Jan 20 2010 | Business News
INFLATION jumped at a record rate in December, official figures showed yesterday. Read
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Crowne Plaza staff win awards
Jan 20 2010 | Business News
FIVE members of staff at the Liverpool City Centre Crowne Plaza were recognised at the Centre Island hotel group national awards. Read
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CAB takes space at Union Court
Jan 20 2010 | Business News
THE Citizen’s Advice Bureau (CAB) has taken 5,700 sq ft in a Liverpool city centre office building. Read
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Edward Symmons markets Speke warehouse
Jan 20 2010 | Business News
EDWARD SYMMONS is marketing for sale a warehouse and office complex at Skypark, in Speke. Read
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Agents appointed to Wirral warehouse
Jan 20 2010 | Business News
AGENTS at Smith & Sons and Mason Owen have been appointed to let a Wirral warehouse facility. Read
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Bankers ‘destroyed economic eco-system’
Jan 20 2010 | Business News
FINANCIAL ecologist Leo Johnson branded the West as having a “carbon beer belly” at a Liverpool breakfast meeting. Read
