Completed by Promenade Estates in 2011 and costing £65m to build, New Brighton leisure and retail scheme Marine Point has changed hands for £44m. Tony McDonough reports A retail and leisure scheme that helped reverse the decline of…

Prescot’s new £38m Shakespeare North Playhouse has chosen Livv Housing Group as its ‘social impact partner’ to support the local community Affordable housing group Livv will deliver ‘social impact’ for Knowsley residents in an…

A free festival that aims to bring together parents from across Liverpool city region is taking place this week A free festival is taking place across the six Liverpool city region local authority areas this week that aims to bring…

In a multi-billion pound deal, easyJet will buy 56 Airbus A320neo family aircraft with the wings made by workers in Deeside. Tony McDonough reports Airbus workers at Broughton in Deeside will produce the wings for 56 A320neo aircraft…

IT services company Getronics is the latest firm to join industry body and regional cluster organisation Mersey Maritime Mersey Maritime has secured Dutch IT services company Getronics as its newest member. As a regional cluster…

New CEO of Napthens Alex Hatchman tells LBN of her admiration for Jürgen Klopp and her ambition to transform the law firm with customer-focused technology. Tony McDonough reports A background in engineering and the automotive sector…

October sees return of the Merseyside Independent Business Awards after a two-year gap due to the pandemic. Tony McDonough reports Nominations are now open for the Merseyside Independent Business Awards (MIBs) which return in October…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Pan Ivy, a bulk carrier carrying steel coils from Japan. Agent is GP Shipping. Norbay, a roll-on, roll-off vessel coming from and returning to Dublin operated by P&O European…

Chief executive of listed Liverpool IT services firm SysGroup predicts strong growth despite effects of pandemic hitting annual revenues. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool IT and cloud services business SysGroup is reporting a 19%…

Developer Legacie takes on student living scheme at former Odeon cinema in Liverpool that has been beset with delays since its start in 2014. Tony McDonough reports Developer Elliot Group has sold its Paramount student living scheme…