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BID call for Knowsley BUSINESS Watch is to ask 1,000 firms if they would back the creation of a Business Improvement District. PAGE 2 Course hopes CHESTER Racecourse is taking its catering inhouse in a bid to boost revenues.

Port Firms Seek Court Review of Tax Demand ; Mersey Companies Join Forces with National Campaign to Overturn Costly Rates Bills Lobbying Continues On Port Rates

PORT-BASED firms on Merseyside are seeking a judicial review of a government demand for millions of pounds in backdated rates. Nine local businesses are among 31 from across the UK that have engaged lawyers in a bid to overturn a decision by the Valuation Office Agency, part of HM Revenue and Customs, that could cost them dearly.

Twopence Tale Set in 1930s Depression Is a 21st-Century Money- Spinner

TWO Liverpool businessmen have turned Twopence into pounds 2m in just five years. Rob and Alan Fennah, of Pulse Records and Productions, are the producers of Twopence to Cross the Mersey, the musical based on a book by Helen Forrester.

Firms Asked: Do You Want to Set Up a Knowsley Bid? ; Business Watch Canvasses Views On Help Scheme

AN ORGANISATION formed to cut crime on Knowsley's business and industrial parks is exploring the possibility of setting up a Business Improvement District (BID). Knowsley Business Watch was formed 20 years to combat high levels of crime in the borough's commercial areas.

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Learning More About China

LIVERPOOL Chamber of Commerce is organising a familiarisation trip to China in March, ahead of next year's World Expo in Shanghai. The nine-day visit in March will give guests the chance to learn more about the culture of China, its people and its economy.

Jla Hotel to Open

Thinking Outside the Box On Pounds 12m Expansion Package ; Alistair Houghton Meets Trevor Maund, Managing Director of Trm Packaging

TREVOR MAUND'S business may specialise in corrugated card, but it was pink paper that led him there. TRM Packaging is an industrial giant in sleepy Burscough, churning out 600,000 corrugated cardboard boxes every day for the giants of the food sector.

Merseyside Financial Advisor in Merger with Rival

MERSEYSIDE financial advisory group, Ludlow & Co, has expanded with the acquisition of a Longridgebased firm. Ludlow has acquired Chris Dewhurst Financial Planning for an undisclosed sum.

Talking Language of Global Business

A CHESTER consultant is spreading the word about business communications across the globe. Fiona Talbot, who runs business writing consultancy TQI Word Power Skills, was commissioned by business publishers Kogan Page to write three books in the Better Business English series and sales have already been received from India, the USA and the Caribbean.

Drive for Apprentices Is a Nobles Campaign ; Construction Firm Gains Trainee

NOBLES Construction is building for its future by pledging its support to our "Skills for the Future" campaign. The Everton-based company, which has a dedicated staff of 48, takes on two apprentices every year, and has recently appointed 17- year-old Kelsey Thompson as a trainee joiner.

Northern Vision Signs Up Sponsors

LIVERPOOL-BASED Northern Vision, organisers of the Tradition I- CAP Liverpool International Tennis Tournament, has secured the support of six international sponsors. Software company, Rubik Solutions and Scandinavian stockbroker NRP Securities have taken joint title sponsorship of Northern Vision's Nordic Masters, taking place in Norway in December.

Hotels 'to Stay Under Pressure'

Course Moves to Boost Revenue ; Chester Ditches Heathcotes

CHESTER Racecourse is ditching caterer Heathcotes Outside in an effort to boost revenue amid falling corporate sales. The company hopes to generate an extra pounds 7m in catering income by the move as the downturn continues to grip racing.

Charity Urges Firms to Attend Mental Health Event

A MENTAL health charity is encouraging Merseyside businesses to take part in an event that aims to raise awareness of people with mental health problems. People who have suffered, or are suffering, from such problems can find it difficult when they try to take advantage of employment and training opportunities. On Friday, October 9, a social inclusion project called Imagine Mainstream will hold a day of community activities at the Quaker Meeting House, in Liverpool city centre, to coincide wi...

New Airbus Delay 'Will Not Hit Broughton Jobs'

AIRBUS has suffered another cut to the delivery schedule of its flagship super-jumbo. The aircraft manufacturer will hand over only 13 of its flagship super-jumbos this year, after an airline said it wanted to reschedule the handover of its aircraft. But the latest revision to the A380's delivery timetable will not hit jobs at the company's Broughton plant, near Chester, where the wings for the aircraft are made.

New Market Brings Same Old Success ; Farming Couple Reap Rewards of Hotel Venture

THE decision to diversify into different markets can provide a real boost to many businesses - even those which are successful in its main field. That is the case for Lorna Tyson who, along with her husband, Donald, runs Brooklet Farm, which is home to dairy cows and a livery yard for horses.

Gift Shop Owner Vies for Honour

A BUSINESSWOMAN who has overcome illness to set up two successful gift shops and a hair salon has reached the finals of a Government- backed awards scheme. Deborah Stone, 31, is a national finalist in the 2009 Barclays Trading Places Awards.

Digital Agency Rippleffect Moves to New City Home ; Publisher's Transformation Moves Ahead

DIGITAL agency Rippleffect has relocated to the centre of Liverpool, in a move which marks a new high point in the company"s growth. The move to the City Tower, Old Hall Street, brings Rippleffect closer to owner Trinity Mirror and cements its position as the publisher"s flagship digital agency.

Let Us See What Happens When You Pair Apple with Orange ...

ON THE surface, the news that a mobile phone network is getting a new phone may not sound a big deal. Especially when, to be more accurate, while it"s a new phone for that network, it"s actually a phone that has been around the market for a couple of years.