Feb
2010
Articles from 3rd Feb 2010
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City store will be the icing on the cake
Feb 03 2010 | Business News
AN ENTERPRISING student from Liverpool John Moores University says her cupcake business has been such a success that she will soon open an outlet in the city centre. Read
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More refurbishment and less new build is the way forward, says report
Feb 03 2010 | Business News
CITIES like Liverpool will see a trend away from new-build offices and more towards refurbishment, according to a new study. Read
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Orbit secures new tenants at Aintree
Feb 03 2010 | Business News
ORBIT Developments has added to its list of retail tenants by securing lettings to Wren Kitchens & Bedrooms and The Carpet Company at Aintree Racecourse Retail Park, Liverpool. Read
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Investor confidence is returning to commercial property
Feb 03 2010 | Business News
CAPITAL values in the UK commercial property sector have fallen some 40% since the mid-2007 peaks. Read
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CPUK wins £1.5m GPs centre deal
Feb 03 2010 | Business News
WEST Lancashire-based building firm, Construction Partnership UK (CPUK), has won a £1.5m contract to build a medical centre in Preston. Read
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Pub with Banksy graffiti goes under the hammer
Feb 03 2010 | Business News
SUTTON Kersh will hold its first property auction of 2010 later this month, with 57 lots going under the hammer. Read
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Skelmersdale ice-cream maker Fredericks Dairies is whipped into shape
Feb 03 2010 | Business News
ICE-CREAM maker Fredericks Dairies remained cool under recessionary pressure as a focus on forecasting and planning saw improved margins. Read
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Demand for lettings from creative sector is set to grow, says report
Feb 03 2010 | Business News
A STILL relatively small but increasingly important player in the lettings market is the creative industries sector. Read
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Southport law firm secures £4m funding package
Feb 03 2010 | Business News
SOUTHPORT law firm Fletchers Solicitors has secured a £4m bank finance package to fund its expansion. Read
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Contrasting fortunes for Dairy Crest staff with investment and job cuts threat
Feb 03 2010 | Business News
DAIRY products group Dairy Crest announced a bitter sweet trading update for its Merseyside plants. Read
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Liverpool gears up for international property exhibition MIPIM next month
Feb 03 2010 | Business News
LIVERPOOL is preparing to showcase its commercial property offer to an international audience at MIPIM next month. Read
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Engineering apprentice is at the cutting edge of work
Feb 03 2010 | Business News
A WIRRAL teenager is gearing up for success in the engineering industry, thanks to an apprenticeship at a Merseyside training college. Read
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US trade representative hits out at Airbus aid
Feb 03 2010 | Business News
THE US trade representative is hitting out at reports of European launch aid to help Airbus produce its new part-Deeside built A350 airliner, and said it would take steps to ensure no harm was done to the US airliner industry. Read
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Printing venture allows firms to donate to charity
Feb 03 2010 | Business News
A NEW printing venture set up in Liverpool will allow clients to give cash to charity. Read
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New hotel aims to generate business for neighbouring firms
Feb 03 2010 | Business News
A NEW hotelier to Liverpool said he wants to be “an economic multiplier for local businesses.” Read
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OPINION: Jack Stopforth says many studies overlook the unreported headway made by our city
Feb 03 2010 | Business News
I WAS twice taken to task in the local press last week for dismissing too lightly a report from the Centre for Cities that argued that structural economic weaknesses would mean Liverpool might be among the last cities to recover from the recession. Read
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Private sector backs bid to ‘put on a show’ at World Expo
Feb 03 2010 | Business News
LIVERPOOL Vision is confident that private sector support for the city’s presence at the World Expo 2010 will enable it to meet its own hopes for how it will showcase the city’s offer. Read
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108 staff laid off as Bridgewater Paper Company goes into administration
Feb 03 2010 | Business News
A CHESHIRE paper plant has laid off more than 100 workers after going into administration. Read
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Flanagan Group owner in plea to give home grown talent a chance
Feb 03 2010 | Business News
A LIVERPOOL builder is calling for “positive discrimination” to help local firms and to create role models for a new generation. Read
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Liverpool JLA linked to talks with potential Canadian investor
Feb 03 2010 | Business News
A CANADIAN airport operator is reported to be in talks to buy a substantial stake in Liverpool John Lennon Airport’s parent. Read
