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Job creation in the construction sector rises at record speed
According to a new survey of buyer, the rate of job creation during July hit highest speeds since April 1997. The Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index showed that the month of June experienced a four-month high of 62.6,…
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Driverless cars expected to hit UK roads over the next six months
The government has announced that driverless cars will be expected to hit UK roads by the beginning of 2015. The Department for Transport originally planned for driverless vehicles to make their way onto roads during 2013 but at the end of…
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Jaguar Land Rover reports strong performance and is set to create 250 new jobs
Halewood-based Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has reported a “strong” first half performance as revenues increase and sales continue to rise. The company experienced a 22 per cent rise in sales during the first quarter of the current financial…
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Williams Liverpool welcomes new hybrid model to its showroom
Last week a Liverpool car dealership welcomed the innovative BMW i8 to its showroom. BMW selected Williams Liverpool on Great Howard Street to be sole agent responsible for launching, supporting and selling the the brand new plug-in hybrid…
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Government announces two new technical schools for the North West
The government has announced two new technical schools to be opened in the North West with aims to fill skills gap in certain sectors. A University Technical College for engineering and manufacturing will be opened in Crewe and a brand new…
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Ellesmere Port Vauxhall plant to create hundred of new jobs
Vauxhall's Ellesmere Port plant is set to launch a brand new model next year and with it will come over 300 new jobs according to an announcement made recently. This is the “first significant new-hire programme for a decade” and will see…
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Promising economic comeback for the manufacturing sector
A new survey by the CBI has shown that small and medium-sized businesses in the manufacturing sector are showing signs of exceptional economic recovery. Businesses are for the fourth quarter in a row, reporting average growth of 15 per…
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Local manufacturer boosts turnover with acquisition deal
A Liverpool manufacturing company has made a tactical acquisition that has enabled them to raise their target turnover by £4m. ChargePoint Technology, which provide containment valves to some of the world’s leading pharmaceutical and…
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Engineering firm partners with LJMU to create new jobs
Liverpool John Moore University have joined force with engineering consultancy Beverley Clifton Morris (BCM) on a two and a half year knowledge transfer partnership (KTP). The agreement is set to create two new jobs as a marketing strategy…
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‘The Studio Liverpool’ lauded by Sony for bridging the gap between education and…
The Studio Liverpool, highly acclaimed for its Gaming technology and digital futures applications held its most recent summer showcase attracting the likes of mentors and media giants Sony to the event. Held as an exhibition of one academic…
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