The Co-Operative Group are continuing with plans to focus on its core retail and consumer services after selling its Farms business to the Wellcome Trust. Farms was sold for £249m with any further proceeds being pumped into reducing The…

Hundreds of new homes are set to build across the Liverpool City Region over the next four years following successful funding bid. Four of the city’s Housing Associations have secured £14 million of Government cash from the Homes and…

Leading city venue ACC Liverpool are joining a growing collection of facilities in gaining recognition for its acknowledgment of sustainability. ISO 20121 ACC Liverpool has been awarded ISO 20121 international certification for the…

Hampson Hughes Solicitors, specialists in no win no fee personal injury compensation, has been awarded the Investors in People Gold standard. It now joins the top 7% of accredited organisations from across the UK who believe in realising…

The UK’s first city centre zip-wire ride is to launch in Liverpool this weekend (Saturday, August 9). The giant attraction will see thrill seekers ascend a 115 foot station on Church Street – Liverpool’s busiest street - before high-flying…

Liverpool Vision, the Mayor of Liverpool’s economic development company, which co-ordinated the 50-day festival hosted in the city on behalf of the UK, is seeking the views of IFB Business Club members and other festival participants. IFB…

A new survey by the CBI has shown that small and medium-sized businesses in the manufacturing sector are showing signs of exceptional economic recovery. Businesses are for the fourth quarter in a row, reporting average growth of 15 per…

The North West’s leading charity in cancer research has announced that it will provide additional funding worth around £1.1million to support vital cancer research projects in the North West, taking the total amount of funding provided by…

Merseyside’s vibrant running community is being celebrated with its very own awards – and nominations are now open. Merseyside Running Community Awards The inaugural Merseyside Running Community Awards feature seven categories, including…

GDP figures revealed last week showed that the UK economy grew by 0.8 per cent in the second quarter of 2014 but Bibbys Financial Services recently undertook a survey of 1,000 small and medium enterprises and generated results that negate…