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St Helens RLFC's Paul Wellens with a cup of Typhoo Tea

Typhoo Tea turns up the heat on its rivals with ambitious growth plans

TYPHOO Tea is looking for a fresh blend of high-profile marketing activity to boost sales by £10m this year.Read

Mike Mason of Intrinsic Technology

£30m MBO is Intrinsic to technology’s firm’s growth

A HAYDOCK technology firm’s £30m management buy-out is expected to lay the platform for significant growth.Read

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Liverpool John Lennon Airport enjoys strong first half of 2011

LIVERPOOL John Lennon Airport (JLA) has enjoyed its busiest first half of the year since 2008 as passenger levels continue to improve.Read

Mark Parish, managing director of GPW Recruitment

Mark Parish’s 2020 vision focused on growth for GPW Recruitment

Alex Turner meets MARK PARISH, MD of GPW RecruitmentRead

A CGI of Market Square, Warrington, part of the Bridge Street Quarter development plans

Muse Developments chosen to lead on £130m Warrington development

A MAJOR £130m development, that will transform Warrington town centre, moved a step closer yesterday with the appointment of a development partner.Read

Liverpool FC to expand its retail empire into Southport

LIVERPOOL FC is looking to expand its retail empire – but its sights are focused on Southport, rather than Shanghai.Read

Stephen Collins of Gingerbread Pre-Schools Group

Gingerbread raises dough to fund nursery expansion

A MERSEYSIDE pre-school and day nursery company is to embark on significant growth, after securing a “substantial investment” to support its expansion.Read

Mark Parello of abusyworld.com

Online network creating A Busy World in the city

THE world of wealth management is, in essence, all about taking what already exists – cash – and making it grow by selecting the right partnerships.Read

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Record cotton prices put Plexus Cotton into profit

PLEXUS Cotton has achieved its first profit for five years after an “extremely successful” year, LDP Business can reveal.Read

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Chemical firm Innospec back in black as it seeks to shake off the past

CHEMICAL group Innospec has seen a marked improvement in its financial performance as it seeks to rebuild its battered reputation.Read

RS Clare chairman Ian Meadows with the 100oz solid silver Ballymenagh Trophy, won by the firm in 1907 for the most effective 'dust laying' compaound for road surfacing.

Export success boosts RS Clare

THE weather was blamed for a fall in profitability at manufacturer RS Clare.Read

Sue Lace of Stocks Hall Care Homes

Shorthand, but no short cuts, for committed care homes boss

Alex Turner meets SUE LACE, MD of Stocks Hall Care HomesRead

Profits steady at Hollyoaks producer Lime Pictures

THE Merseyside firm behind hit ITV2 show, The Only Way Is Essex, maintained profits above £10m last year, despite a marked fall in revenues.Read

Job centre

Liverpool city region unemployment drops, but annual trend is cause for concern

CONCERNS around the local job market took a turn for the worse yesterday as the annual jobless trend turned negative for the first time in 14 months.Read

Chris Houghton, managing director of Park Group

Profits push Park Group’s shares to 12-year high

VOUCHER and gift card provider Park Group saw its share price reach its highest point for more than a decade after it unveiled another strong set of annual results.Read

Port of Liverpool

Liverpool overtakes Forth in ports’ battle for market share

THE Port of Liverpool continues to make headway in choppy waters, as it increased its market share in the first quarter of the year.Read

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B&M Bargains sales up 29% to break £500m

SPEKE retailer B&M Bargains smashed through the £500m sales barrier last year, as it enjoyed a phenomenal year of growth.Read

Sue Weir, chief executive of Medicash

Corporate client wins put Medicash in good health

HEALTHCARE cash plan provider Medicash was boosted by a record take-up of corporate plans as it enjoyed a solid year’s performance.Read

A Ryanair Boeing 737 landing at Liverpool John Lennon Airport

Passenger figures soared in May at Liverpool John Lennon Airport

LIVERPOOL John Lennon Airport (JLA) enjoyed its second-busiest May in its history, as passenger levels continue to soar above those of the recession-hit years.Read

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Soaring coffee prices leave a bitter taste

Global high coffee prices are still showing little sign of falling back. Alex Turner reportsRead