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Rotary deal for Rippleffect digital agency

DIGITAL agency Rippleffect has been chosen to redesign the website of Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland (RIBI). Read

Arts centre awards hope

CREATIVE art centre Novas has been nominated for an award for the way it has brought a disused warehouse back to life. Read

Computer gaming ‘to defy UK economic downturn’

THE man charged with promoting Merseyside’s thriving gaming sector says he is confident the sector will keep growing, despite the credit crunch. Read

New criminal sanctions for misleading marketing

BUSINESSES can now expect more than a slap on the wrist from the Advertising Standards Agency if they engage in misleading marketing. Read

Football pools stage a revival after 14 years

THE number of people playing Football Pools could soon be set to grow again for the first time since the launch of the National Lottery. Read

Shock as dozens of jobs set to go at financial services company

A FINANCIAL services company near Chester says it may have to cut more than 50 jobs as a result of the credit crunch. Read

Success possible if your product is good and well-priced

LAST summer, the economy was in good shape and it seemed an ideal time for Suhail Rahman to open a new up-market Indian restaurant in Liverpool. Read

Liverpool graduate new co-chief of Motorola

A FORMER Liverpool University student has been appointed as the co-chief executive officer of mobile phone giant Motorola. Read

Small firms look for training support

THE Merseyside branch of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is calling for greater awareness and access to financial support for smaller firms taking on apprentices. Read

Research firm first to get cash from funding scheme

A COMPANY researching ways of tackling superbugs such as MRSA has won the first investment from a new funding scheme to turn academic ideas into business successes. Read

People on the move

EVERTON FC has appointed Peter Trembling as Head of Commercial. Read

Fabrics company completes takeover

A SKELMERSDALE-based supplier of high performance fabrics has acquired the business and assets of a leading textile distributor. Read

Self-storage company finds room to expand

EXPANDING Merseyside company Smart Storage has opened a new self-storage centre in Preston, and says it is still on the hunt for more North West sites. Read

Advice centre helping more thanks to expansion success

STARTING Point, the employ- ment advice and guidance centre managed by St Helens Chamber, is celebrating a major expansion of its services into the community. Read

Troubled Cains continue pulling pints at British Beer Festival

CAINS ales were served to thousands of beer drinkers yesterday as the Liverpool brewer continues to grow its brand despite its financial crisis. Read

Company launches energy saving device

CHESTER-BASED technology firm VPhase is to launch its first commercial energy saving product in October. Read

New homes scheme on ice

A HOUSING development that would have created almost 200 new homes in Warrington has been shelved due to the credit crunch. Read

Bank’s £750,000 cash injection helps plant business to expand

A FORMBY-BASED plant business is blooming after securing a £750,000 investment. Read

Hairdressers makes finals

LIVERPOOL hairdressers Voodou has been nominated as a finalist in the British Hairdressing Business Awards. Read

Wedding cakes get MP’s seal of approval

WIRRAL South Labour MP Ben Chapman will visit the Daisy Hill Cake Company, in Thornton Hough, on Friday. Read

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