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Matt Johnson: Time to build on 2008's self confidence

SOME may whinge about the acoustics, but St George's Hall will always be one of Liverpool's most impressive and imposing venues for anything "big". Read

Vital for a steady hand - and mind - in volatile times

AS WALL Street went into meltdownon Monday, an auction room in London witnessed amazing scenes of its own. Read

Like it or not, US electioneering is the shape of things to come

Choosing a leader for what is after all the most powerful nation on earth is not a job to be done in haste. Read

Staging the greatest show on earth does not come cheap

WHAT price brand Beijing? Set aside the commendable achievements of the athletes currently competing in the Olympics, and consider how the host country, and in particular the leading host city, is faring. Read

Waterways may play key role in the next transport revolution

THE BBC's new series, Britain from Above, got off to a spectacular start on Sunday as Andrew Marr took an unusual view of some of the nation's habits. Read

Dreaming of the day when H2O drives us all forward

IT'S a long way from the gates of the Stanlow oil refinery to sunny California, yet the distance appeared to be covered in the blink of an eye earlier this week. Read

Confidence is the special ingredient for potential investors

WHAT makes a business want to invest in one location, rather than another? It's not a question that has a simple answer. There are so many variables. Read

Prince’s Trust celebrates 25 years helping companies to grow

BUSINESS support organisations have become a business in themselves in recent years. Read

Who will be counting the cost of Post Office counter closures?

BEEN to a Post Office recently? How long were you there? Try as I do, I still find it hard to understand how such a valuable part of Royal Mail's business is in such a mess. Read

This is not just a green campaign . . . it’s an M&S campaign

IMAGE and brand consultants must have been burning the midnight oil at the Baker Street, London, headquarters of Marks & Spencer. Read

Unbeatable value for money in city’s lavish ’08 souvenir guide

BY ANY reasonable measure, the cover price of the official Liverpool 08 Yearbook makes no business sense at all. Read

Drastic measures vital to salvage customer confidence in BA

YOU run a business. You have good days and you have bad days. Some of the bad days are long and they run on, one after the other, until it seems you are on a hiding to nothing. Read

Glastonbury is proof that music is a cut-throat business

AS THE clocks changed a couple of weeks ago and spring is upon us, I watched with interest this week to see one of the UK's leading music festivals, Glastonbury, sell more than 100,000 tickets within 24 hours. Read

Anniversary for a computer that created IT landscape

CAST your minds back a little over 25 years. If you were working for a business then, what sort of IT systems and support were at your disposal? If you were at school, college or university, what part did computers play in your studies? Read

Matt Johnson: Liverpool One will soon show its economic potential

ANOTHER countdown clock is running towards one more of our city's momentous milestones – the opening of Liverpool One. Read

The biggest building in the world - done in just four years

I CAUGHT a clip from Beijing on BBC News 24 yesterday and it made me stop in my tracks. The wraps had come off the biggest building in the world and the cameras were there to let the rest of us see inside. Read

Matt Johnson: The good ship Merseyside makes progress in heavy seas

THOSE who take on huge tasks have been known to liken their efforts to turning round a super tanker in an ocean. Read

Matt Johnson: Headline-grabbing gimmick - or well-researched solution?

I'M SURE I wasn't the only person to stare in disbelief at my radio on Monday morning, after hearing an item about McDonald’s being able to serve up A-Levels. Read

Matt Johnson: Is Britain open for business at any price?

I'VE given up trying to read our Prime Minister's body language in front of the camera. If his mannerisms, voice patterns and facial expressions tax the talents of Rory Bremner, what chance do the rest of us stand in trying to read between the lines on his forehead? Read

Matt Johnson: So, after the celebrations, where does the city go from here?

SO, WHERE do we go from here? Following last weekend's spectacular European Capital of Culture opening events, and the interest they generated around the world, it's a question starting to occupy the thoughts of many here in Liverpool. Read