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The perils of imported inflation Jan 12 2011

Does mounting global inflation threaten economic recovery here? Bill Gleeson reportsRead

Is bankers’ pay a proper subject for regulation? Jan 12 2011

WHENEVER I hear a Conservative politician angrily denouncing bankers’ bonuses, I can’t help thinking they don’t really mean it.Read

MPC must weigh inflation fears with economic growth Jan 12 2011

THE Bank of England (BoE) is expected to leave interest rates untouched tomorrow, despite fears over surging inflation and commodity prices.Read

Merseyside firms face triple threat in 2011 Jan 05 2011

Merseyside’s private sector faces more big challenges in 2011. Tony McDonough reportsRead

High speed broadband access for all by 2012 – will it ever happen? Dec 08 2010

MATT JOHNSON is chairman of Mando GroupRead

Today we discover the economic impact of culture year Dec 08 2010

TODAY sees the publication of annual data recording the economic output of Britain’s regions.Read

Is a thaw in the financial markets just around the corner? Dec 08 2010

AS WINTER has set in to much of northern Europe, hopes have been building that a thaw in financial markets is around the corner.Read

Back in the real world many of us are still feeling anxious Nov 24 2010

WHAT sort of recession did you have?Read

Profile: Snooker specialist with a proud heritage Nov 17 2010

Alistair Houghton meets PETER CLARE, director of snooker table manufacturer EA Clare & SonRead

Why Global Entrepreneurship Week is so important this year Nov 17 2010

Matt Johnson is chief executive of Mando GroupRead

Trading Gossip: Sue Tennant takes no prisoners Nov 17 2010

SUE Tennant, the fragrant and forthright chief executive of T J Hughes, who announced she is stepping down in January, gives short shrift to managers who proffer lame excuses for poor sales.Read

Sir Stelios shows how shareholder activism can pay Nov 17 2010

EASYJET yesterday took steps to placate founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou’s demand that the airline curtails its expansion ambitions in favour of improving profit margins.Read

Debt collector giving the industry a new image Nov 10 2010

Alistair Houghton meets CAROLE HUGHES, managing director of Daniels SilvermanRead

Ben Hatton: Facebook becomes a major business platform Nov 08 2010

WITH 200m registered users, Facebook is the biggest single destination site on the mobile internet and, with figures rising, the platform is fast becoming the social network’s most powerful tool for expansion.Read

Liverpool app developers taking on the world Nov 03 2010

Alistair Houghton meets Liverpool developers looking to create the next generation of mobile appsRead

Can city become more business friendly? Oct 27 2010

Liverpool’s Labour council wants to improve the city’s global competitiveness. Bill Gleeson reportsRead

More people need to stick their heads above the parapet Oct 27 2010

THE business-friendly scrutiny panel is made up of a number of elected councillors from three political parties. It also includes a couple of non-political, independent members, including Prof Tom Cannon, head of strategic development at the University of Liverpool’s School of Management.Read