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Elif

Restaurant review: Elif in Childwall

Alistair Houghton visits the new Elif restaurant in Childwall FivewaysRead

Liverpool Vision reports a year of achievement

REGENERATION agency Liverpool Vision has delivered on its promises and is poised to support the city’s continued growth at national and international levels, it says in its annual review.Read

Hope Street Hotel

£5m investment plan for Liverpool Hope Street hotel

LIVERPOOL’S Hope Street Hotel is bucking the recession and poised for big expansion with a £5m investment.Read

MD of Chargepoint in Speke, Chris Eccles, holds one of the main value products at Ventre Point West

Business profile: Chris Eccles at ChargePoint

Alistair Houghton meets CHRIS ECCLES, managing director of Speke’s ChargePoint Technology.Read

Bistro Noir

Restaurant Review: Bistro Noir, Lark Lane

John Sutton takes Bistro Noir on Lark Lane by the horns – and finds plenty to savourRead

Shanghai Expo

Liverpool firms reaping World Expo rewards as £6.5m deals agreed

LIVERPOOL’S trade links with China and its sister city Shanghai are beginning to pay off, says regeneration agency Liverpool Vision.Read

Jamie Carragher

Lord Justice Leveson and LFC ace Jamie Carragher among Liverpool John Moores fellowship recipients

THE Liverpool-born judge leading an independent inquiry into the phone hacking scandal is among “inspirational” figures to be honoured by a city university.Read

Liverpool One competition was deciding factor in Land Securities’ sale of St John’s

COMPETITION from the city’s £1bn Liverpool One retail centre was behind the decision by Land Securities to sell St John’s shopping centre in March this year.Read

Electrical firm Peter D Welch to wire £6m housing scheme

A WIRRAL electrical contractor has clinched an installation deal for a £6m new housing scheme.Read

ACC Liverpool Arena, Kings Dock Arena and Conference Centre

Liberal Democrats to return to Liverpool for a third time for annual party conference in 2014

LIVERPOOL is to host a Liberal Democrat conference for a third time.Read

Shop Direct sign

Unions shock over job loss fears at Speke online retailer Shop Direct

TRADE union leaders spoke of their shock at the prospect of more than 1,000 jobs losses at Speke-based Shop Direct.Read

Hub Security Systems Speke. Steve Turton with security camera at their premises Venture House Evans Road Speke.

Small Business of the Week: Speke security specialist Hub at cutting edge of industry

FROM a big fat zero to £3m turnover, in less than 12 months, is a phenomenal achievement for any business.Read

Liverpool developer Downing in £90m student accommodation plans

LIVERPOOL property group Downing has announced £90m plans to develop two student accommodation schemes in London and Cambridge, providing a total of 770 bed spaces.Read

Halewood Evoque’s Liverpool launch voted best in Europe

EUROPE’S motoring press fell in love with Liverpool so much during Range Rover’s launch of its Halewood-built Evoque last year that they voted it their best car launch of 2011.Read

My Day Off: Hard Days Night Hotel manager Michael Dewey gets on his bike

Mike Dewey, general manager of the Hard Days Night Hotel in Liverpool city centre, dons his lycra to talk about his passion for cycling.Read

Austin Park in Knowsley

Jaguar Land Rover in talks over former Ethel Austin Knowsley site

JAGUAR Land Rover (JLR) could breathe new life into the former Ethel Austin HQ site in Knowsley in a possible expansion of its Halewood car manufacturing operations.Read

£4m shares deal boosts Piccolino restaurants group

THE CHAIN behind the Restaurant Bar and Grill and Piccolino brands is to invest £4m in expansion plans and refurbishing its existing portfolio after a successful fundraising.Read

Wilcocks & Associates targets private wealth market

FOUR years ago Heswall-based property market funder Wilcocks Associates was staring into the abyss.Read

Ben Hatton: The brands pioneering mobile

EVERYONE’S going mobile and big brands are leading the way by investing in smartphones and apps to bolster sales to tech-savvy consumers.Read

Counterline serving up growth after MBO

COUNTERLINE, based in Knowsley, was established in 1983 and manufactures heated and chilled food display units, industrial kitchens and self-service food counters.Read

Tom Cullen, MD of Birkenhead based Digitel Europe Group

Business profile: Tom Cullen of Wirral's Digitel Europe

Alistair Houghton meets TOM CULLEN, managing director of Wirral’s Digitel EuropeRead

New Liverpool John Lennon Airport business lounge opens in £550,000 joint investment with Servisair

LIVERPOOL John Lennon Airport (JLA) has unveiled its new business lounge, and announced a new Ryanair route to the Polish capital of Warsaw.Read

Grand National

Grand National under fresh scrutiny after two horses die at Aintree

IT should have been a celebration of the closest Grand National ever – but within minutes of Neptune Collonges being declared the winner, the mood at Aintree changed.Read

Nigel Byrne,Centre Manager of the Gateway Conference Centre,London Road,City Centre

Small Business of the Week: Gateway Centre provides safe haven for Liverpool charities

A LIVERPOOL not-for- profit organisation is proving a safe haven for charities and groups who have seen their funding slashed during the downturn.Read

Cafe Porto restaurant, Rodney Street, Liverpool

RESTAURANT REVIEW: A taste of Portugal at Café Porto

Alistair Houghton finds a taste of Portugal at Liverpool’s Café PortoRead

Dion Padan of Hooka

Small Business of the Week: Hooka, with founder Dion Padan

RE-EVALUATION has enabled hair salon owner Dion Padan to hone his business and indulge his passion for working at the “cutting edge”.Read

Mark Featherstone-Witty with Sir Paul McCartney

The Big Interview with LIPA’s Mark Featherstone-Witty: Everyone knows Paul McCartney, what place wouldn't want him?

Ben Turner finds out why MARK FEATHERSTONE- WITTY, who co-founded LIPA, the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, 16 years ago is just getting into his strideRead

Mike Parker

Business profile: Mike Parker of UKLED

Alistair Houghton meets MIKE PARKER, director of UKLED and founder of JPF SystemsRead

Maureen Little in Arabesque Bazaar in Lark Lane

Small Business of the week: Arabesque brings Morocco to Liverpool’s Lark Lane

IT WAS love in an instant the first time Maureen Little visited Morocco – and now she can soak up the sights and surroundings of the souk in her own little piece of the East, in Lark Lane.Read

Ben Hatton: Keep control of your Twitter message

INCREASINGLY, brands are using incentives to spur people to spread the virtual word about them and help build business – but companies need to make sure that what is circulated is accurate.Read

St John's shopping centre

New St John’s Precinct owner InfraRed pledges to improve Liverpool shopping mall

THE new owner of Liverpool’s St John’s shopping centre sees it as a long-term investment, and pledged to work with the council to improve the city centre.Read

Buoyant boat builder Marine Specialised Technology launches apprenticeship programme

SPECIALIST boat builder Marine Specialised Technology (MST) has introduced a new apprenticeship scheme.Read

Jane Garvey

Waterloo-born Woman’s Hour presenter Jane Garvey on her Merseyside roots, inspirations and women in the radio industry

Tina Miles speaks to JANE GARVEY, the voice of Radio 4’s Woman's Hour about the industry, her Merseyside roots and inspirationsRead

Jaguar Land Rover

Evoque orders boost long-term future of Halewood Jaguar Land Rover plant

Neil Hodgson looks at the implications of JLR’s latest investment in its Halewood factoryRead

Union condemns National Museums Liverpool job cuts

UNION leaders have condemned plans to cut up to a quarter of National Museums Liverpool jobs.Read

Martin Wilcocks

My Day Off: Wealth manager Martin Wilcocks takes flying lessons

I HAVE always wanted to be able to fly since I was quite young and now, whenever I get the chance, I will go and add to my flying hours that will eventually count towards my private pilot’s licence (PPL).Read

Windfarm

Wind farm specialists in Merseyside reaping success with merger deal

TWO abseiling specialists are on the up, for a change, after securing the future of their fledgling firm in a merger with a £550m turnover group.Read

International Women’s Day marks a century of progress

TODAY the world is celebrating International Women’s Day, an event that for more than 100 years has helped achieve a measure of equality for women in the workplace all over the world.Read

Tech firm moves to Liverpool after securing funding

A TECHNOLOGY company led by one of the best-known names in Merseyside’s digital sector is heading to Liverpool after securing £500,000 in funding.Read

Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology must move its main hub to Liverpool so care reaches world leading standards

CANCER services must be relocated to Liverpool from Wirral to ensure care reaches “world leading” standards, hospital chiefs have revealed.Read

National TV campaign opens door to Liverpool’s tourism businesses

LIVERPOOL will star in a £4m TV ad campaign that will offer access to a global market for its tourism businesses.Read

Liverpool Alder Hey hospital awarded £2m to create children’s research centre

ALDER HEY has been awarded £2m to create a children’s research centre.Read

Ben Hatton: Brands must develop relationships with customers

BRANDS hoping to increase online sales need to develop customer relationship management (CRM) systems if they are to succeed.Read

Abseil charity challenge in memory of BID chief and Liverpool FC supporters union leader Paul Rice

MEMBERS of the city’s business community are being invited to take part in an abseil event to raise money for the charity in memory of Liverpool Commercial District BID chief executive Paul Rice.Read

John Lennon Airport

Liverpool John Lennon airport doubles earnings

LIVERPOOL John Lennon Airport (JLA) doubled its earnings in the year to March 2011, as parent group Peel Airports lifted revenues by 3% to £42.3m and significantly reduced its losses.Read

The Big Interview: Louise Shepherd, Alder Hey Hospital chief executive

Liza Williams speaks to Louise Shepherd, chief executive of Alder Hey hospitalRead

Jaf Siddiqi,Operations Director of Viva Brazil Restaurant,Castle Street,City Centre.

Small Business of the Week: Viva Brazil restaurant chain hungry for expansion

RECESSION or no recession people still want to eat, drink and be merry, which is great news for Liverpool restaurant chain Viva Brazil.Read

Jon Bloor

My Day Off: Jon Bloor and his ukulele

I’VE been playing the ukulele for about a year and a half.I originally bought a ukulele for my wife, because she said she wanted one. But she never played it.Read

Peter Johnson

The Big Interview: Peter Johnson, Park Group chairman and philanthropist on helping the Everyman Theatre

Age:72Read

St John's shopping centre

Liverpool St John’s shopping centre put up for sale by owners Land Securities

LIVERPOOL’S St John’s shopping centre is up for sale.Read

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