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Easyjet passenger stats show impact of Icelandic volcano

EASYJET saw passenger levels soar last month, due to the disruption caused to its schedules last year by the Icelandic volcano.Read

Ellesmere Port Vauxhall plant working flat out as European division targets break even

CAR maker General Motors (GM) expects its European arm to break even this year.Read

Vauxhall parent GM unveils strong first quarter profits

CAR maker General Motors (GM) has announced a more than tripling of first quarter profits, beating expectations, on the back of a recovery in the US market and strong sales in Asia.Read

Focus DIY chain in administration

THE Focus DIY chain was put into administration today.Read

Johnson Service Group continuing to reduce debt

JOHNSON Service Group, the Preston Brook-based firm which includes Prescot’s Johnson dry cleaning business, will update shareholders on progress at its annual meeting this afternoon.Read

Builder Morgan Sindall in positive mood

CONSTRUCTION and maintenance group Morgan Sindall said its forward orders and development pipeline have grown since the start of its financial year.Read

Flybe introduces £3 fuel surcharge

FLYBE is introducing a £3 surcharge today on flights after September 1, to recoup high fuel charges.Read

Carphone Warehouse sign

Carphone Warehouse confident of a good year

CARPHONE Warehouse anticipates good full year figures in its fourth quarter trading update today.Read

John Nichols, chairman of Nichols, makers of Vimto

Soft drinks firm Nichols to invest in Vimto brand

WORLD-FAMOUS Vimto, the soft drink created by Newton-le-Willows-based Nichols, is in line for a branding revamp.Read

Vimto maker reports fizzy four month performance

VIMTO maker Nichols continues to deliver strong growth, it will reveal to shareholders at its annual meeting today.Read

Pubs group Wetherspoon confident of progress

PUBS group JD Wetherspoon today reported better like-for-like and overall sales for the third quarter, to April 24.Read

Moneysupermarket.com ahead of previous year’s comparisons

SHAREHOLDERS in Ewloe-based comparison site Moneysupermarket.com will today hear that the group is trading “well ahead” of the same period last year.Read

Traci brings numbers to life through her knowledge of Excel

TRACI WILLIAMS’S skill for bringing numbers to life has provided her with the perfect career path.Read

Energy specialist Stiebel Eltron sees profit and sales growth

WIRRAL renewable energy products manufacturer Stiebel Eltron has had its most successful year since founding its UK operation in 2008.Read

Warning over unregulated business rates approaches

LIVERPOOL businesses have been urged to avoid “unscrupulous” companies offering to cut business rates bills.Read

Balfour Beatty working on seven new Merseyside community fire stations

CONSTRUCTION group Balfour Beatty has revealed artists’ impressions of some of the seven Merseyside fire stations to be modernised as part of the UK fire service’s largest-ever Public Private Partnership project.Read

Web company head Peter Aland runs to relax

Peter Aland is managing director of iprogress, a specialist web design, e-commerce and email marketing company in Liverpool. He lives with wife, Cath, and daughter, Eva, in St MichaelsRead

Forum of Private Business calls on Government for business-friendly policies

SMALL business lobby group, the Forum of Private Business (FPB), has called for a “two- pronged” approach to boost economic growth in the UK.Read

Butterworth Spengler asked to help cut business insurance costs for Liverpool Chamber of Commerce members

LIVERPOOL business insurance broker Butterworth Spengler has been appointed by Liverpool Chamber of Commerce to reduce members’ business insurance costs.Read

Knowsley cement mixer firm reports soaring sales ahead of expansion

A KNOWSLEY concrete mixer manufacturer is forecasting bigger turnover and further expansion on the back of a new eco-friendly model.Read