The UK’s global financial services ambassador, City of London Lord Mayor Alan Yarrow, visited Liverpool last week to learn how Liverpool can play its full part in the UK’s "City" and professional services. Lord Mayor Yarrow, the 687th…

Thanks to a succsessful crowd-funding campaign, a company devoted to making life easier for vehicle owners is set to transform its operation. Dipstix, an MOT, servicing and vehicle repair comparison website, based in the North-West has…

Discount retailer B&M Bargains revealed strong first half results in the current financial year and said it would continue to roll-out its store opening programme, creating 2,500 jobs. The Liverpool-based group, which floated on the…

Law firm Maxwell Hodge has appointed five new staff as part of continued expansion plans. The firm has appointed two new legal secretaries, two paralegals and an assistant conveyancer. Paralegals Ben Murley and Kathleen Evans join the firm,…

Hatton Garden’s newest eatery Barley & Beans has received the city’s seal of approval as part of its official launch. More than 50 guests descended on the quirky venue to welcome its recent arrival and meet director Nick Strauss and his…

Figures released by Heritage Great Britain plc, whose head office is in Liverpool, show an 8% increase in revenue and a 5% increase in visitor numbers across its Heritage Attractions portfolio compared to last year. The portfolio includes…

A Liverpool artist is looking for female captains of industry to sign up to an art project that aims to highlight issues faced by vulnerable women in the city. Big Love Sista has launched a "Stand up for Sistahood” campaign, with the aim of…

For its first major international event, the Exhibition Centre Liverpool (due to open September 2015) has secured the European Association for International Education (EAIE) annual exhibition and conference. The conference is confirmed for…

Liverpool-based commercial insurance broker, Powell Bateson has been bought up by the Howden Broking group, whose business footprint spans 56 offices across 30 countries. The Liverpool brokerage has particular expertise in construction and…

Shadow business secretary Chuka Umanna's Small Business Saturday, which debuted last year, has had an impact that has exceeded his "wildest dreams". A US concept in origin, championed by the current Obama administration, Small Business…