http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/news/ Latest News Headlines from englandsnorthwest.com http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/assets/images/rss/ http://www.englandsnorthwest.com en England's Northwest sport Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:06:38 UTC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/news/archive/7791-plans-for-workington-development-revealed.html Northern Developments is hoping to get the go ahead to construct a new hotel and business park in west Cumbria. The county is already set to benefit from several new developments in the coming years... Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:06:23 UTC http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/news/archive/7792-hat-trick-for-merseyside-biopharmaceutical-firm.html Eden Biodesign has announced it has secured three new contract wins worth a total of £2.97 million. The Liverpool-based biopharmaceutical process development and manufacturing business has put ... Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:06:25 UTC http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/news/archive/7776-2ergo-in-salford-switch.html The chance to be located next to the BBC and the ease of attracting skilled staff have been revealed as the reasons behind 2ergo's planned move to Salford Quays. Chris Brassington, the mobile-en... Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:06:26 UTC http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/news/archive/7777-manchester-s-tv-industry-tipped-for-success.html Manchester's film and television production sector is well placed to experience growth over the next few years, according to an industry expert. The BBC's decision to move sport, Radio 5Live... Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:06:28 UTC http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/news/archive/7778-tepnel-unveils-us-testing-scheme.html Tepnel Life Sciences has confirmed it has reached an agreement to supply cystic fibrosis (CF) testing to the Illinois Department of Public Health. The Manchester-based life sciences products and ser... Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:06:29 UTC http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/news/archive/7762-water-firm-announces-improved-profits.html Two of the northwest's biggest companies have reported improved financial performance despite the economic downturn. Water supplier United Utilities announced pre-tax profits of £252.4 mill... Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:06:31 UTC http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/news/archive/7763-food-giant-in-manchester-move.html More than 200 finance, IT and administration jobs are to be created in Manchester after Premier Foods confirmed it is to open a new shared service centre in the city next year. The food giant, which... Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:06:32 UTC http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/news/archive/7764-multi-million-pound-acquisition-for-ncc.html Manchester-based escrow and assurance testing business NCC Group has continued its acquisition programme by finalising a multi-million pound deal for Next Generation Security Software. NCC will pay ... Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:06:34 UTC http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/news/archive/7747-food-giant-to-open-business-hub-in-manchester.html Premier Foods, Britain's biggest food producer, is to open a business services centre in central Manchester. The centre is expected to open in 2009, comprising the company's finance and admi... Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:40:51 UTC http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/news/archive/7746-manchester-set-to-fare-better-in-recession-than-london-says-survey.html Manchester will weather the recession better than London, according to research commissioned by the Local Government Association. The capital is set to potentially lose 370,000 jobs by the end of ... Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:28:00 UTC http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/news/archive/7745-cammell-laird-returns-to-the-mersey.html One of the most famous names in international shipbuilding has returned to the Northwest, with the relaunch of Cammell Laird. Since the original Cammell Laird company collapsed in 2001, the Birkenhe... Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:24:51 UTC http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/news/archive/7744-enegi-shares-up-after-discovery-of-oil-and-gas-at-canadian-well.html Enegi, the Manchester-based company oil and gas company, has received a major boost after striking both oil and gas in Canada. In a statement to the stock exchange, Enegi said that the finds were co... Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:21:18 UTC http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/news/archive/7743-1.8bn-development-plan-unveiled-for-st-helens.html A new 10-year development plan for projects costing more than £1.8 billion has been unveiled for St Helens. Headline projects for the Merseyside borough include the Parkside Railfreight Distribut... Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:19:00 UTC http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/news/archive/7748-opportunities-at-new-anfield.html More corporate accommodation at Liverpool Football Club's new stadium is expected to generate business opportunities. The proposed stadium on Stanley Park would feature 10,000 corporate seats co... Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:06:37 UTC http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/news/archive/7749-knowledge-companies-invited-to-liverpool.html Liverpool Science Park has invited companies to rent space in a second phase £9 million innovation centre. The dedicated facility would enable companies to tap into university and specialist sk... Tue, 02 Dec 2008 04:06:38 UTC http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/news/archive/7715-sellafield-shares-transfer-in-22bn-handover.html A ceremony marking the transfer of Sellafield shares from state-owned BNFL to a private sector consortium was due to take place today. The landmark deal will see Nuclear Management Partners (NMP) ta... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:14:36 UTC http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/news/archive/7716-airport-wants-custom-to-take-off-from-blackpool.html Blackpool International Airport has announced plans to spend £2 million on improvements to attract new passengers, airlines and routes. The investment projects, some of which are already underw... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:14:37 UTC http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/news/archive/7717-plans-for-2.4m-waste-disposal-drive-through.html An award-winning waste development company has announced £2.4 million plans for a rubbish recycling facility in the northwest. Viridor Waste Management, which currently holds more than 30 local... Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:14:39 UTC http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/news/archive/7676-1.1bn-capital-projects-approved.html St Helens has seen a rapid influx of new businesses over the last five years, keen on tapping the city's new support infrastructure. There has been more than a 40 per cent rise in the number of ... Fri, 28 Nov 2008 04:17:52 UTC http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/news/archive/7677-waste-management-firm-to-sign-700-million-deal.html Waste treatment is set to get better in Cumbria after a company got closer to signing a £700 million pound deal to handle council waste. Councillors recently approved plans to ink an agreement ... Fri, 28 Nov 2008 04:17:53 UTC http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/news/archive/7663-cash-benefits-from-sellafield-handover.html Cumbria is expected to benefit from community funding, set aside by the new managers of Sellafield. Nuclear Management Partners (NMP) will reveal how the money will be spent at the official handover... Thu, 27 Nov 2008 04:15:33 UTC http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/news/archive/7664-programme-makers-forsee-growth-from-mediacity.html The BBC's move to MediaCity will confirm Manchester's status as a key location for the UK's broadcasting industry, according to an expanding production company. The BBC is scheduled to h... Thu, 27 Nov 2008 04:15:35 UTC http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/news/archive/7665-ibm-snaps-up-hi-tech-firm.html A hi-tech company founded at the University of Manchester is to be bought by global IT systems giant IBM. The company, Transitive Corporation, grew out of a 1990s academic research project at the un... Thu, 27 Nov 2008 04:15:36 UTC http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/news/archive/7651-foreign-transaction-firms-plans-northwest-hq.html A foreign exchange payment provider is relocating its head office and sales base to the northwest following an injection of venture capital. TransGlobal Payment Solutions (TPS) was established in Oc... Wed, 26 Nov 2008 04:13:37 UTC http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/news/archive/7652-safety-systems-company-wins-multi-million-contract.html A software safety systems company has won a contract which could be worth up to £20 million from a regional equipment maker, it has been reported. The five-year deal to upgrade computers at Inv... Wed, 26 Nov 2008 04:13:39 UTC http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/news/archive/7653-business-site-planned-for-m6-corridor.html A series of business parks along the M6 in Cumbria are among the ideas being discussed as part of plans for the regeneration of the Carlisle area. The precise strategies to attract these firms, whic... Wed, 26 Nov 2008 04:13:40 UTC http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/news/archive/7640-new-cholesterol-drug-developed.html A pharmaceutical company has used regional funding to develop a drug which could help millions of people who use cholesterol therapies. Bradford Pharma has received £300,000 from Alliance Fund ... Tue, 25 Nov 2008 04:15:54 UTC http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/news/archive/7641-plans-to-modernise-sellafield-s-waste-disposal.html Sellafield is planning to modernise the way it gets rid of nuclear waste, according to a plant manager. Proposals have been mooted to introduce an incinerator to burn nuclear waste instead of bury i... Tue, 25 Nov 2008 04:15:56 UTC http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/news/archive/7629-contractor-chosen-for-northwest-academy.html A contractor has been chosen to build a multi-million pound academy for the workforce of tomorrow in Cumbria. Secondary education will receive a boost from the academy, which could be built over one... Mon, 24 Nov 2008 04:06:12 UTC http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/news/archive/7630-4.3m-grant-for-transport-site.html A £4.3 million grant is being spent on redeveloping a site which will improve road, sea and rail transport links in the northwest. The Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) has made &#16... Mon, 24 Nov 2008 04:06:14 UTC http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/news/archive/7631-bae-creates-breakthrough-in-unmanned-defence-system.html Larger unmanned aircraft could be able to carry mortars following a breakthrough by BAE Systems engineers in the northwest. Previously, only unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) weighing up to 3kgs have bee... Mon, 24 Nov 2008 04:06:15 UTC http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/news/archive/7580-swedish-bank-plans-stockport-branch.html A Swedish bank plans to open a branch in Stockport following successes elsewhere in the northwest. Handelsbanken, which prides itself on local banking, opened a Manchester city centre office and a n... Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:05:17 UTC http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/news/archive/7581-spar-to-spur-petrol-operator-s-growth.html A Blackburn-based independent petrol station operator has signed a deal to covert all its retail outlets to Spar. Euro Garages said the move would boost revenue as well as offer customers more choic... Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:05:20 UTC http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/news/archive/7560-quadrupled-turnover-foreseen-from-serviced-apartments.html A Manchester-based serviced apartment firm forecasts turnover reaching £12 million over the next four years from £3 million at present. Blue Rainbow plans to achieve this by opening a raft... Mon, 17 Nov 2008 04:12:44 UTC http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/news/archive/7561-successful-heart-drug-poised-for-market.html A pharmaceutical company is set to go ahead with plans to market a drug that could cut the risk of heart attacks in half after successful clinical trials. Cheshire-based firm AstraZeneca is expected... Mon, 17 Nov 2008 04:12:45 UTC http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/news/archive/7527-business-award-winners-announced.html The secret is out about which firms won the MEN Business of the Year Awards. In the high-earning bracket, Vimto and PZ Cussons celebrated success at the Midland Hotel in Manchester. The accolade f... Fri, 14 Nov 2008 04:05:03 UTC http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/news/archive/7516-chemical-plant-heads-into-pastures-new.html A Salford chemicals company has tapped into low cost production in India and China in order to expand. By honing UK Trade & Investment knowledge, Akcros Chemicals was able to grow into further c... Thu, 13 Nov 2008 04:12:15 UTC http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/news/archive/7517-astrazeneca-heralds-world-s-top-scientists.html AstraZeneca has joined forces with Nobel Prize organisers to showcase the world's top scientists. The Cheshire-based firm will highlight breakthroughs from people awarded the prizes to facilitat... Thu, 13 Nov 2008 04:12:16 UTC http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/news/archive/7518-football-website-netted-for-600-000.html A Manchester-based football website has been bought for £600,000 to allow a pools operator to expand its audience, it has been reported. The 4thegame website, which receives 700,000 monthly hit... Thu, 13 Nov 2008 04:12:18 UTC http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/news/archive/7507-200m-for-aspiring-businesses.html More than £200 million has been made available for northwest businesses, company leaders have heard. Businesses were reminded of the combination of funding packages for regional firms at the Jo... Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:12:28 UTC http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/news/archive/7508-10m-for-business-park-in-road.html Millions of pounds are to be put into developing a new access road for the Waterfront Business Park in Cumbria. The thoroughfare will cost £10 million, which is being paid by the Northwest Euro... Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:12:29 UTC http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/news/archive/7498-liverpool-s-5.4-million-for-good-first-impression.html Liverpool is set to receive a total of £5.4 million to improve Lime Street train station. The money, which consists of £2.4 million from Europe and £3 million from the Northwest Regio... Tue, 11 Nov 2008 04:12:03 UTC http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/news/archive/7499-uk-sport-invests-150-000-in-northwest-cycle-race.html Hundreds of thousands of pounds were spent on last week's UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics event, it has been revealed. According to Sue Campbell of UK Sport, the recent sporting competition... Tue, 11 Nov 2008 04:12:04 UTC http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/news/archive/7489-consent-for-50m-of-offices-and-retail.html A development company has got the green light for office and retail projects in Manchester. The planning consent is worth almost £50 million, according to Crain's Manchester Business, and h... Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:06:11 UTC http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/news/archive/7490-customers-buy-land-for-organic-supermarket.html A northwest whole food store has come up with an innovative way to raise cash for the second time to further its business. It has raised £200,000 from customers to buy land to create a long ter... Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:06:13 UTC http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/news/archive/7491-cumbrian-companies-given-chance-to-go-for-gold.html The 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games will generate thousands of business opportunities and a Cumbria regeneration authority is determined northwest businesses go for gold. Businesses have been aske... Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:06:14 UTC http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/news/archive/7444-software-business-to-create-jobs.html An American software company is hoping to create 40 jobs after opening an office in Warrington. AttentionIT, a specialist in environmental waste management systems, opted to set up its international... Wed, 05 Nov 2008 04:05:22 UTC http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/news/archive/7445-pioneering-lung-operation-in-manchester.html Staff at the University Hospital of South Manchester (UHSM) are celebrating the success of a pioneering transplant procedure. A surgical team at the Wythenshawe hospital carried out an operation to ... Wed, 05 Nov 2008 04:05:23 UTC http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/news/archive/7432-4m-for-regional-innovators.html A new initiative designed to help boost the economy in the region has been launched by the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA). The organisation is collaborating with the Northwest ERDF Pro... Tue, 04 Nov 2008 04:20:47 UTC http://www.englandsnorthwest.com/news/archive/7433-merseytravel-wins-award.html Merseytravel has been honoured with a national achievement award from learndirect. The transport operator has been given the award in recognition of its efforts to encourage staff to sign up for lea... Tue, 04 Nov 2008 04:21:27 UTC