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Jaguar pay delay ‘no big deal’

UNIONS say Jaguar Land Rover’s decision to ask staff to delay their pay days is “no big deal” for workers. Read

Liverpool specialist cleaner Proventec considers new share issue

SPECIALIST cleaning firm Proventec is expected to announce a fund-raising drive through the issue of new shares. Read

Woolworths website 'gets 1m visitors'

Shop Direct says 1m people logged on to its Woolworths website in its first week of trading. Read

Standoff agreed while talks continue over dispute at Halewood transmissions plant

PLANS to ballot for industrial action at Halewood transmissions plant Getrag Ford have been postponed after talks with senior bosses of the Anglo-German group. Read

Delphi car parts plant aims to cut 71 Kirkby jobs

TALKS have started between unions and car parts maker Delphi after the firm announced plans for 71 redundancies at its Kirkby plant. Read

Building group Morgan Sindall on track to hit targets

TRADING at construction group Morgan Sindall is in line with expectations, despite the challenging market conditions. Read

Architect’s RIBA role to promote design excellence

ARCHITECT Matt Brook has been elected to represent the region on the profession’s governing body. Read

Concept PR wins housing account

SOUTHPORT agency Concept PR has been appointed to create a marketing and PR campaign for sheltered accommodation development Heald Farm Court. Read

Chamber calls for green art

LIVERPOOL Chamber of Commerce is launching a “green” art competition as part of Liverpool’s Year of the Environment 2009. Read

OPINION: Joel Jelen on the art of spin

SO, IS that it then? What with all the political turmoil on the domestic front, is that the end of spin? Read

Slumdog boosts Cineworld sales

BLOCKBUSTERS including Slumdog Millionaire, X-Men and Transformers drove half-year box office sales up by 17.9% at Cineworld, the group said yesterday. Read

Lloyds to cut 84 banking jobs in Speke and Chester

THE region’s banking sector was hit by more job cuts yesterday, after Lloyds Banking Group announced the closure of two telephony units in Chester and Speke. Read

Vauxhall owner GM could be ready to listen to improved offers

A RIVAL bidder for the Vauxhall and Opel brands in Europe could be brought back into play – despite Canadian car parts group Magna International being given a clear mandate in May. Read

Utility consortium 4D cleans up £225m wastewater deal

A UTILITY consortium which includes United Utilities has won a £225m contract to construct a wastewater treatment works for Southern Water. Read

Bus and train group Arriva turns in ‘routine’ market update

ANALYSTS welcomed transport group Arriva’s “routine” trading update, despite fears that rail passenger revenues are facing a slowdown in growth. Read

Enterprise finance backing for IT provider Aimes Grid Services

A LIVERPOOL company which has pioneered the next generation of internet services has received £100,000 to fund its development. Read

Prime retail rents slump as landlords fight to fill space

ZONE A retail rents in Liverpool city centre have plummeted 15.6% in less than a year, a new report has revealed. Read

HMV beats profit forecasts and sees new sales spike as Michael Jackson fans snap up back catalogue

DEMAND for the late Michael Jackson’s back catalogue soared 100-fold at HMV’s flagship Liverpool One store, hours after the star’s shock death last Friday. Read

Hankinson Painting Group brushes off opponents to claim four awards

A BIRKENHEAD painting contractor scooped four industry awards in June. Read

Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank to rebrand as Santander

ALLIANCE & Leicester Commercial Bank, in Bootle, is to be rebranded as Santander Corporate Banking, following last year’s takeover by the Spanish bank. Read

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