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1. 11. Hope for broadband boost

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 17 March 2009 HIGH speed broadband is a must for east Manchester if the area is to achieve its potential, delegates heard.

2. 12. University challenge

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 09 April 2009 ALAN Gilbert cut his teeth as a history lecturer at a fledgling university in Papua New Guinea.

3. 13. Parasol unfurls sunny figures

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 06 July 2009 EMPLOYMENT services firm Parasol today unveiled a bumper 37 per cent rise in annual profits but warned of a tougher year ahead as some of its core markets continue to soften.

4. 14. Brother UK profits slide

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 14 May 2009 PROFITS at printers to sewing machines supplier Brother UK fell more than 30 per cent during a 'turbulent' year as the Greater Manchester company felt the impact of the pound's slide and bosses invested heavily to protect and boost market share, it was announced today.

5. 15. Sellick bounces back

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 08 May 2009 PROFITS are set to bounce back at Manchester-based recruitment outfit Sellick Partnership this year, after a dip following heavy investment in new offices, the firm said today.

6. 16. College's £500,000 investment

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 08 May 2009 A MUSIC college whose recording studios and rehearsal rooms have been used by some of Manchester's greatest bands has invested more than £500,000 in new facilities, it was announced today.

7. 17. JD Sports 'cools its interest' in a deal for Kitbag

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 23 October 2009 STORE chain JD Sports Fashion has cooled its interest in online retailer Kitbag, but is on course to make an acquisition in Europe before the end of the year, the M.E.N. understands.

8. 18. Booming JD set for swoop

   Manchester Evening News, Sunday 16 August 2009 AMBITIOUS Bury-based store chain JD Sports Fashion is looking to continue its buying spree with a swoop for Kitbag, the online retailer which has its headquarters in Middleton.

9. 19. Knowledge jobs outstrip manufacturing

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 04 March 2009 THE number of people in Greater Manchester who work in the financial and business services sector is now almost double the total employed in manufacturing, said a report today.

10. 20. Europe lure for Michel

    Manchester Evening News, Thursday 30 July 2009 THE search is underway for a new Holidaybreak chief executive as Carl Michel prepares to step down and consider a move to Europe, saying the prospect of a 50 per cent tax rate in Britain may entice him abroad.

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