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A year is an eternity in economics . . . and the times are tough

IN OUR fibre-optic, broadband age of instant communication, this week’s G8 summit raises a few questions around the world. Read

Chief thrilled as merger with ‘ideal partner’ is cleared by authorities

WARRINGTON-BASED Ineos Silicas is to merge with PQ Corporation, after the deal was cleared by competition authorities. Read

China the key toeconomic cheer

LIVERPOOL-BASED China specialist Dr Kerry Brown is to address businesses on why the country matters to their future prospects. Read

Company wins £40m contract for US firm

PRESCOT-BASED facilities manage-ment firm Vertex has won a £40m contract to provide call centre services to American energy provider NiSource. Read

Stadium at risk as builder struggles

FINANCIAL problems at housebuilder Taylor Wimpey is raising questions over St Helens’s planned £25m stadium. Read

City apartments worth £4m put in hands of receiver

LIVERPOOL city centre apartments with a market value of nearly £4m were placed with receivers yesterday as the credit crunch continues to hit the property market. Read

Billington chairman joins radio show line-up

THE chairman of one of Liverpool’s oldest companies, Edward Billington and Son, will be on this weekend’s LDP Business Week radio show to talk about the firm’s 150 years in business. Read

Veolia buy out of Albion is a ‘good fit’

CHEMICAL distillation company Albion Distillation Services has been acquired by Veolia Environmental Services. Read

Waterman to be guest speaker at Liverpool Daily Post Business Awards

MUSIC impresario Pete Waterman will be speaking at the Liverpool Daily Post Regional Business Awards next month. Read

£750m main rail line upgrade ‘at risk’

THERE is a “significant risk” that improvements to the West Coast Main Line will either be late or below standard, according to tran-sport group Stagecoach. Read

£4m advertising campaign for Littlewood’s online shopping website

SPEKE-BASED home shopping company Shop Direct is spending £4m on a TV, print and online campaign for its website, Littlewoods-Direct.com. Read

Faces of board to carry Vision forward

LIVERPOOL Vision’s 12-strong board met for the first time as it seeks to create a plan to develop the city’s economy in the years ahead. Read

Print firm takes title at LDP Business HUB

Print firm takes title at LDP Business HUB

SPECIALIST printing firm WTP Technics won the Business Booster competition to close the two-day LDP Business HUB at the Echo Arena. Read

Bank’s gloomy inflation forecast

THE Bank of England yesterday warned that rising energy and oil prices could push inflation above 4% this year. Read

Spiralling food and energy prices blamed for inflation rising to 3.3%

RISING food and energy prices were blamed for the rise in inflation to 3.3% last month. Read

Timetable for events at Echo Arena today

WEDNESDAY, June 18 Read

Pudding recipe for success from the start

LOTS of entrepreneurs have a great idea but, when it comes to making a business – much less, a profitable business – out of their concept, it all turns into a hot, sticky mess. Read

Business expert calls for stronger China links

A SENIOR Shanghai-based businessman has called on Liverpool firms to visit the country to understand the untapped potential of trading with China. Read

Taking on skills gap

A SKILLS shortage in the process industries is being addressed by the setting-up of a regional centre of the National Skills Academy Process Industries, in Runcorn. Read

City fears grow over United Utilities

UNITED Utilities’ stock is overpriced because the water group is likely to suffer from rising costs and an unsatisfactory price review by water industry regulator Ofwat, according to City analysts. Read

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