Essential upgrade work to the ACC Liverpool arena and convention complex will now cost the city council more than £11m - £5.4m more than originally planned. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool City Council will spend £11m on essential…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include:   Fortune Cookie, a bulk carrier carrying steel coils from Vietnam. Agent is Normac Shipping. Wec Mondriaan, a container vessel coming from and returning to Spain. Agent is Good…

Liverpool City Council is looking to spend £19m on private rental accommodation to get homeless families out of B&Bs and hotels. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool City Council is turning to the private rented sector in a £19m…

Liverpool and Chester law firm DTM Legal joins forces with Liverpool consultancy Carbon Happy World to slash its carbon emissions. Tony McDonough reports Law firm DTM Legal is stepping up its sustainability efforts by working with…

Liverpool FC may be riding high at the top of the Premier League but the club has fallen down a few places in the Deloitte Football Money League. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool FC is the biggest faller in the Euro money league…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Naama Borchard, a container vessel coming from Italy and sailing on to Ireland. Agent is Borchard Lines. Performer, a cargo vessel carrying urea from Russia. Agent is NW Trading…

Investec Wealth & Investment (UK) agrees to sponsor category for Merseyside Women of the Year awards as nominations open. Tony McDonough reports Nominations are now open for the Merseyside Women of the Year awards (MWOTY) 2024…

Law firm DWF announces new managing partners for its Liverpool and Leeds offices. Tony McDonough reports Law firm DWF has unveiled Julie Simms as the new managing partner at its Liverpool office. Julie takes over as managing partner…

Sports retailer Sports Direct acquires Grade II-listed former Marks & Spencer store in Liverpool and will transform it into a 103,000 sq ft retail outlet and health club. Tony McDonough reports National sports retailer Sports…

Merseyside shipyard Cammell Laird sees revenues surge 30% to £122.7m and returns to profit after enduring ‘some of the most challenging times in its history' when it lost millions on RRS Sir David Attenborough. Tony McDonough reports…