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Hi-tech Versarien boosts interim revenues and cuts the losses
Liverpool-based advanced engineering materials group Versarien increased its revenues and will cut the losses for the six month period towards the 30th September. The firm, based at Liverpool Science Parks ic1, reported a huge 127% surge in…
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North West jobs market improving, says Manpower
According to a survey by recruitment firm Manpower, the job market in the North West region remains "robust", despite being one point below the national average. Manpower attributes this resilience to improving economic condition, giving…
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Water bills due for cut according to Ofwat report
Ofwat, the water industry regulator, is to report that the country's water companies have benefited from cheaper borrowing and should be compelled to pass on these savings to their customers in the form of reduced bills and tariffs. United…
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Record number of cruise ships set to sail along River Mersey
In 2015, Liverpool Cruise Terminal is looking set for another record breaking year as as many as 54 cruise ships are set to berth there which will bring in more than 80,000 international visitors into Liverpool. Most of these ships will…
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Ground broken on Tower Wharf project
Eric Wright Construction has been appointed as the main contractor and is now on-site for Birkenhead's £11 million Tower Wharf development scheme. The main contracter, based out of Bamber Bridge, will build the four-storey, flagship office…
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ACL to build new shipping HQ in Liverpool
Atlantic Container Lines (ACL) have started work on the first purpose-built shipping company HQ in the Liverpool City Region in ninety years, since the development of the India Buildings in 1924. The headquarters for ACL, in Duke Street,…
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HMRC construction tax countdown proves to be the ‘toughest yet’ according to Haines…
HM Revenue and Customs has recovered more than £130 million, following a crackdown on tax avoiding builders, plumbers and electricians. As a result of HMRC’s efforts in making construction companies bring workers in-house under the Pay as…
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Nictotine business Nerudia to build £11 million site in Liverpool
Nerudia, in partnership with Contraf-Nicorex-Tobacco (CNT) are to build a large manufacturing site in Liverpool; creating as many as 150 jobs. David Newns and Chris Lords are the businessmen behind one of Britain's first e-cigarette…
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2 Sister’s green energy deal grows new jobs for H2 bio-refineries
An energy-from-waste deal led by Liverpool’s H2 Energy could create as many as 150 jobs, overhauling the energy requirements at the 2 Sisters Food Group, whose turnover is valued at £3 billion a year. H2 Energy have been contracted to build…
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Evgen Pharma set to float thanks to North West Fund
Clinical stage cancer drug development company, Evgen Pharma who are supported by The North West Fund, is set to raise £20 million by floating an initial public offering on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock…
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