Ahead of Thursday’s referendum, a new survey has found that 85% of business leaders across the North will vote for Britain to remain in the European Union. The survey, which was carried out by the UK Northern Powerhouse conference and…

Brexit - it's not only the talk of the nation, but of the global economic discussion. According to the latest poll, during the past week the Leave campaign was ahead at 53 per cent of the vote while Remain sat behind at 47 per cent. No one…

Moves to set up an energy company - the Liverpool LECCy – to help cut fuel poverty in the city are set to progress. The council’s cabinet is being asked to approve a tendering process for a licensed energy supplier to take forward the…

Todays highlights at IFB2016 included a luxury leather goods business sealing a deal to ship its high-end products to markets across the globe, and a Q&A with leading oil and gas experts UKTI. During their time at IFB2016, bespoke…

The International Festival for Business 2016 saw more than 3000 people attend in its first two days last week. Last Tuesday saw deals struck between attendees and a special announcement made by former Liverpool and England football stars…

A Liverpool cancer and stroke survivor has lost three stone and overcome the threat of diabetes by taking up triathlon training ahead of Tri Liverpool this August. Phil Mottram, 65, a retired school teacher from Childwall, in Liverpool, was…

A Growth Prospectus for Chester is being launched at the headquarters of the Grosvenor Estate in London later this month, showcasing development opportunities in the city. The prospectus highlights Chester’s strengths as a business location…

A new £1m trampoline park is being built in St Helens. Air Factory is scheduled to open this autumn and will see 65 new jobs created, of which 25 are full time positions, at the Lea Green attraction. At 21,000 sq ft, the former warehouse…

Up to 500 new and replacement litter bins are to be provided in Liverpool’s parks and the surrounding streets. The Mayor of Liverpool, Joe Anderson, has approved a new capital programme of £250,000 for the scheme which will see ugly…

After three nights of performing in Rare Studio’s sell-out end of year show, two young stars in-the-making from the charitable performing arts school were presented with a life-changing opportunity: a scholarship at the world-famous…