Tom Houghton
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Turners tanker drivers secure 'bumper' pay rise after 'dramatically-improved' new offer
'That is an example to the rest of the haulage industry about how to go about offering decent wages' → Read More
Liverpool's St John's Shopping Centre is sold
Cut-price deal for one of the city's biggest and most well known shopping centres → Read More
THG reports soaring revenues after difficult month for online giant
The firm enters its peak trading period 'with confidence' → Read More
Major changes for Mersey Tunnels users as new video tech installed
A major project to install video technology at the Mersey Tunnels has been completed - with the Fast Tag account system set to be replaced. Video technology will be introduced from Wednesday, November 3 at both Mersey Tunnels with the launch of a new pre-payment system following an £850,000 scheme. The new system is called 'T-FLOW' and will replace Fast Tag used at the Queensway (Birkenhead) and… → Read More
Major changes for Mersey Tunnels users as new video tech installed
A major project to install video technology at the Mersey Tunnels has been completed - with the Fast Tag account system set to be replaced. Video technology will be introduced from Wednesday, November 3 at both Mersey Tunnels with the launch of a new pre-payment system following an £850,000 scheme. The new system is called 'T-FLOW' and will replace Fast Tag used at the Queensway (Birkenhead) and… → Read More
St John's Shopping Centre sold as new owners set to invest in site and 'create long-term value'
The new buyers called it an 'exciting opportunity' → Read More
Sopra Steria to open new northern HQ at Manchester's Exchange Quay
It has consolidated its three regional offices into one base → Read More
Co-op Bank's surprise bid for high street rival TSB rejected by firm's owner Sabadell
Reports at the weekend suggested the offer was worth over £1bn → Read More
Company behind huge half-built NatEx student blocks collapses into administration
The redevelopment of the city's former National Express bus station was hoped to feature over 500 accommodation units → Read More
Developer behind huge part-built Liverpool student scheme falls into administration
Administrators said it was due to increasing costs caused by the pandemic and Brexit → Read More
Ineos announces major green investment in Runcorn as plant's future secured
The investment - worth tens of millions - is part of the global chemicals giant's £2bn efforts to decarbonise its sites across Europe → Read More
BT, Tommy Hilfiger and Robert Walters: 15 major North West commercial property deals you shouldn't miss
A host of significant deals have been announced as the market continues its recovery from the pandemic → Read More
HyNet green energy project set for major Government carbon capture funding
The project is hoped to transform the region into one of the world's first low-carbon industrial clusters → Read More
People on the move: 21 top North West appointments you should not miss
Major firms across the region have made a series of big moves → Read More
Labour and material shortages restrict North West economic growth, NatWest PMI reports
Region's growth rate now at its slowest since February → Read More
From debilitating illness to being named among UK's top BAME entrepreneurs: The incredible story of Lee Chambers
Lee's recovery was partly driven by his desire to take his newborn daughter's first steps alongside her → Read More
Growing Liverpool developer wants to open city's first five star hotel
The recovery for his other city sites has been 'absolutely stunning' → Read More
Rishi Sunak announces new fund to create thousands of scholarships as £500m jobs package unveiled
The CBI backed the 'jobs of tomorrow' plan - but said higher investment and growth was needed → Read More
AO share price plummets by over 20% as supply chain issues hit profits
AO's announcement this morning had a 'rippling effect' on the electricals sector → Read More
Furlough ends: North West business leaders have their say as firms prepare to enter redundancy process
It's unclear what will happen to the 1m people still receiving income from the scheme → Read More