Supercar brake disc maker Surface Transforms raises £18m from shareholders to complete expansion of its Liverpool city region factory. Tony McDonough reports Merseyside supercar brake disc maker Surface Transforms (ST) said on…

Latest quarterly update from insolvency specialist Begbies Traynor reveals almost 10,000 Liverpool city region firms are fighting for survival. Tony McDonough reports Almost 10,000 Liverpool city region firms are “in the danger zone”…

Agents at property firm Savills take over sale of Bliss Hotel in Southport from CBRE after companies that own the site collapsed into administration. Tony McDonough reports Agents at Savills have been tasked with funding a buyer for…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include:   Verena, a cargo vessel carrying MDF from Spain. Agent is NW Trading (Logistics).  Wec Van Ruysdael, a container vessel coming from Egypt and sailing on to Portugal. Agent is Good…

Women across the UK are seeing their careers cut short due to a lack of menopause support in the workplace, says The Women’s Organisation in Liverpool. Jennie Lewis reports Women across the UK at the peak of their careers are leaving…

A ‘sustainable’ steakhouse called Gaucho will create 100 jobs in November and will be located in a Grade II-listed Liverpool building that was almost home to an Ivy restaurant. Tony McDonough reports A new Argentinian steak…

Put up for sale in September, it is now revealed that companies behind the Bliss Hotel in Southport are in administration. Tony McDonough reports Companies behind a Southport luxury hotel that was put up for sale in late September…

North West pizza brand Rudy's is looking to hire new staff for its third outlet in Liverpool which will open before Christmas. Tony McDonough reports Pizza brand Rudy's Pizza Napoletana will open its third outlet in Liverpool in…

For 17 nights from this Friday the River Of Light festival in Liverpool will light up the city’s waterfront with a series of art installations. Tony McDonough reports A series of artworks will light up Liverpool’s waterfront from the…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include:   Atlantic Star, a container vessel coming from Belgium. Agent is Atlantic Container Line AB. Federal Lyra, a bulk carrier carrying biomass (woodchips) from the US. Agent is Clarkson…