Mar
2010
Articles from 31st Mar 2010
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Hornby predicts sales take-off for Airfix
Mar 31 2010 | Business News
COLLECTIBLES firm Hornby today predicted a sales surge for Airfix kits this year as it builds on the success of new models such as the Mosquito fighter bomber. Read
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Fund managers bid to run North West Venture Capital Loan Fund
Mar 31 2010 | Business News
ALMOST 40 fund managers from across the UK have bid to run four new venture capital loan funds for the North West Read
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Dairy Crest cutting jobs at its Kirkby spreads plant
Mar 31 2010 | Business News
DAIRY Crest is axing 25 jobs at its Kirkby spreads factory as part of a cost-cutting drive. Read
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Provexis raises £25m in shares financing deal
Mar 31 2010 | Business News
HEALTH drinks firm Provexis has secured a three-year equity financing deal of up to £25m with Evolution Securities to accelerate the development of its technologies. Read
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Liverpool stockbroker firm Rensburg Sheppards in £412m takeover
Mar 31 2010 | Business News
A SOUTH African financial services giant has agreed the £412m acquisition of Liverpool wealth management firm Rensburg Sheppards. Read
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Liverpool businessmen packing a punch on new fitness regime
Mar 31 2010 | Business News
PROMINENT Liverpool business figures are working off their credit crunch frustrations in the boxing ring. Read
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Innospec boss admits deep regret at company’s bribing of foreign officials
Mar 31 2010 | Business News
INNOSPEC’S chief executive has said he deeply regrets the Cheshire chemicals giant’s bribing of foreign officials, and has vowed it will never happen again. Read
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Middle East problems drive Mouchel into interim loss
Mar 31 2010 | Business News
PROFESSIONAL services group Mouchel has recorded a pre-tax interim loss due to turbulent trading conditions in the Middle East. Read
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Thieves threaten future of Bootle firm Elixir Foundations
Mar 31 2010 | Business News
A BUSINESS in Bootle that has given an economic lifeline to hundreds of people has been forced into a temporary closure after being burgled twice in two weeks. Read
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Stadium Crayons relocates to Wirral
Mar 31 2010 | Business News
WIRRAL entrepreneur Sarah Parsons has taken over the running of Stadium Crayons, which has resulted in the firm’s headquarters moving to Heswall. Read
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Trading Gossip: Pontin’s wallows in 80s pop nostalgia
Mar 31 2010 | Business News
HELLO, campers – Southport-based holiday camp chain Pontin’s is breaking out the Bucks Fizz. Read
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Voice technology firm Qire moves to 20 Chapel Street
Mar 31 2010 | Business News
INTERACTIVE voice messaging specialist Qire is taking 4,000 sq ft of office space at 20 Chapel Street, in Liverpool city centre. Read
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Smith and Sons hire consultants to support commercial team
Mar 31 2010 | Business News
WIRRAL property firm Smith and Sons has appointed two consultants to support its commercial team. Read
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Drivers Jonas Deloitte markets 30,000 sq ft in Baltic Quarter
Mar 31 2010 | Business News
AGENTS at Drivers Jonas Deloitte (DJD) have been instructed to dispose of 30,000 sq ft of office space in Liverpool. Read
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Viewpoint: System of quarterly rent payments is pushing retailers out of business
Mar 31 2010 | Business News
THE quarter-day requirement that means rent has to be paid three months in advance is archaic. Read
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Cable ship conversion is Cammell Laird’s global advert
Mar 31 2010 | Business News
Spectacular conversion will open new worldwide markets for shipyard. Peter Elson reports Read
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KLM pledge to develop Liverpool’s link with the world
Mar 31 2010 | Business News
DUTCH airline KLM has vowed to promote its Liverpool link over the next year and drive it into profit. Read
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Emirates to operate an A380 from Manchester Airport
Mar 31 2010 | Business News
ONE of the world’s iconic planes – part-built by workers from Liverpool, Cheshire and North Wales – is to operate from an airport serving the region. Read
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Judging panel to draw up shortlist from entries for 2010 Liverpool Daily Post Regional Business Awards
Mar 31 2010 | Business News
THE postbag was under strain last week as entries flooded in to meet the deadline for the Liverpool Daily Post Regional Business Awards. Read
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Merseyside to get £60m in urban regeneration project
Mar 31 2010 | Business News
MERSEYSIDE will get at least £60m to drive urban regeneration schemes. Read
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Bibby poll: Firms take longer to pay up
Mar 31 2010 | Business News
MORE than a third of businesses are finding customers taking longer to pay invoices than a year ago, according to a new report today. Read
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Liverpool board game encourages enterprise among pupils
Mar 31 2010 | Business News
PRIMARY school pupils are being encouraged to learn more about Liverpool’s business world through a new board game. Read
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Widnes-based Pentagon Chemicals squares the recessionary circle
Mar 31 2010 | Business News
PENTAGON Chemicals found the right formula for a stable year, although with much-reduced profitability. Read
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Hooton IFA The Chester Partnership wins Sesame Bankhall regional award
Mar 31 2010 | Business News
HOOTON-BASED Independent Financial Adviser (IFA) The Chester Partnership has been recognised as the North West’s leading IFA. Read
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Fred Olsen Cruise Lines could leave Liverpool despite best season yet
Mar 31 2010 | Business News
IN SPITE of selling 95% of berths in its 2010 Liverpool programme, Fred Olsen Cruise Lines may pull out of the port by 2012. Read
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First commercial diving courses in Liverpool Docks
Mar 31 2010 | Business News
THE first commercial diver training course at Liverpool docks is under way with a Kuwaiti team. Read
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Apprentice has Liverpool's Panoramic restaurant waiting on a future star
Mar 31 2010 | Business News
A WIRRAL apprentice is hitting the heights early in his career – by working at the UK’s highest restaurant. Read
