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Inflation rate lowest for 14 months

Hard-pressed families felt some relief last month as official figures revealed the rate of inflation fell to its lowest level in more than a year.

The consumer prices index (CPI) rate of inflation fell to a 14-month low of 3.6 per cent in January, from 4.2 per cent in December, as the previous year's VAT hike from 17.5 per cent to 20 per cent fell out of the year-on-year comparison.

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Capital Shopping Centres defends land deals following investor concerns

Investor groups have raised concerns about plans by the owner of the Trafford and Arndale Centres to buy two plots of land from Peel Group.

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Brammer predicts healthy growth

Industrial services group Brammer is predicting healthy growth in 2012 after boosting its pre-tax profits by more than 40 per cent and reported record margins during 2011.

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CVS boosts staff numbers

Ambitious business rates specialist CVS is on a hiring spree which has seen it recruit more than 50 staff in the past three months with plans to add a further 45 over the rest of the year, boss Mark Rigby said today.

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Housing market boosted as buyers look to beat the stamp-duty holiday

Optimism over housing market activity in the north west is rising as an increasing number of first-time buyers look to beat the stamp duty holiday, figures showed today.

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Hotels firm given Olympics lift

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Yell sees more pressure on its revenues

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PM to vow action on whiplash claims

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First Store takes the Crown with big move to Rochdale

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Community spirit could make Oldham an Olympic winner

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Lufthansa passenger numbers flying high out of Manchester

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Cheadle Glass posts rise in revenues

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Ena Mill suffers flood damage

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Market looks a bit brighter

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Stobart delivers on warehouse

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Shareholders approve Stobart property deal

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Osborne’s hopes for north west manufacturing

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