Shop Direct's group retail and strategy director Gareth Jones has been announced as the Liverpool company's first deputy CEO. Jones will perform this role simultaneous to his current responsibilities, including ecommerce, customer…

Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg has announced that the Northern Futures campaign has entered a new phase, bringing regional devolution closer than ever. Northern Futures At a meeting of the Local Growth Committee held at MAN Diesel in…

Located in St. Paul's Square, wealth management operation Quilter Cheviot is to be acquired by its competitor Old Mutual Wealth as part of a £585 million deal. The Liverpool office, which employs 24 people, is run by investment managers…

University of Liverpool Central Teaching Laboratories have been named as one of the top 10 in a list of the 30 most eco-friendly science labs in the world, according to Grad School Hub. Grad School Hub, whose new article lists the most…

Money from the North West Biomedical Fund will be invested in small and medium sized firms in the North West to develop new healthcare treatments and medical products, with a minimum of 40% to be invested specifically in the Merseyside…

Legislation has been drafted, which includes help for smaller businesses to find alternative lenders if they are refused by big banks and traditional access routes to finance. The Government has published draft legislation that introduces…

The highly anticipated Northern Marketing Awards 2014 at Lancashire Country Cricket Club. Hosted by The Point and sponsored by Click Consult and Bytemark Hosting, the awards saw a host of rising stars crowned winners in their respective…

YBNews would like to congratulate both Delifonseca restaurant and deli and the Everyman theatre for winning "Best Independent Retailer" at the 2014 Observer Food Monthly Awards and the Riba Stirling architectural prize respectively! Today…

The shortlist has been unveiled for the North West In-House Legal Awards, which is run by the Law Society's regional commerce and industry group. This will be the fourth annual ceremony, which recognises lawyers working in-house at business…

Philanthropists, businesses and the charitably-inclined are being called upon to support community groups in Merseyside as a new report is launched highlighting areas for investment. The Vital Signs report from the Community Foundation for…