Experienced property professional Sophie Bevan is appointed director of development and major projects at Liverpool City Council. Tony McDonough reports A senior investment manager at Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is to…

High Street payments specialist Paypoint acquires Appreciate Group, a Liverpool business that was started in a family butchers shop in the 1960s, for £83m. Tony McDonough reports Paypoint has acquired Liverpool voucher, corporate…

Dutch shipping company WEC Lines expands container service out of the Port of Liverpool connecting with Spain, Portugal, North Africa and the Canary Islands. Tony McDonough reports A Dutch shipping line is to expand its container…

M&Y Maintenance and Construction completes £2.2m fire safety project on Liverpool city centre residential blocks M&Y Maintenance and Construction has delivered a fire safety contract worth £2.2m on two five storey apartment…

Backed by Liverpool City Region Combined Authority training firm Netcom Training is looking to create a new generation of Merseyside cyber specialists. Tony McDonough reports A training firm is utilising funding from Liverpool City…

Global activewear and lifestyle brand, Sweaty Betty is to open a 2,600 sq ft retail outlet at Liverpool ONE. Tony McDonough reports Global activewear and lifestyle brand, Sweaty Betty will open its largest store in the north of…

  Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include:   Atlantic Sun, a container vessel coming from Belgium and sailing on to Canada. Agent is Atlantic Container Line AB. Falcon Trident, a bulk carrier carrying steel coils from the…

Liverpool Science Park and The Spine operator Sciontec says the popularity of hybrid working has driven a flurry of new lettings. Tony McDonough reports Sciontec has seen a flurry of new lettings at Liverpool Science Park (LSP) and…

Leisure operator Gravity secures £30m cash injection from US hedge fund ahead of the launch of its hi-tech entertainment centre in Liverpool ONE. Tony McDonough reports A leisure operator that is to open a £10m venue in Liverpool…

Stanlow oil refinery owner Essar Group announces £2bn investment to cut North West carbon emissions by 20%. Tony McDonough reports Energy business Essar Group will look to slash carbon emissions in the North West by 20% in an…