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Blue Air add second Liverpool route
Blue Air has recently announced a new second route from Liverpool John Lennon Airport, with flights directly to the Romanian city of Bacau to start in March 2015. This news has come only three months after Blue announced its inaugral three…
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Eurozone confidence falls but UK businesses optimistic
The quarterly International Business Report (IBR) reveals that in the face of declining economic prospects all across the Eurozone and the associated Continental loss of confidence, the confidence of UK businesses is weathering the storm.…
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Redx Pharma sell chemical business Redag Crop Protection
Accelerating in growth, Liverpool and Cheshire-based biotech firm Redx Pharma has sold its agro-chemical business, Redag Crop Protection. Redag has accumulated more than £1m in a fundraising, led by Manchester-based corporate finance…
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Redrow Homes reveal new managing director
John Grime has been appointed from Redrow Home’s Yorkshire division to be the new managing director of the North West. Grime has two decades of experience in the house-building sector, having joined Redrow's forward land department as a…
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Barwood launches joint venture with Potter Logistics on Knowsley Industrial Park
Barwood Developments and Potter Logistics have entered into a joint venture agreement to deliver a 275,000 sq ft logistics project on a 16-acre site in Knowsley Industrial Park. The scheme, branded Draco, will accommodate distribution and…
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‘Crane counting’ is a good measure for city’s development
The latest quarterly summary of the apartment market in Liverpool, compiled by Alan Bevan has shown a 10% increase in the city centre prices compared to last year. The City Residential update highlighted the 2000 units granted planning…
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Blackpool Airport set to close
As of 15 October, Blackpool International Airport will close as there has been no agree reached to secure the future of operations from the site. Despite Blackpool International Airport, the regional air hub for Lancashire and the Lake…
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North West R&D heating elements manufacturer secures £287,500 investment
A North West R&D company which has developed and patented a novel form of electric heating element has secured funding totalling £287,500. 2DHeat Limited has received £125,000 equity investment from The North West Fund for Energy &…
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Council approves Downing construction scheme for student housing
The Downing-backed plans for two student accomdation block developments in the Islington district of Liverpool is to get the thumbs up from Liverpool City Council's planning authorities, providing accomodation for more than 900 future…
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£250 million framework contest launched by Merseytravel
Merseytravel, the regional passenger transport system for Liverpool and the surrounding area, has commenced the formal procurement process for the multi-disciplinary framework for the next four years as it prepares for another development…
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