A series of activities to celebrate breastfeeding is underway in Liverpool this week. During National Breastfeeding Celebration Week from 20 – 26 June, a number of events have been organised by Liverpool Community Bambis, who offer…

A ‘Liverpool and Wirral Social Stock Exchange’ is to be set up to encourage investors to put their money into local, responsible firms to help them grow and expand so they do not have to rely on high street banks or financial contributions…

LIVERPOOL is to mark Armed Forces Day this week with a series of events. On Monday 20 June the Lord Mayor, Councillor Roz Gladden hosted a launch event at Liverpool Town Hall. The Armed Forces Flag will fly on the roof of the Town Hall for…

Photography production company Sane Seven have announced the first instalment of a two-part project launching in Liverpool in line with the International Festival of Business. Some 30,000 visitors, as well as city's residents and guests,…

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…