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Vital that Liverpool is sold to the world

Alistair Houghton talks to members of the Liverpool delegation at the MIPIM international property festival, in Cannes Read

Budget Preview: Who will be expecting what

ALISTAIR DARLING delivers his first Budget speech later today. But, according to most economists, he will be hard-pressed to stamp his own mark on the event. Read

Can Tata live with costs of Jaguar?

AS THE motor industry gathers for another of its showcase festivals – this week in Geneva – the motoring press is again buzzing with stories about Indian industrial giant Tata and its imminent takeover of Jaguar and Land Rover (JLR). Read

Rosy outlook for financial services

Is the time ripe for an expansion of the financial sector in Liverpool? Tony McDonough reports Read

Mersey businessman killed in Alps tragedy is named

A MERSEY businessman killed in an avalanche on a mountain road had turned back when tragedy struck. Read

Can Bold Street hold its own now?

IT’S long been known as the Bond Street of the North – but is Liverpool’s Bold Street set to be eclipsed by the flashier new walkways of Liverpool One? Read

Smoking ban begins to bite into brewers' profits

THE UK’S brewing sector has had little to cheer of late, as it battles an economic “perfect storm” of performance-sapping conditions. Read

Bakers square up for bun fight

Alex Turner discovers how famous Liverpool bakery Sayers is gearing up to face the challenge of consumers’ changing tastes Read

Huge investment in the Port of Liverpool is bearing fruit with the return of a trade in perishable goods after a 30-year gap.

Huge investment in Port of Liverpool bearing fruit with the return of trade in perishable goods

Handling perishable cargo is a trade that has returned to Liverpool after a 30-year gap. Alex Turner reports Read

Is the Northern Way just a talking shop?

AS budgets are cut, Alex Turner investigates whether the quangocan make a difference Read

Turmoil may lead to hike in prices

Get set for inflation over 3pc, says the Bank of England’s governor, as chaos hits world stock markets. Tony McDonough reports Read

Control room staff keep a constant watch on CCTV cameras

Vital to report all business crime

Companies are being urged to raise awareness of business crime. Alistair Houghton reports Read

When new names mean survival

REBRANDING is more than simply a change of name, as Alistair Houghton finds out with his look at two Merseyside companies Read

Can Tata succeed where Ford failed?

TAKING Jaguar back up-market could help turn the fortunes of the prestigious brand. Alistair Houghton reports Read

No end in prospect for Northern Rock nightmare

AFTER several months of uncertainty, staff and investors at the beleaguered mortgage bank Northern Rock seem no nearer to learning what their eventual fate will be. Read