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Tax hikes ‘risk pubs’

THE boss of brewing and pub firm Shepherd Neame said yesterday he feared alcohol duty rises in the Budget will drive more people away from pubs. Read

M&S still under fire over top job

MARKS & Spencer’s attempts to win over critics of its controversial move to promote chief executive Sir Stuart Rose were dealt a blow yesterday. Read

Gloomy sales results

SOFA retailer ScS Upholstery has deliver-ed another gloomy sales update but said it was still hopeful of returning to the black later this year. Read

Comparison website battle hots up with new US deal

THE battle for supremacy in the comparison website market is hotting up as an American venture capital firm pumps £25m into a challenger to Chester-based moneysupermarket.com. Read

Catering recruitment specialist rescued from administration

CHESHIRE hotels entrepreneur Mark Boler has acquired catering recruitment company Gilds from its administrator. Read

New drive to unleash women’s business talent

ONE of the UK’s leading experts on women’s enterprise will present a lecture in the city next week. Read

Over subscription suggests banks are struggling

THE Bank of England yesterday pumped another £5bn into money markets as it met the bosses of Britain’s biggest banks in a bid to beat the credit crunch. Read

Shares drop again as banks meet

BLUE chip stocks continued their descent into the red yesterday as the recent swirl of rumours drew accusations of market abuse in the City. Read

EasyJet issues profit warning

BUDGET airline EasyJet is bracing investors for lower profits after warning of a potential £45m hike in fuel costs. Read

Northern Rock to shed 2,000

THE head of newly-nationalised mortgage lender Northern Rock was on a collision course with unions after the company announced plans to axe more than 2,000 jobs. Read

Business issues face the region

THIS week’s LDP Business Week show on CityTalk105.9fm will be tackling the big business issues facing the region. Read

Warning of hard times

DEPARTMENT store chain Debenhams yesterday underlined the tough high street conditions this year as it unveiled a half-year sales dip. Read

Price of beans doesn’t matter compared to Kenya bloodshed

A FEW weeks ago serious civil unrest in Kenya prompted the Foreign Office to issue one of its "cover all bases" warnings advising people not to visit parts of the African country unless their journey was absolutely necessary. Read

Losses cut

THOMSON and First Choice parent TUI Travel yesterday said it had more than halved first quarter losses as it capitalised on holidaymaker demand for trips to far flung destinations. Read

Award for building tycoon

ONE of the region's most successful businessmen was last night honoured for his services to the construction industry. Read

How haulage group is getting bigger and greener

THIS weekend’s LDP Business radio show on CityTalk105.9 features an interview with Stobart Group chief executive Andrew Tinkler. Read

Private equity money targets Norris Green

TWO private equity firms are to speculate tens of millions of pounds to develop land in some of Liverpool’s most deprived districts. Read

Trapped by his predecessor’s pledges

Trapped by his predecessor’s pledges

Alistair Darling may struggle to make an impact with his first Budget – and his boss is to blame. Bill Gleeson analyses the Chancellor’s options Read

It’s his biggest speech yet – but will anyone be around to hear it?

SYMPATHY may not run easily towards No 11 Downing Street this week. Delivering a maiden Budget Speech in the bear pit that is the House of Commons is a tall order. Read

Chancellor should keep it short and sweet

IT MUST be hard being Alistair Darling. He will have spent last night tossing and turning in his bed trying to becalm his basic instincts. Read

Author Profile

Bill Gleeson is award winning business writer and broadcaster, has been covering business and economics in the Merseyside region for more than a decade. His weekly column and LDP Business Week show on CityTalk105.9 are compulsory reading and listening for influential movers and shakers. Tel 0151 4722319

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