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1. 11. Sharing science with the Chinese

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 01 June 2004 A GROUP of Chinese-born academics, headed by a UMIST professor, is spearheading the university research network to capitalise on the growth of the world's fastest-developing economy.

2. 12. Mary does it the Micawber way

   Manchester Evening News, Saturday 12 June 2004 MARY JONES could be in line for a corporate hug from the Bank of England - for she must be just the sort of role-model the Grand Old Lady would like the rest of us to follow.

3. 13. Lak finds spice to be a winner

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 21 July 2004 'I HAVE itchy feet - I like to make things happen," says Lak Basran, emphasising the point with a little softshoe shuffle of his own gleamingly polished footwear.

4. 14. Aria's singing a song of success

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 04 August 2004 WHEN he arrived in Manchester 10 years ago, with everything he owned in a tiny Peugeot, Aria Taheri, was a poverty-stricken student. Today, the work-driven entrepreneur and founder of Aria Technology heads a '25m a year turnover company employing 86 staff, and is poised to move into brand new '2.3m premises. He talks to Patricia Roberts, about the journey to success from revolution-torn Iran.

5. 15. Susan is giving peace a chance

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 05 May 2004 BEING FACE to face with a class of 55 teenagers in a foreign land, who didn't really want to be in school anyway, was a culture shock - on both sides - admits Susan Clews.

6. 16. Jobs march brings in the masses

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 07 June 2004 NEARLY 1,000 manufacturing workers from firms across the north west joined a March for Jobs in Manchester at the weekend.

7. 17. Laser quest for a building revolution

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 30 March 2004 A pioneering £1m laser at UMIST could light the way to a cultural revolution for the building trade - for a north west company is using the technology to develop a "greener" approach to demolition - and rebuilding.

8. 18. Universities leading way on green issues

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 02 March 2004 NORTH WEST universities are leading the way in technology to improve the environment.

9. 19. Amec shares take a tumble

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 02 September 2004 SHARES in Cheshire-based international giant Amec tumbled today, knocking more than '54m off its '964m market value, despite up-beat half year results.

10. 20. Waters takes over CBI post

    Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 07 January 2004 DAMIAN WATERS, who has been acting Director of the CBI in the north west for nearly a year, has been promoted permanently to the post.

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