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Barclays defy credit crunch with jobs bonanza in Liverpool

BANKING giant Barclays is defying the credit crunch by creating 240 new jobs in Liverpool. Read

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£50bn rescue plan for banks is confirmed

Chancellor Alistair Darling today announced a £50 billion emergency rescue plan for stricken UK banks. Read

Fall in car sales crippling industry

How can the car industry survive the global spending crunch? Alistair Houghton investigates Read

Vauxhall workers celebrating that new Astra will be built at Ellesmere Port

Vauxhall Ellesmere Port shutdown as car sales slump

A DRAMATIC drop in car sales across Europe means Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port plant will cease production for 18 days this month. Read

Banks must pass on rate cut says city business leader

A LIVERPOOL business leader is today welcoming the half point cut in interest rates but says the banks now have to do their bit to help suffering small businesses. Read

Banks respond to rate cut

THE Woolwich has joined Lloyds TSB and Halifax in passing on today’s unexpected cut in interest rates to mortgage customers in full. Read

Interest rates cut by 0.5% in emergency move

THE Bank of England was one of six major central banks to cut interest rates by 0.5% in a co-ordinated move that attempts to stem market chaos today. Read

Private sector slowdown affects Speedy Hire

TOOL hire giant Speedy Hire says it has seen a "significant decline" in revenues from smaller customers as the construction slowdown continues. Read

World markets continue to fall

11.30 am - EUROPEAN markets all fell in early trading amid continuing fears about the state of credit markets, despite Britain's £50 billion rescue package for the banking system. Read

CBI welcomes bank bail-out

THE Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has welcomed the banking measures announced by the government this morning but believes it must be followed by a half-point cut in interest rates. Read

Sainsburys shares tumble

Sainsbury’s saw its shares tumble today after analysts worried that strong trading figures from the supermarket chain will be as “good as it gets”. Read

The glorious view of the Liver birds and the River Mersey from the top floor appartments of the Unity building

Liver Building to have £3m upgrade

ROYAL Liverpool Group is to embark on a multi-million pound refurbishment of its world famous waterfront headquarters. Read

Business leaders: Cashflow will be determining factor to survival

MERSEYSIDE business leaders yesterday asserted the importance of cash if firms are to remain stable in the current economic conditions. Read

Bibby fight for £200m deal

BIBBY Line Group is fighting to retain a lucrative £200m distribution contract with convenience stores chain Nisa. Read

Profit increase for Mouchel Group

INFRASTRUCTURE services giant Mouchel Group yesterday announced a significant increase in revenue and underlying profits. Read

Healthy boost for Medicash

HEALTHCARE cash plan provider Medicash has shown it is in good health after securing two major new contracts. Read

New faces join commercial partnership

LIVERPOOL Commercial District Partnership has appointed several new faces to its board. Read

Agency reveals plan to open ten new branches

RECRUITMENT company The Business Connection (TBC) plans to open ten new branches throughout the North West under a credit crunch-defying expansion plan. Read