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Liverpool2 will lead to around 5,000 jobs in Maritime and Logistics
Peel Ports’ £300million investment in its landmark Liverpool2 deep water container terminal will create around 5,000 new jobs in the North West. Two-thirds of the direct jobs are expected to be taken by people living within a ten mile…
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Merseyrail trains take top spot in Which? Survey
While other train companies trail behind in customer satisfaction, Merseyrail provides customers with award-winning service. A new survey by consumer interest body Which? has found that Merseyrail is the best rail transport provider in the…
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Bidding commences for Northern Rail service
Two rail services responsible for transporting a staggering 110 million passenger annually has recently become the subject of a bid-war. Northern Rail and First TransPenine Express which function as connecting modes of transport for…
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UK is a “regional rising star” in the manufacturing sector according to BCG
Improved costs and boosted productivity is placing the UK back at the top spot for manufacturing, ahead of many Eastern European countries including Czech Republic and Poland. One of the world's biggest consultancy groups, Boston Consulting…
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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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