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Trading Gossip: Killjoy bankers Jul 13 2011

OUR profilees today, Rhys Roberts and Geoff Wainwright, of Merseybio, spent years helping people start businesses before taking the plunge and founding their own.Read

Boss starts every day with LinkedIn Jul 13 2011

Alan Robson is managing Director of Innov8 Safety Solutions. He lives with his fiancée in Oxton, WirralRead

Can Liverpool become a life science hub? Jul 06 2011

Can Liverpool incubate a new generation of innovative pharmaceutical firms? Alistair Houghton reportsRead

Liverpool’s visitor economy to be worth £2bn by 2020 Jun 29 2011

LIVERPOOL’S status as European Capital of Culture in 2008 wasn’t the pinnacle of Liverpool’s ambitions as a global tourist destination – it was just the start.Read

LDP Business debate: Liverpool city region’s visitor economy Jun 29 2011

Business leaders came together to debate the city’s visitor economy. Tony McDonough reportsRead

LDP Business debate: Liverpool’s retail sector (VIDEO) Jun 15 2011

Our latest LDP Business debate focuses on Liverpool city centre’s retail sector. TONY McDONOUGH reportsRead

‘BID has made Liverpool city centre clean and green’ Jun 15 2011

THE Liverpool City Central Business Improvement District (BID) covers Liverpool city centre’s core retail area, excluding Liverpool One.Read

Soaring coffee prices leave a bitter taste Jun 08 2011

Global high coffee prices are still showing little sign of falling back. Alex Turner reportsRead

Farmers benefit from huge rise in world market prices Jun 08 2011

THE 34-year high in coffee prices on the world markets has been caused not by a long-term upwards trends, but by a very clear spike which saw the price double in just 11 months from last June.Read

Baltic Triangle set for rebirth Jun 01 2011

Can a neglected area of Liverpool become a ‘creative biosphere’? Alistair Houghton reportsRead

Recruitment is no longer a job for the boys May 18 2011

Recruitment firms are looking to add value to the selection process. Alex Turner reportsRead

Taking a fresh look at the right recruitment process May 18 2011

THE narrow recruitment process has widened in recent years with a number of companies developing services that add value to the selection process.Read

Bank must retain its focus on controlling inflation May 18 2011

LAST week’s Quarterly Inflation Report, published by the Bank of England, produced grim reading on the outlook for the UK economy, with two main themes emerging, of lower growth and higher inflation than was previously forecast.Read

Hairdressing pioneer promoting city talent May 18 2011

Rob Webb , 53, is managing director of Liverpool-based independent hair salon chain Voodou. The business has 100 members of staff, six outlets, Šand more than 9,000 fans on its Facebook page. This was his day:Read