Retail and leisure complex Liverpool ONE announces its second major letting in the space of a few days with French beauty retailer Sephora UK coming to the city. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool ONE has secured French beauty…

Liverpool city region sports nutrition business Applied Nutrition is set for a £400m stock market flotation and Coleen Rooney says she’s ready to invest her own cash in the business. Tony McDonough reports Coleen Rooney says she is…

Merseyside shipbuilder and repairer Cammell Laird starts work on £7m project that will deliver zero-carbon power to ships docked at the yard. Tony McDonough reports Birkenhead shipyard Cammell Laird has started work on a £7m ‘zero…

Liverpool city region’s Kindred programme invests £2m into socially trading organisations helping create 126 jobs and sparking further investment totalling £14m. Tony McDonough reports Socially trading organisations (STOs) in…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Atlantic Sea, a container vessel coming from Belgium and sailing on to Canada. Agent is Atlantic Container Line AB. Amelie Borchard, a container vessel coming from Egypt and…

A surprise fall in inflation to 1.7% will be good for Liverpool city region businesses, says chamber chief executive Paul Cherpeau. Tony McDonough reports UK inflation fell to 1.7% in September, new figures show, and Liverpool…

Liverpool city region train operator Merseyrail is reporting record pre-tax profits of £43.9m, giving its shareholders a bumper dividends payout of just over £42m. Tony McDonough reports Train operator Merseyrail is reporting record…

Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram will lead a trade and cultural mission to Boston and New York in a bid to bring more foreign investment into Liverpool city region. Tony McDonough reports Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram will meet with business…

Liverpool will see its first Ivy restaurant opening in the city centre in time for the festive season. Tony McDonough reports Owners of the new Ivy restaurant opening in Liverpool city centre says the first diners will be served…

Family-run Wirral hospitality group Strange & Co extends its portfolio to 10 as it secures £850,000 bank funding to reopen another pub, creating 35 jobs. Tony McDonough reports Family-owned pubs group Strange & Co has secured…