Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram will lead a trade and cultural mission to Boston and New York in a bid to bring more foreign investment into Liverpool city region. Tony McDonough reports Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram will meet with business…

Liverpool will see its first Ivy restaurant opening in the city centre in time for the festive season. Tony McDonough reports Owners of the new Ivy restaurant opening in Liverpool city centre says the first diners will be served…

Family-run Wirral hospitality group Strange & Co extends its portfolio to 10 as it secures £850,000 bank funding to reopen another pub, creating 35 jobs. Tony McDonough reports Family-owned pubs group Strange & Co has secured…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Egret Bulker, a bulk carrier carrying scrap metal to Egypt. Agent is Normac Shipping. Victorine, a cargo vessel coming from and returning to Ireland. Agent is CLdN Ro Ro. Laoura,…

Wirral Council appoints specialist consultancy MKT North-West as it pushes forward with multi-million pound plans for a new Birkenhead Market. Tony McDonough reports Market ‘transformation specialists’ MKT North-West is to advise and…

Investor acquires two Liverpool city region industrial properties in deals worth a total of £2m. Tony McDonough reports Manchester-based investor Tandem Investments has acquired two industrial sites in Liverpool city region in deals…

Retail group TFG London will open a 12,000 sq ft store in Liverpool in 2025 bringing the Hobbs, Phase Eight, Whistles and Inside Story brands all under one roof. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool ONE has secured a 12,000 sq ft…

Just 10 weeks after completion, the first two of six apartment blocks in the £130m Millers Quay scheme in Wirral Waters are now at 80% occupancy. Tony McDonough reports Just 10 weeks after completion the first two of six blocks in…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Blade Galaxy, a tanker carrying molasses from Mozambique. Agent is Graypen. Lucia B, a container vessel coming from and returning to Spain. Agent is Samskip Multimodal. …

£4bn global investment fund acquires controlling stake in Wirral power grid management specialist EA Technology, which generates annual revenues of £30m. Tony McDonough reports Soaring demand for power grid management has prompted…