North West
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Office take up in central Liverpool rises by 30%, reports Richard Ellis
Office take up in central Liverpool rose by 11,148 sq m (120,000 sq ft) – a rise of 30% – in the first half of 1996, according to research by…
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Ashbourne buys three homes for £5.9m
Ashbourne has acquired three purpose-built nursing homes for a total of £5.9m cash. They are Astley Grange in Bolton, Greater Manchester; Midfield Lodge, Cambridge and Ladyville Lodge in Upminster, Greater…
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Leisure companies sniff around Man Utd
Hopes that Manchester United will be sold have sent the football club’s shares surging ahead. Several large leisure companies are believed to be interested.Granada and United News and Media have…
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Northern companies face skills crisis says report
Skill shortages in manufacturing among Northern businesseshave reached a crisis, says the latest Business Survey North,published today. Shortages in manufacturing are at an “alarming level” with almost half of the…
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Henry Boot & Sons to open office in Manchester
Sheffield-based construction and property company Henry Boot & Sons is to open an office in Manchester next month. The office will co-ordinate the company’s efforts to push through ten deals…
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Hitachi postpones decision on R&D centre in Merseyside
It now seems unlikely that Hitachi will set up an R&D centre on Hazels Business Park, Liverpool Road, Knowsley, Merseyside. Officially, Hitachi claims only to have postponed its decision on…
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Manchester United bid fever rages
Manchester United was the centre of take-over speculation as the club’s share rose 25%. Names that could be in the frame include Granada, International Management Group, United News & Media,…
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Vauxhall to invest £300m in its car plant at Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
Vauxhall will announce this morning a £300m investment in its Ellesmere Port car plant in Cheshire. The move will safeguard 3,500 jobs.
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Liverpool Council and Merseyside Development Corporation split over Chavasse Park development
A split has emerged between Liverpool City Council and the Merseyside Development Corporation over a proposed £200m shopping centre for the Chavasse Park development site.
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NatWest to buy Hambro Magan for up to £150m
NatWest Markets has announced plans to buy JO Hambro Magan for a price estimated at £85m-£150m. Hambro Magan has advised on transactions with a combined value of more than £18bn.
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Woolwich Building Society reports decrease in levels of negative equity
The Woolwich Building Society reports that the number of homes with negative equity has fallen below 500,000 for the first time since 1990.
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Discussions progress on proposed £6bn Pennine canal scheme
Cumbria County Council is to discuss a plan to spend £6m on the construction of a canal to link Carlisle with Newcastle upon Tyne Council on October 24.