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The mastermind who built a tasty brand from scratch

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

Just get out there and do it – the story of Coffee Republic

HAVING no knowledge of retail or coffee didn’t deter London lawyer Sahar Hashemi from teaming up with her brother, Bobby, to open a coffee shop. Read

Jewellery giant chief tells of fightback from disaster

A jewellery giant chief tells of his recovery from disaster.Alex Turnerreports Read

Deposed jewellery king to tell how he came bouncing back

THE man who gave probably the most famous business speech in living memory will tell his personal story of success, failure and bouncing back. Read

Products and services on one site by the Mersey waterfront

THE LDP Business Hub’s exhibition the products and services offered by a wide range of businesses from the region. Read

ATGroup directors in multi-million buyout

THE management of Haydock-based AT Group (ATG) has completed the multi-million pound buyout of the electrical engineering company. Read

Shares rise for Barclays

BARCLAYS shares rose 3.5% after it confirmed it was considering a fundraising move that could see it tap overseas investors for a reported £4bn. Read

Something for everyone from networking to talks, radio broadcasts and big-hitting speakers spread over two days of business meetings at the HUB

Tuesday, June 17 Read

Water company praised for environmental efforts

Water company praised for environmental efforts

WARRINGTON-BASED United Utilities walked away with five awards at the Business in the Community awards in Liverpool last night. Read

Energy checks for free at HUB

GROUNDWORK Merseyside is to launch free waste and energy audits for businesses at the LDP Business HUB next Tuesday. Read

J0hnson offers 150m shares to cut debts

MERSEYSIDE drycleaners Johnson Service Group is seeking to raise £40m in two share offers, as it looks to shore up its balance sheet. Read

Wealth firm sets a record

STRONG measures taken by central bankers during the economic crisis in recent months were yesterday hailed by wealth management firm Rensburg Sheppards as they announced a 21% increase in pre-tax profits. Read

Meet the chocolate pudding king

FOUNDER of Gü chocolate puddings, James Averdieck, will be in conversation with LDP Business editor Bill Gleeson on CityTalk 105.9 this Sunday. Read

Binge drinking is a major health concern

Liverpool - country’s ‘worst booze city’

EXPERTS will be sent into Liverpool to confront problem drinkers after the city was branded the worst in the country for alcohol-linked hospital visits. Read

Sayers saved – at the cost of 450 jobs

Sayers saved – at the cost of 450 jobs

SAYERS shut 40 shops and 450 staff were made redundant yesterday, after a management team bought the firm back from the administrators. Read

North West strike misery

THE North West was the most strike-prone region of the country in 2007, when more than 1m days were lost due to industrial action nationwide. Read

Bold Street’s future may lie with BID

BOLD Street traders are being asked to buy in to being part of Liverpool’s Business Improvement District at a meeting next week. Read

Canny homebuyers hold off house deals

HOUSEBUILDER Bellway has said “canny” Liverpool buyers are being cautious in a North West market that is being “particularly hard hit” by the housing market slowdown. Read

Region’s business big-hitters to speak out on LDP radio show

THE Mersey Partnership’s chief executive, Lorraine Rogers, will be speaking to Daily Post business editor Bill Gleeson on this week’s LDP Business Week. Read

Double delight for developer

A HOUSING development in Runcorn has received two awards at the Local Authority Building Control Built in Quality Awards 2008. Read

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