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Issue - December 2009

It’s December, and that means the final Insider of the year. Our December 2009 issue leads with Thrills and Spills as we document a dizzying rollercoaster year for North West businesses, from perilous escapes by sports retailers up to highs like the sale of Daisy Communications back down to property’s spectacular implosion. Key regional figures we’ve spoken to in this issue include Sir Mark Elder, musical director of the Halle Orchestra; crane hire tycoon Martin Ainscough, who’s backing a strategic land business quietly making strides; and restaurateurs extraordinaire Edwina and Derek Lilley, now embarking on their fourth venture in this ultra-competitive field.

 
Strap yourselves in

Strap yourselves in

We’ve called this year’s annual round-up a rollercoaster ride. And although for most people it has seemed just a rotten year, one that many are glad to see the back of, we feel justified in using such a metaphor. The year has provided highs for some, and though the ride still feels rocky, most businesses are over the shock induced by the banking collapse of October 2008.

 
Life is a rollercoaster

Life is a rollercoaster

It’s been a good year for some, but a bad one for more. Retail continued to struggle, property likewise, while corporate finance hibernated. Neil Tague straps himself in to report on an up-and-down year for North West business.

 
Land ahoy

Land ahoy

Martin Ainscough’s crane hire millions are supporting a business quietly making strides in land acquisition, reports Neil Tague.

 
Sir Mark Elder

Sir Mark Elder

The man tasked with turning around Manchester’s Hallé Symphony Orchestra tells Michael Taylor how his musicians are bringing classical music to a modern audience.

 
 

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December 2009
 
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