Liverpool retail giant B&M swoops to acquire up to 51 outlets of the collapsed Wilko chain in a £13m deal. Tony McDonough reports Discount retailer B&M has swooped in to acquire up 51 stores from administrators of the…

City of Liverpool to sign historic agreement with Ukrainian port of Odesa pledging to help it rebuild its cultural sector when the war is over. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool’s cultural sector will help the Ukrainian city of Odesa…

Iberian bar and restaurant brand BoBo serves more than 1,500 people at its second Liverpool city region site in the first 10 days after opening. Tony McDonough reports Iberian bar and restaurant brand BoBo says more than 1,500…

Historic Cambridge Arcade in Southport turned into tunnel of sparkling lights as part of £400,000 to support local businesses inside as part of wider £400,000 project. Andrew Brown reports Local lighting experts IllumiDex UK Ltd…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: MRC Hatice Ana, a tanker carrying paraffin from Italy. Agent is Graypen. Titanas, a bulk carrier carrying steel coils from Vietnam. Agent is Normac Shipping. Viking Mars, a cruise…

New owner of an industrial building on the Wirral peninsula to spend £500,000 on major upgrade. Tony McDonough reports An industrial property in Ellesmere Port is to undergo a £500,000 upgrade. The Pacific Building has recently…

Low cost airline Ryanair flies record number of passengers for fourth month in a row despite cancellations caused by air traffic control crisis. Tony McDonough reports Ryanair carried a record 18.9m passengers in August despite…

Merseyside entrepreneur and founder of Wild Thang, Andrew Dwerryhouse urges city region business community to help make the John Haynes Foundation Gala Dinner the biggest and best yet. Tony McDonough reports Andrew Dwerryhouse is…

Retailer Marks & Spencer left a 350,000 sq ft hole in Church Street in when it relocated its store to Liverpool ONE but now tells LBN it is exploring a ‘range of options’ for its previous home. Tony McDonough reports Marks and…

Liverpool city region-based global metals and mineral inspection and analysis firm Alfred H Knight reports 34.7% rise in revenue to more than £176m with profit also up 54%. Tony McDonough reports Knowsley global metals and mineral…