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Crain Communications closes Crain's Manchester Business
10:26 am, Tue, June 22, 2010 - Business publisher Crain Communications Inc today announced the closing of Crain's Manchester Business, the first local weekly business journal to be published in the United Kingdom.

Hill Dicks sets up project team to pick off Halliwells' assets
10:36 am, Tue, June 22, 2010 - Law firm Hill Dickinson is understood to be lining up a deal to buy the assets of Manchester-based law firm Halliwells.

Vancouver Airport Services buys majority stake in Peel Airports
8:43 am, Tue, June 22, 2010 - Vancouver Airport Services announced today that it had agreed to buy a 65 per cent stake in Peel Airports.

Ricky Hatton's businesses made £7.8m profit in 2009
9:02 am, Tue, June 22, 2010 - A holding company for boxer Ricky Hatton's business interests made a £7.8m profit in its first year of trading.

Daisy posts £16.2m loss but looks ahead to more growth
8:25 am, Tue, June 22, 2010 - Daisy Group Plc (AIM: DAY), the Nelson-based business telecoms provider, today posted a £16.2m pre-tax loss for a 15-month period when it became listed on AIM after being taken over by Freedom4 Group Plc.

Middleton projection firm wins £237,000 grant
9:06 am, Tue, June 22, 2010 - Middleton-based Digital Projection has been awarded a grant of £237,762 from the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) to develop an LED-based projector that that is brighter than existing equipment.

Construction market drags down Driver
8:36 am, Tue, June 22, 2010 - Rossendale-based construction consultant Driver Group reversed an interim profit of £1.2m last year into a £440,000 loss as its sales slipped by 21 per cent to £8.84m in the six months to March 31.

Greek woes deepen losses at Norcros
8:25 am, Tue, June 22, 2010 - Economic problems in Greece have led to a doubling of losses at tile and shower manufacturer Norcros Plc (LSE: NXR).

TEG announces another local authority waste deal
8:29 am, Tue, June 22, 2010 - The TEG Group Plc (AIM: TEG), the Chroley based buidler and operator of organic composting and energy plants, today announced its second local authority contract in as many days.

Dawsons up for sale
8:06 am, Tue, June 22, 2010 - Musical equipment retailer Dawsons, which is owned by entrepreneur David Briggs, has been put up for sale.

Co-op wins award for bees campaign
8:33 am, Tue, June 22, 2010 - The Co-operative Group’s in-house PR team has won an award for its campaign on behalf of honeybees.

Accounting problems worse than previously thought, says Findel
8:24 am, Mon, June 21, 2010 - Findel Plc (LSE: FDL) today admitted that the accounting irregularities in its Hyde-based education division were millions of pounds worse than previously announced.

Mobile tech firm's shares go on sliding
1:00 am, Mon, June 21, 2010 - Salford Quays-based mobile technology form 2ergo has witnessed a steady sell-off of its shares over the past two months. They were trading at more than 100p on April 22 but last week they slid another 13 per cent to 70p, giving a market cap of just over £23m.

Watchdog launches waste firm 'greenwashing' probe
1:00 am, Mon, June 21, 2010 - Manchester City Council's trading standards department has started a formal investigation into allegations that a North West waste management firm is “greenwashing” its recycling reports.

In response to 'Pilkington's Tiles placed into administration'
1:00 am, Mon, June 21, 2010 - "PILKINGTON'S TILES PLACED INTO ADMINISTRATION' - www.crainsmanchesterbusiness.co.uk, June 14:

Make the most of it...
1:00 am, Mon, June 21, 2010 - The £184.8m Venture Capital and Loan Fund, whose format was announced last week, may well prove to be the Northwest Regional Development Agency's last hurrah.

Hungry for success
1:00 am, Mon, June 21, 2010 - Manchester has a reputation for being at the leading edge of music, fashion and any number of other things besides, but there is one area where we just don't cut it. The city centre does not seem to be able to sustain a top drawer fine dining restaurant.

Business Diary
1:00 am, Mon, June 21, 2010 - Tuesday June 22

WANTED: Retail Operations Director Pharmacy
1:00 am, Mon, June 21, 2010 - ORGANISATION: The Co-operative Group.

On the Street and off the Cuff
1:00 am, Mon, June 21, 2010 - As if the constant transfer speculation was not enough, Manchester City fans have something else to ponder.