Neil Hodgson

Toxteth Tesco store prepares for launch

THE countdown has begun to the May 16 launch of the new Tesco Extra store, on Park Road, Liverpool.Read

Manufacturing organisation EEF sees signs of encouragement for small firms

A BODY representing the manufacturing sector has welcomed signs of progress in two areas it says are vital to small firms.Read

Orders growth at 16 year high for small and medium-sized manufacturers

SMALL and medium-sized manufacturers saw the volume of orders at home and abroad grow at the fastest rate in 16 years, leading to another solid rise in output, a report by employers’ group the CBI said today.Read

The Women’s Organisation signs up to Liverpool council’s apprenticeship scheme

LIVERPOOL female enterprise agency, The Women’s Organisation, has recruited three new apprentices, shortly after moving into its state-of-the-art new £5.5m Baltic Triangle centre.Read

Liverpool Chamber of Commerce appoints top Peel surveyor to board

LIVERPOOL Chamber of Commerce has appointed a senior member of developer Peel’s team to its main board.Read

Santander ready to challenge high street banking giants, says chief executive

SANTANDER is ready to challenge the UK banking establishment as it reported a surge in lending to small firms.Read

Santander set to challenge UK’s big banks

BANKING group Santander’s UK division unveiled a “solid” performance for its first quarter today and said it is becoming a creditable challenger to the established UK banks.Read

Transport group Stagecoach reports revenue gains in all divisions

BUS and trains group Stagecoach reported progress in all its sectors in a trading update today.Read

Goals Soccer Centres extending its appeal to corporate sector

GOALS Soccer Centres will reveal today that it is increasing its offer to the corporate sector.Read

Liverpool IT group Switch media to move to Glasgow after £1.25m deal

LIVERPOOL domain name and hosting company Switch Media has been bought out in a £1.25m cash takeover by Glasgow-based AIM-listed Iomart.Read

Primark owner warns price strategy will impact profits

PRIMARK owner Associated British Foods warned of flat annual earnings, after it pledged to keep the retail chain’s price tags competitive in the face of soaring cotton costs.Read

25th anniversary of Liverpool John Lennon airport’s relocation from Speke

A QUARTER of a century ago today, Liverpool’s airport began a new chapter at a new location.Read

Liverpool IT group Switch Media acquired in £1.25m deal

LIVERPOOL domain name and hosting company Switch Media has been bought out in a £1.25m cash takeover deal by AIM-listed iomart Group.Read

Peel in recommended £96m takeover deal for Pinewood Shepperton

DEVELOPER Peel has announced a £96m takeover deal, recommended by the board of Pinewood Shepperton, the owner of film studios used for the James Bond and Harry Potter movies.Read

Premier Foods hopeful of second half progress

PREMIER Foods revealed a marked fall in volumes and sales for the first quarter this year, although trading in March rallied.Read

Liverpool engineer Transformers UK sees exports soar after UKTI assistance

A LIVERPOOL manufacturer has seen exports soar after help from UK Trade & Investment (UKTI)Read

Liverpool business community backs Help for Heroes concert

MORE than £25,000 has been donated to three military charities after the latest successful Hope For Heroes concert, at Liverpool’s Philharmonic Hall.Read