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Specialist contractor IQA to recruit 40 staff after successful first year in Knowsley

A YEAR after a Scottish specialist contractor opened a site on Knowsley Business Park, creating 80 jobs, it has announced expansion plans that will lead to the recruitment of a further 40 staff.Read

More organisations backing ‘Liverpool in London’ initiative

SIX more organisations have pledged their support to the “Liverpool in London” mission.Read

Thousands of extra seats on Liverpool rail services

RAIL operators are adding thousands of extra seats to Lime Street services to boost passenger capacity.Read

Work Foundation urges Government to award Liverpool LEP extra funding

THE Government should increase funding for Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) outside the prosperous South East to help them fashion an economic recovery to match their own regional strengths.Read

Christmas hampers and finance group Park predicting strong year

PARK Group, the Birkenhead Christmas hampers and financial services company, anticipates another year of growth after reporting half year figures to September 30 today.Read

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National Express invests £1.5m in Liverpool John Lennon airport bus link

TRANSPORT group National Express has invested £1.5m and created 20 jobs in a new TransPennine bus link serving Liverpool John Lennon airport.Read

CBI agree executive pay should be linked to performance

EMPLOYERS’ organisation the CBI today called for executive pay to match performance.Read

Merseyside BNI groups show biggest UK rise in business referrals

MERSEYSIDE has shown the biggest rise in business deals out of 15,000 UK members of global networking group BNI (Business Network International).Read

Blue Orchid managing £5m funds to help ex-Service personnel into business

BUSINESS support specialist Blue Orchid has won a £5m national contract to help former members of the UK Armed Services set up in business.Read

United Utilities improves first half revenues and profits

WATER company United Utilities announced better revenues, pre-tax profits and dividend levels for the six months to September 30 today.Read

Liverpool FC to open second Boot Room cafe with global expansion planned

LIVERPOOL FC will open a second Boot Room Sports Cafe a year after the first opened in Anfield, with global expansion on the menu.Read

Liverpool architect Austin-Smith:Lord in bid for survival after Abu Dhabi payments withheld

LIVERPOOL architect Austin-Smith:Lord fighting for survival after payments from an Abu Dhabi client dried up.Read

Merseyrail partner Serco sees opportunities for growth

OUTSOURCING specialist Serco Group highlighted strong growth opportunities throughout its international business, despite “headwinds” in the UK and US in a trading update released yesterday.Read

Financial group Investec focuses on navigating ‘steady course’ through turmoil

INTERNATIONAL bank and asset manager Investec said it has recorded a “stable” performance in the six months to September 30.Read

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Jaguar Land Rover keen to build Freelanders in China

JAGUAR Land Rover (JLR) is keen to build Freelanders in China.Read

Carphone Warehouse hopes to find new roles for Best Buy staff

MORE than 1,000 jobs were under threat today, including in excess of 100 Aintree roles, after retailer Carphone Warehouse announced it was pulling the plug on its UK Best Buy storesRead

Dusanj brothers, owners of Liverpool brewer Cains, admitted as first Asian members of Independent Family Brewers of Britain

LIVERPOOL brewer Cains has been admitted to The Independent Family Brewers of Britain (IFBB), nine years after it was refused membership amid accusations of a cartel.Read

Santander’s Bootle banking operation creates 100 call centre jobs

BANKING group Santander is creating 100 call centre jobs at its Bootle commercial banking headquarters.Read

Liverpool Malmaison hotel brasserie manager Will Harper identified as hospitality industry rising star

WILL HARPER, brasserie manager at Liverpool’s Malmaison Hotel, has been named as the hospitality industry’s rising star of 2011.Read

Union and MP Lousie Ellman campaign to save 435 Liverpool Virgin Media jobs

THE Communication Workers Union (CWU) and Riverside MP Louise Ellman are campaigning to save 435 jobs at the Virgin Media site on Liverpool’s Albert Dock.Read