North West
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Harvey Nichols confirms expansion plans after Leeds success
Harvey Nichols is planning to open another two stores outside London. Glasgow, Edinburgh, Manchester and Newcastle are on the shortlist. Trading at its new Leeds shop has exceeded expectations.
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Shaftesbury announces £36.5m rights issue
Shaftesbury is raising £36.5m by a three for eight rights issue to help pay for the Carnaby Street Estate, W1, which it is buying from Wereldhave for £90m.
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Manchester United and Chelsea Village raise nearly £18m to fund separate developments
Manchester United placed 3m shares to raise £16.7m. The funds are needed for the continued fit-out of the north stand at its Old Trafford stadium and the building of a…
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Allders’ looking for opportunities to expand
Retail group Allders announced a jump in pre-tax profits. Chief executive Harvey Lipsith said the group will spend £30 million in the next two years on store refurbishment, including the…
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Mountcity clinches Salford’s biggest deal this year
Data services provider Microgen UK has taken a 2,325 sq m (25,000 sq ft) shed at Metroplex Business Park in Salford, Greater Manchester, in one of the largest deals in…
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Three top retailers sign up for Mill Gate retail centre, Bury, Greater Manchester
WH Smith, Superdrug and Next are the first retailers to prelet space in MEPC’s new Mill Gate Shopping Centre in Bury to the north of Manchester.
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Walton Group unveils proposals for £150m retail and media centre in Liverpool
Walton Group has unveiled proposals for a £150m retail and media centre in Chavasse Park, next to the Albert Dock, in Central Liverpool.
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Liverpool fails to use its &163;1bn Euro grants
In 1993, Merseyside was awarded more than £1bn in European Union grants. So far, only £110m has been spent. In-depth feature finds out why.
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Frogmore to submit detailed plans for Manchester Corn Exchange
Frogmore Estates will submit detailed plans early next year for the redevelopment of Manchester’s Corn Exchange as an 18,580 sq m (200,000 sq ft) leisure and retail scheme .
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Hypo Property buys Drummond Gate, London, SW1, as part of £60m deal
Hypo Property has paid £60m for three office blocks in London, Blackburn and Chesterfield, all of which are let to the government.
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Plans unveiled for 37ha components park next to Ford factory in Merseyside
Speke Garston Development Company (SGDC) – the joint venture between English Partnerships and Liverpool City Council – has submitted an outline planning application for a 37ha (91-acre) car components park…
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Sindall buys Snape for at least £600,000
Morgan Sindall is buying Snape Group for £600,000. Another £500,000 is payable for the Manchester-based building contractor on deferment on settlement of several commercial issues.