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Stock market report: February 6, 2012 Feb 06 2012

A LACK of progress in talks between Greece and its creditors unsettled investors today as London’s leading shares index failed to build on last week’s gains.Read

Fall in Easyjet monthly passenger stats for January Feb 06 2012

EASYJET, the biggest carrier at Liverpool John Lennon airport by passenger numbers, saw monthly customer numbers fall in January.Read

Government favours sell off for Urenco Feb 06 2012

THE UK Government is reportedly lining up banks to handle the sale of its stake in the Chester-based Urenco, the uranium enrichment operation.Read

Ineos plans refinancing Feb 06 2012

INEOS, the chemicals group which owns Runcorn-based Ineos Chlor, could raise £536.7m from the bond market to help it refinance its £5.1bn debt mountain.Read

Economic fears grow among manufacturing SMEs Feb 06 2012

SENTIMENT among small and medium-sized manufacturers fell for the third quarter running in the three months to January, as output stagnated and orders fell against a backdrop of heightened economic and political uncertainty, the CBI said today.Read

Liverpool International Tennis Tournament looks to private sector for record-breaking event Feb 04 2012

ORGANISERS of this year’s Liverpool International Tennis Tournament hope the prospect of attracting London 2012 Olympics stars to the city can inspire sponsors to make it a record-breaking 25,000-spectator success.Read

Stock Market report: February 3, 2012 Feb 03 2012

London’s leading shares index exploded into life after US jobs figures smashed expectations and boosted recovery hopes for the world’s largest economyRead

My Day Off: Jon Bloor and his ukulele Feb 03 2012

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

Women in Business: Kathryn Mullen, Dream Body Personal Training Feb 03 2012

SOMETIMES that old maxim of the customer always being right doesn’t apply.Read

Property group Bruntwood hails solid year Feb 03 2012

COMMERCIAL property giant Bruntwood saw profits rise after a “solid” year.Read

Pilkington to shed 150 jobs Feb 03 2012

UP TO 150 jobs will be lost at glassmaker Pilkington, it was announced yesterday. Read

Merseyside Engineering firm secures £120,000 cash injection Feb 03 2012

A Merseyside engineering company with a pedigree in the oil and gas sectors has received a £120,000 loan from the North West Fund for Business Loans towards expansionRead

Business analysis: Solar panel uncertainty continues for Merseyside firms Feb 02 2012

SINCE the day it was elected Britain’s coalition Government has fallen over itself to be seen as pro-business – putting the private sector front and centre of its plan for economic recovery.Read

Stock Market report: February 2, 2012 Feb 02 2012

London’s leading shares index fail to gain significant ground after a raft of blue-chip results overshadow optimism in the US and merger talks in the mining sectorRead

Unilever maintains growth despite difficult markets Feb 02 2012

PERSONAL care to foods group Unilever said it achieved strong growth throughout the year, despite difficult markets.Read

Liverpool St John’s shopping centre put up for sale by owners Land Securities Feb 02 2012

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

Energy Innovation Centre secures more than £29m investment pot Feb 02 2012

CHESHIRE’S Energy Innovation Centre (EIC) has secured more than £29m of funding for firms bringing new ideas to the energy sector.Read

Liverpool facing tough competition to win Green Investment Bank Feb 02 2012

LIVERPOOL is among 32 cities and towns bidding to host the Government’s Green Investment Bank (GIB).Read

Liverpool Chamber of Commerce spearheads community apprenticeship drive Feb 02 2012

LIVERPOOL Chamber of Commerce is spearheading a new community interest company to help create hundreds of apprenticeships.Read

Albert Dock wine specialist Vinea maturing into full-bodied success story Feb 02 2012

A LITTLE bit of California exists within Liverpool’s Albert Dock – at least in the mind of James McGrory and his wife Karen.Read

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