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1. 11. Always a testing time for Stewart

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 06 February 2006 LIKE many other high street retailers, Boots is facing fierce competition. The man behind the success of one of its bright spots, Stewart Long talks to the M.E.N's Kevin Feddy.

2. 12. Northern express

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 24 March 2004 BUSINESS writer Kevin Feddy& meets Frank Martin, the no-nonsense boss of toy company Hornby, and discovers a proud, determined northerner leading one of the country's most recognisable businesses.

3. 13. Bill's limo service is stretching it a little

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 30 June 2005 THEY were once the preserve of film stars, now stretch limousines purr through ordinary estates on their way to hen nights or to the races.& Kevin Feddy& looks at the growth of this phenomenon in the north west.

4. 14. ID thieves feel long arm of Law

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 27 July 2005 IDENTITY fraud is one of the scourges of our age, but Richard Law is helping to tackle the menace as chief executive of the GB Group. Kevin Feddy reports.

5. 15. Business as usual

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 04 June 2004 MANCHESTER Business School is rising up the world rankings. A recent report rated it fifth in the UK and 37th in the world, a rise of seven places on last year. Kevin Feddy caught up with some of its illustrious past pupils.

6. 16. Turnaround king mines rich seam

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 27 September 2005 DURING a long boardroom career, Ken Minton has earned plaudits in the City for his ability to turn around declining companies. Now he is revitalising Greater Manchester's 4imprint as executive chairman. The former miner's son tells Kevin Feddy& some of his secrets for success.

7. 17. Lying in wait

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 20 June 2003

   MILLIONS of viewers are gripped by the Coronation Street storyline which has seen factory boss Mike Baldwin cheated by his assistant Joe Carter and Carter’s girlfriend Karen McDonald. Fiction is mirroring fact, as more and more companies suffer at the hands of fraudsters. It is a crime that costs British industry more than £40m a day.&  Kevin Feddy investigates its impact.

8. 18. SARS: The impact

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 02 May 2003 BUSINESSES reeling from the effects of September 11, the economic slowdown and the war in Iraq are having to cope with a new menace - SARS. More than 375 have died from the incurable illness, which has infected almost 6,000 worldwide, mainly in the Far East. Kevin Feddy looks at the impact of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome on north-west companies.

9. 19. Landround ready to spread wings

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 16 January 2004 THE September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on New York was a major blow to Landround, like many other travel companies.&  Since then they have battled to recover the lost ground.&  But they have succeeded and are now ready to challenge bigger companies in the competitive world of travel promotions.&  Kevin Feddy charts the upward progress of the company

10. 20. Stuart was born to run

    Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 17 December 2003 CHIEF executive of ITIS Holdings, Stuart Marks lives life in the fast lane. He has been through every level of business and he is at his best when he is growing companies from the top. Even his social life is spent taking part in road races. But he slowed down enough to meet the M.E.N's Kevin Feddy.

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