Nov
2009
Articles from 25th Nov 2009
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Water company United Utilities awaits watchdog Ofwat's pricing decision
Nov 25 2009 | Business News
UNITED Utilities will carefully consider regulator Ofwat’s final deliberation on price levels for the next five years before responding, said chief executive Philip Green today. Read
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Waterloo firm The PC Support Group help keep Dr Who’s Daleks in top exterminating order
Nov 25 2009 | Business News
A WATERLOO IT specialist has been hired to look after the would-be masters of the universe. Read
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Bankers set to agree deal to save Lancashire Tea
Nov 25 2009 | Business News
A CHANGE of heart by bankers could mean a deal to save stricken Lancashire Tea from insolvency will be struck today. Read
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Berkeley James appoints Keppie Massie for Southport scheme
Nov 25 2009 | Business News
DEVELOPMENT company, Berkeley James, has appointed Liverpool-based Keppie Massie and Southport company, Fitton Estates, to handle the commercial lettings of two new Grade A office facilities at Southport Business Park. Read
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Viewpoint: When a landlord can object to the renewal of a lease
Nov 25 2009 | Business News
ONE of the grounds that a landlord can object to the renewal of a business lease is if they can show that they intend to demolish or reconstruct the premises or carry out substantial work. Read
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80% of former North West Woolworths stores now occupied
Nov 25 2009 | Business News
A YEAR on from the collapse of the Woolworths retail chain, almost 80% of its former north- west outlets are either occupied or about to be. Read
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Smith and Sons appointed to market Ferryview
Nov 25 2009 | Business News
WIRRAL property consultants, Smith & Sons, has been appointed to handle the sale/lease of two light industrial units at Ferryview Business Park, in Wirral International Business Park. Read
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Study claims North West firms will grow property portfolios
Nov 25 2009 | Business News
NORTH-WEST firms are cutting their property holdings at a slower rate than the rest of the UK despite the recession, a new study claims. Read
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New sales manager is appointed
Nov 25 2009 | Business News
DEVELOPER Prospect (GB) has appointed Tony Straw, of Rees Straw, to manage sales and marketing activity at its Meridian Business Village, in Hunts Cross, Liverpool. Read
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Cheshire has most high growth companies in region says business specialist Winning Pitch
Nov 25 2009 | Business News
CHESHIRE has the highest concentration of “gazelles” – high growth businesses – in the North- West, according to research from enterprise growth specialist Winning Pitch. Read
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Port firm NW Trading remains buoyant
Nov 25 2009 | Business News
BULK cargo handler NW Trading has seen turnover fall 15% as the recession has caused a marked reduction in port activity. Read
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Elaine Cunningham Interiors named business of the year at Train 2000 awards
Nov 25 2009 | Business News
THE success of Merseyside women entrepreneurs was celebrated at the Train 2000 business awards, at Aintree Racecourse. Read
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Worker stress may lead to industrial action, warns consultant
Nov 25 2009 | Business News
A CHESHIRE business consultant is warning of a higher risk of industrial action in the coming weeks as workers feel the strain of the recession. Read
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Chester car dealer expects to speed up next year
Nov 25 2009 | Business News
SPECIALIST sub-prime car dealer ACF Car Finance has reported its highest number of applications in the last 18 months. Read
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Apprenticeship role has Vision
Nov 25 2009 | Business News
A TEENAGER from Liverpool has secured an Apprenticeship with the company responsible for the regeneration of the city. Read
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YFM Group appointed to run regional venture fund
Nov 25 2009 | Business News
THE YFM Group (Yorkshire Fund Managers) has been appointed to run a £9.5m venture capital fund for the North-West. Read
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Nantwich translation specialist OH2 International opens three new offices in UK, Poland and Germany
Nov 25 2009 | Business News
TRANSLATION specialist OH2 International has opened new offices in Nottingham, Stuttgart and Warsaw. Read
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Intrinsic Technology appoints managing director to drive aggressive growth
Nov 25 2009 | Business News
INTRINSIC Technology has continued its restructuring by appointing a new managing director. Read
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Tata Motors Vice President Ravi Kant backs Halewood plant for leading future role
Nov 25 2009 | Business News
HALEWOOD’S new Land Rover model can lead the drive to establish the UK in the forefront of environmentally-friendly car production. Read
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Landlords action group hold final meeting of 2009
Nov 25 2009 | Business News
THE Merseyside and Wirral Property Landlords Action Group is holding its final meeting of the year next week. Read
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Arup adds its support to Liverpool’s presence at World Expo 2010
Nov 25 2009 | Business News
PRIVATE sector support of Liverpool’s presence at the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai has been boosted by the addition of Arup as a main sponsor. Read
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JLA bucks Euro trend as passenger capacity grows
Nov 25 2009 | Business News
LIVERPOOL John Lennon Airport is bucking the trend of its European peers and reporting strong growth in capacity. Read
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High rate of VAT is ‘damaging’ to the UK’s tourism economy
Nov 25 2009 | Business News
A REDUCTION in VAT on holiday accommodation and leisure attractions in the UK is needed to help tourist businesses compete against their European counterparts, according to a city accountant. Read
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Liverpool IT firm wins 15new clients
Nov 25 2009 | Business News
LIVERPOOL city centre-based IT Answers says it has won 15 new clients in the past four months. Read
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Working Day: Providing care is the Apex of a day’s work
Nov 25 2009 | Working Day
LYN LEITCH is operations manager at the Liverpool office of Apex Nursing and Care Services. Read
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Bill Gleeson: Is the demise of our bookshops unavoidable?
Nov 25 2009 | Business Opinion
The smell of newly- printed pages fuses with the whiff of freshly- ground coffee (most bookshops house either a Starbucks or a Costa Coffee franchise), while mellow jazz rhythms provide a sonorous backdrop. Read
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Matt Johnson: Urgent issue will make a crucial difference to future of our SMEs
Nov 25 2009 | Business Opinion
MEDIA shorthand has, for years, styled the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) as “the bosses’ organisation”, in the same way as those working for the Advisory Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) are often described by reporters as “industrial peacemakers”. Read
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Rensburg Sheppards: Could markets deliver a surprise?
Nov 25 2009 | Business Opinion
THE case for buying the dollar looks stronger than the argument for further weakness. Read
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Urgent issue will make a crucial difference to future of our SMEs
Nov 25 2009 | Business Opinion
MEDIA shorthand has, for years, styled the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) as “the bosses’ organisation”, in the same way as those working for the Advisory Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) are often described by reporters as “industrial peacemakers”. Read
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Lloyds workers and shareholders were 'mugged' over Bank of England loans
Nov 25 2009 | National Business News
Lloyds staff and shareholders were “mugged” by the decision to conceal £25.4bn in Bank of England loans to HBOS last autumn, an MP said today. Read
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Qinetiq slides amid defence uncertainty
Nov 25 2009 | National Business News
Defence technology firm Qinetiq today warned full-year results were “unlikely” to match previous hopes after contract delays in key US and UK markets. Read
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Cautious firms hold back on hiring
Nov 25 2009 | National Business News
Fears of a “jobless recovery” were fuelled today after recruitment giant Harvey Nash said employers were yet to start hiring again. Read
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Atkins upbeat despite lower profits
Nov 25 2009 | National Business News
Design and engineering giant WS Atkins was bullish over prospects for recovery today despite a 13% fall in first-half profits. Read
