It would seem that the run up to Christmas had a positive effect for many retailers in the Liverpool City Region, with around 4% fewer companies experiencing financial difficulties in the final quarter of 2014, compared with the period to…

Sydney has been announced as the first city partner to be involved in the Liverpool International Waterfront Forum (LIWF) 2015, and will send a key speaker to address delegates this summer. The LIWF returns after its first event last year,…

Business Secretary Vince Cable has promised a trans-Pennine HS3 link from Liverpool to Hull, through Manchester and Leeds would be integral to his party's offer should the Liberal Democrats form part of another coalition government after…

The University of Liverpool has reached fifth place on the UK's first University Global Health Research League Table, making the university the highest ranking institution outside of Oxford and London. The league table is based on Medical…

The Northern Power Women conference will be held at Liverpool's Hilton Hotel this March, with the aim of encouraging business leaders to rebalance the gender gap in their organisations. Organised by the organisation of the same name, the…

The current UK tax system costs businesses as much as £10 billion in hidden costs every year, with small and medium enterprises suffering the most. New research by AAT, ahead of HMRC's self-assessment deadline, shows that the cost of…

Manufacturing firms have been invited to bid for a share of £1 million to boost UK innovation. The UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) has launched the "Skills for Innovation in Manufacturing" competition, challenging firms to…

With National Breakfast Week underway, The Interesting Eating Company on Allerton Road is hosting a "Battle of the Breakfasts". Until Saturday (January 31), customers will judge the ultimate culinary contest between both UK and USA inspired…

A Merseyside NHS Trust could be one of the first in the region to join forces with GPs to provide out-of-hospital care and reduce more of the pressures on A&E and other acute services. This is just one of the options which Liverpool…

To maintain its reputation as a leading UK tourist destination, Liverpool is set to host an extensive array of events this year. Highlights include the Cunard’s 175th anniversary in May, whereby the impressive Three Queens will all meet at…