Pub chain JD Wetherspoon submits plans to create a 30-bedroom hotel above one of its current Merseyside pubs. Andrew Brown reports Pub chain JD Wetherspoon has submitted plans to create a new 30-bedroom hotel on Lord Street in…

Liverpool city region law firm Fletchers Group agrees new re-financing deal and targets annual revenues of £150m and more than 500 new jobs. Tony McDonough reports Specialist clinical negligence law firm Fletchers Group says it is…

Four entrepreneurs reveal dates for Oktoberfest Liverpool taking place in the autumn Four entrepreneurs from Liverpool are joining together to put on one of the North West’s biggest Oktoberfest events. Three friends in the…

Wirral Council sells Egerton House in Birkenhead to Wirral Chamber in a deal part-funded by a £2m finance package brokered by Bathgate Business Finance. Tony McDonough reports Wirral Chamber has acquired its long-time headquarters…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Jewel of the Seas, a cruise vessel. Agent is Denholm Port Services. Christina, a container vessel coming from and returning to Portugal. Agent is CMA CGM. Birkenhead to Belfast:…

Derwent Estates secures planning consent for an £11m expansion of Liverpool Shopping Park with 90% of the units let and new tenants including a Tesla showroom. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool Shopping Park is to be extended by a…

Port of Liverpool operator Peel Ports seeks commercial partner to develop historic dock located close to Everton FC’s £750m waterfront stadium. Tony McDonough reports Huskisson Dock at the Port of Liverpool has been earmarked for…

166-year-old Liverpool food and agriculture group The Billington Group sees annual revenues surge past £600m thanks to acquisition of an animal feeds business. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool food and agriculture group The…

Liverpool law firm Weightmans creates six new partners in Liverpool and 15 across the UK Six new partners have been catered at the Liverpool headquarters of law firm Weightmans. In total there are 15 new partners at the firm across…

In a groundbreaking move global glassmaker Pilkington is to use zero emission ‘green hydrogen’ to fire its Liverpool city region glassmaking furnace. Tony McDonough reports Glassmaker Pilkington is to install technology at its…