May
2010
Articles from 5th May 2010
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Private wealth manager Rathbone Brothers reports strong first quarter
May 05 2010 | Business News
RATHBONE Brothers, the Liverpool private wealth manager, has reported a strong first quarter period. Read
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Liverpool’s Pavilion well-received at World Expo but attendances disappoint
May 05 2010 | Business News
LIVERPOOL’S Pavilion at the World Expo in Shanghai has been praised by visitors, although event organisers are having to downgrade their expectations for the event’s attendance. Read
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Rapid seeks return to profit after hard year
May 05 2010 | Business News
PROPERTY sales and cash injections from directors helped keep DIY retailer Rapid Hardware afloat after it suffered a huge fall in sales and profit margins during its final year in Renshaw Street. Read
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New Boutique opens in former Rapid home
May 05 2010 | Business News
A YOUNG entrepreneur has brought new life to part of the former Rapid empire, in Liverpool’s Renshaw Street, by opening a designer fashion store. Read
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Medline takes 132,000 sq ft warehouse in Runcorn
May 05 2010 | Business News
UNITED States medical supplies manufacturer Medline has agreed to rent a 132,000 sq ft warehouse in Runcorn. Read
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UK first quarter property investment tops £1.1bn
May 05 2010 | Business News
THE first quarter of 2010 saw institutional investors make their largest net commitment to the UK property market for more than three years, according to new research. Read
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Vortex Court in Liverpool now full after building firm moves in
May 05 2010 | Business News
NORTHERN Trust has announced that its office development in Wavertree in Liverpool is now fully-let. Read
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Viewpoint: Court ruling will benefit landlords when tenants go bust
May 05 2010 | Business News
UNTIL recently, landlords often got a raw deal when their tenant entered into administration. Read
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City-bound firm in sacking row
May 05 2010 | Business News
A BLACKPOOL discount retailer, preparing to move its distribution operations to Liverpool, is at the centre of a sacking row. Read
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Liverpool accountancy firm Jackson went bust owing £480,000
May 05 2010 | Business News
A FIRM run by one of Liverpool’s best-known accountants owed creditors more than £480,000 when it collapsed late last year. Read
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Airbus delays delivery of A380 to Malaysia Airlines for the second time
May 05 2010 | Business News
AIRBUS’S announcement that is pushing back the delivery of its first A380 superjumbos to Malaysia Airlines for the second time will raise fresh doubts about the aircraft manufacturer’s ability to get the flagship jet quickly back on track and profitable. Read
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Bootle souvenir manufacturer Wild Thang flies the flag at Shanghai World Expo
May 05 2010 | Business News
WILD THANG, the Bootle merchandise supplier, is helping Liverpool fly the flag at Shanghai’s Expo, which opened last week. Read
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Tomorrow’s People charity launches bond to encourage more private sector support
May 05 2010 | Business News
SPECIALIST employment charity Tomorrow’s People has launched a bond to attract more private sector support. Read
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Roy Hankinson paints a positive picture
May 05 2010 | Business News
PAINTING and decorating group Roy Hankinson (Holdings) continued to paint in the black, despite the problems that have beset the construction sector. Read
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Recruiter Michael Page seals initial VAT payout with HMRC
May 05 2010 | Business News
RECRUITMENT group Michael Page International has agreed a deal with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) relating to overpaid VAT, plus interest, and said it will pursue a second outstanding claim. Read
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Liverpool commercial district praised by cities around the world
May 05 2010 | Business News
LIVERPOOL’S commercial district has been named among the best in the world by an international committee of peers. Read
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Hopsitality software provider Agilysys is United in stadia successes
May 05 2010 | Business News
WARRINGTON-BASED hospitality software provider Agilysys scored again after securing a deal with Colchester United. Read
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Coffee shop Bean launches mobile service in converted ice cream van
May 05 2010 | Business News
COFFEE to go has a new meaning after Liverpool coffee shop and caterer Bean hit the roads. Read
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Job fears at G&H as Liverpool printers laid off
May 05 2010 | Business News
ALMOST 40 Liverpool printing jobs are at risk after a factory workforce was laid off and told to return next week to hear its fate. Read
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Regional Business Awards mark firms’ success
May 05 2010 | Business News
TWENTY-TWO companies will compete for nine awards at the Liverpool Daily Post’s Regional Business Awards later this month. Read
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New LFC shirt sponsor Standard Chartered intends to ‘sweat its asset’
May 05 2010 | Business News
ONE of British banking’s best- kept secrets is preparing for life in the spotlight after its record shirt sponsor’s deal with Liverpool FC. Read
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Working Day: Liverpool lawyer who’s a creature of habit
May 05 2010 | Working Day
Martin Unsworth is a senior partner at Liverpool law firm, Maxwell Hodge, and a specialist in civil litigation.Š Living in Prenton, Wirral, Martin has worked for the firm man and boy Read
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Trading Gossip: Swedish store opens to sweet music
May 05 2010 | Business Opinion
THERE are no lengths the people of Liverpool won’t go to, in order to secure a bargain. Read
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Matt Johnson: Just a few minutes on the TV can give your brand a huge boost
May 05 2010 | Business Opinion
THE grainy old BBC footage with the hissing soundtrack of the potter at his wheel has gone down in broadcasting history. In those pioneering days of television, this was shown during the interlude between more interesting programmes. Read
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Bill Gleeson: Social justice maybe, but at what cost to Britain’s taxpayers?
May 05 2010 | Business Opinion
AFTER 13 years of Labour government, the big question that has to be asked is whether Britain is a more socially just society than it was when John Major, aided and abetted by the likes of John Redwood and Peter Lilley, was in charge. Read
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M&S finance chief quits to head up Punch Taverns
May 05 2010 | National Business News
Marks & Spencer’s finance chief is quitting to take up the top job at pub group Punch Taverns Read
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UK borrowing deficit will outstrip rest of EU this year, says Commission
May 05 2010 | National Business News
The UK borrowing deficit will outstrip any other country in the EU this year, Read
