Family-run Wongs Jewellers in Liverpool come out on top at the Merseyside Independent Business Awards - full list of winners here. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool’s Wongs Jewellers scooped the top accolade at the Merseyside…

Residential developer Blueoak Estates unveils latest multi-million pound luxury developer in Wirral following the sell-out success of another coastal project. Tony McDonough reports Developer Blueoak Estates is planning a second…

Merseyside ‘Woman of the Year’ and joint owner of Carpenters Group, Donna Scully, shares £800,000 dividends windfall amid legal insurance firm’s 25% rise in revenues to £62.3m. Tony McDonough reports Merseyside legal and insurance…

Latest data from Begbies Traynor shows a 40% year-on-year rise in Liverpool city region firms in ‘significant financial distress’ in third quarter of 2024 - but the rise is slowing. Tony McDonough reports There were 6,973 firms in…

330 North West businesses, including 56 from Liverpool city region, have invested £25m into digital projects and created 400 new jobs with the support of the Made Smarter programme. Tony McDonough reports A Government-backed…

One of Liverpool’s beast-known creative agencies, Kenyons, rebrands and upgrades its audio and video offer with a new podcast studio Liverpool creative marketing agency Kenyons has rebranded as Kenyons & Co and has joined forces…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: RDJ Johanna, a cargo vessel carring scrap metal from Ireland. Agent is EMR Shipping. Vera Rambow, a container vessel coming from and returning to Belgium. Agent is CMA CGM. Eems…

Liverpool councillors will this week decide whether to allow another new hotel in the city, a conversion of a Grade-II listed building just yards from the new Everton Stadium. Tony McDonough reports One of the stated benefits of the…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: JSP Anna, a container vessel coming from and returning to Ireland. Agent is BG Freight Line - Rotterdam. Bolette, a cruise vessel coming from Portugal and sailing on to Spain.…

Entrepreneur who helped found a cybersecurity business that sold for $400m, and worked with rock legend Peter Gabriel on a music streaming venture, is to help drive forward Cheshire’s economy. Tony McDonough reports Leading UK…