Formerly business editor at Business Live, covering the Liverpool Echo and the Manchester Evening News, Tom Houghton has joined PR and content agency No Brainer Former Liverpool Echo business journalist Tom Houghton is one of three…

Developer Blueoak Estates has unveiled plans to build 32 luxury apartments on the site of a former Merseyside fire station. Tony McDonough reports Luxury homes builder Blueoak Estates is submitting plans to develop 32 new apartments…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Amarant, a tanker carrying rapeseed oil to Norway. Agent is Graypen. BG Diamond, a container vessel coming from Ireland and sailing on to the Netherlands. Agent is BG Freight Line -…

Rail operator Merseyrail faced a social media backlash after a man who had paid his fare online was fined £20 for not having a paper ticket - but it still has no immediate plans to accept e-tickets. Tony McDonough reports Rail…

Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities, Michael Gove, has given the go-ahead to a £100m Liverpool city region industrial scheme that could create up to 1,300 jobs. Tony McDonough reports A £100m industrial…

A new report claims Liverpool ONE owner Grosvenor is considering plans for a go-kart track to be installed inside the former Debenhams store which closed in May. Tony McDonough reports  New plans for the former Debenhams store in…

Sales hit £2.27bn at Liverpool value retail giant B&M in the half year to September 25 and the business says it has overcome supply chain issue to be fully stocked for Christmas. Tony McDonough reports Value retail giant B&M…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Elias Tsakos, a tanker carrying crude oil from Norway. Agent is Graypen. Interlink Eternity, a bulk carrier carrying biomass (woodchips) from the US. Agent is Clarkson Port Services. Stena…

Since the start of the pandemic DAM health in Liverpool has expanded its COVID testing service across the world and has now signed a deal with one of Spain’s biggest football clubs. Tony McDonough reports  Liverpool-based COVID-19…

Finance sector professional Clare Brookfield is leaving MSIF to join Professional Liverpool as its new member relations manager Professional Liverpool (PL) has expanded its senior team with the appointment of Clare Brookfield as its…