A digital platform that helps schools generate extra revenue by hiring out their facilities has secured a further £1m from Liverpool private capital investor Arete. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool private capital investor Arete is…

A new whisky-themed gift shop will open in Merseyside at the end of April offering a variety of whisky-themed products. Andrew Brown reports A whisky-themed gift shop will open in Churchtown in Southport at the end of April. On…

More than 70% of jobseekers who applied for jobs with the Home Office in Liverpool were offered roles on the spot. Tony McDonough reports More than 70% of people who applied for roles with the Home Office in Liverpool city centre…

Barristers from Exchange Chambers in Liverpool are helping shape the Government’s new national strategy on care and support for those with brain injuries. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool-based barristers being asked to help shape…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Sara Borchard, a container vessel coming from and returning to Israel. Agent is Borchard Lines. Petronordic, a tanker carrying crude oil. Agent is GAC Services (UK). Norbay, a…

Melissa Wayland and Laura Malthouse are investing £500,000 to open a new veterinary practice in a former bank in Merseyside, creating 14 jobs. Tony McDonough reports A former HSBC bank in Maghull has been transformed into a new…

Inspired by Scandinavian culture, popular ‘social cafe’ Fika, which has proved a hit with people in south Liverpool, is to open a second venue close to the city’s waterfront. Tony McDonough reports Fika coffee shop in Wavertree is to…

A free event to encourage Liverpool businesses to invest in robots to improve productivity is coming to Liverpool. Tony McDonough reports A global robot manufacturer that has installed 50,000 ‘cobots’ in businesses across the world…

In a trading update ahead of its full-year results, Liverpool IT and cloud services business SysGroup is upbeat for its prospects despite an expected fall in annual revenues. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool IT and cloud services…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Wilson Jupiter, a cargo vessel carrying scrap metal from Ireland. Agent is EMR Shipping. Borealis, a cruise vessel sailing to Portugal. Agent is Denholm Port Services. Whitchallenger,…