Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered a ‘no pain, no gain’ Budget with Liverpool city region business leaders offering a cautious welcome. Report by Jennie Lewis and Tony McDonough In the first Labour Budget speech for more than a…

Iconic Liverpool jewellery brand David M Robinson sees annual sales rise 6% to £58.6m amid an ‘increased appetite for luxury goods’ and new store openings. Tony McDonough reports One of Liverpool’s best-known jewellery brands David M…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Karin, a cargo vessel carrying urea from Russia. Agent is NW Trading (Logistics). Victorine, a cargo vessel coming from and returning to Ireland. Agent is CLdN Ro Ro. Birkenhead…

More than 450 people attend the 10th annual Mersey Maritime Industry Awards at Liverpool Cathedral to hear the winners revealed with Jim Graves a popular winner of the Maritime Ambassador Award. Tony McDonough reports Mersey Maritime…

A Japanese global fashion giant with 2,500 stores worldwide and revenues of more than £4bn is to open a 25,0000 sq ft outlet in Liverpool. Tony McDonough reports Japanese global fashion giant UNIQLO is to open a 25,000 sq ft store…

Developer Lagom Lifestyle completes £4m conversion of Edwardian mansion in Wirral into seven luxury apartments. Tony McDonough reports Seven luxury apartments in a converted Edwardian Mansion in Wirral have gone on the market…

Liverpool legal training provider Datalaw unveils new chief executive and managing director Training firm Datalaw has unveiled a new leadership team as it celebrates 25 years in business. Datalaw offers online courses to legal…

Wirral planners give go-ahead for the Johnson Foundation plan to convert Birkenhead office building into 24 homes for young people. Tony McDonough reports Merseyside charity the Johnson Foundation has secured the go-ahead from Wirral…

Liverpool city region renewable energy specialist Shawton Energy wins deal to install more than 1,000 solar panels for a plastic packaging business. Tony McDonough reports Shawton Energy has secured a deal to install 1,042 solar…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Encounter, a container vessel coming from and returning to Spain. Agent is CMA CGM. Wilson Amsterdam, a cargo vessel carrying steel from Germany. Agent is NW Trading (Logistics).…