Owners of Italian coffee shop Gran Caffè are to open a second outlet in Liverpool city centre 10 years after launching their first venue. Tony McDonough reports Italian coffee shop, pasticceria and gelateria Gran Caffè is to open…

Retail and leisure complex Liverpool ONE is predicting its ‘busiest ever’ Christmas with sales during the festive period expected to hit an ‘all-time high’. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool ONE is expecting its best-ever Christmas in…

Developer Capital & Centric starts remediation work on £70m film and TV studio complex planned for the former Littlewoods headquarters in Liverpool. Tony McDonough reports Manchester developer Capital & Centric has taken the…

Liverpool livestreaming and virtual events company Virtuopo has launched its new live broadcast studio with green screen technology. Tony McDonough reports Virtual events venture Virtuopo has opened its new live broadcast studio…

Liverpool city region energy retrofit firm Next Energy secures deals worth £40m to deliver energy efficiency improvements to homes across the north of England. Tony McDonough reports Merseyside energy retrofit firm Next Energy…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Kikki C, a cargo vessel carrying urea from Algeria. Agent is NW Trading (Logistics). Vos Glory, a standby safety vessel in for a crew change. Agent is RCV Business Solutions.…

Sean Traynor, Director of Strategic Growth at St Helens Borough Council, on how the 21st century incarnation of the traditional British market can be a powerful driver of growth and regeneration Britain’s market towns face remarkably…

Exclusive: Birkenhead shipyard Cammell Laird close to deal to build first new Mersey Ferry for 60 years and previous plans to part-build the vessel in The Netherlands have been shelved. Tony McDonough reports Merseyside shipyard…

A new boutique hotel in Liverpool city centre opens its doors for the first time offering 17 luxury rooms as well as a Thai Fusion restaurant and creating 28 jobs. Tony McDonough reports A new luxury boutique hotel has opened its…

Liverpool city region’s new £500m train fleet is finally being rolled out on the Merseyrail Hunts Cross to Southport line this week. Tony McDonough reports Merseyrail is rolling out the new Liverpool city region’s £500m train fleet…