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The opening of a new steakhouse in Manchester will create 50 new jobs in the area, a news report in the local media has revealed. The Miller & Carter steakhouse is to open in the former Lloyds Bank on King Street in May and will be able to cater for more than 150 guests.

In excess of 600 jobs were salvaged as a part of a rescue package targeting a pawnbroker chain, but many more are still at risk, a news report in the local business media can reveal. Pawnbroker Albemarle & Bond has gone into administration quite recently, putting a very large number of jobs at risk. It was nevertheless acquired by Promethean Investments on behalf of an international investor group, with 628 jobs being secured as a part of this deal.

Plans for a £10m overhaul of the Exchange Quay building at Salford Quays have been officially submitted for approval to Salford City Council, a news report in the local media has recently revealed. The building’s owners, US investment company Hunter Real Estate Investment Managers, plans to edevelop the 433,637 sq ft complex. The result would comprise 400,000 sq ft of office space over six buildings with new entrances, reception and common areas, lifts and facilities.

A plastic recycling business based at Out Rawcliffe near Garstang has revealed plans to expand its activity and purchase new equipment following a significant rise in demand, a local news outlet has reported.

An electrical services company based in Ashton-under-Lyne has managed to secure the required funding for purchasing a new site and expanding its activity, a news report in the local media has recently revealed. Gibson & Ryan Electrical Services specializes in carrying out electrical work on new buildings and refurbishments for a wide range of customers, including here some big names, such as the Network Rail and the NHS.

Famous clothing manufacturer Mackintosh has announced plans to effectively double its manufacturing capability in Lancashire, creating 60 new jobs in the process, a news report in the local business media has recently revealed.

An affordable housing developer has put forward plans for building a new £5m development on the site of a former mill in Preston, a news report in the local media has recently revealed.

BT Cables, a subsidiary of the BT Group, has invested more than £1m in its factory in north Manchester, as part of a scheme to bolster its operations and staff, a news report in the local business media has recently revealed.

A £10m superfast broadband project designed to help business start-ups and job creation in some of the North West region’s hardest to reach rural areas has been announced as part of a wider government announcement by culture secretary Maria Miller.

A new facility worth £5m is set to open in Kirkby as a part of a major regeneration scheme targeting the town centre, a news report in the local media has revealed. The Kirkby Centre building, developed on behalf of Knowsley Council, is designed as a modern, fit-for-purpose site which is home to the library, gallery and other council functions. Once the full town centre regeneration scheme is complete, the building will open out onto a new civic square.

Runcorn-based Engenda Group has bought out the business and assets of Ardeth Group, an ailing Yorkshire engineering business, as part of a deal that managed to secure 50 jobs in the area, a news report in the local business media has revealed.

A cleaning and security company based in Warrington has revealed very ambitious growth plans plans, that, if successful, will see it create 700 new jobs over the next couple of years, a brand new report in the local business media has revealed.