Specialist Liverpool manufacturer Centriforce sees annual sales soar above £28m as profits surge and its private equity owner pockets a dividends windfall of just under £8m. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool manufacturer Centriforce…

A start date is revealed for a new express bus service to Liverpool John Lennon Airport. Tony McDonough reports A new express bus service linking St Helens to Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) will begin carrying passengers from…

Merseyside Vimto owner Nichols acquires Irish soft drinks firm in deal worth around £64m. Tony McDonough reports Merseyside Vimto owner Nichols has acquired a low-calorie, low-sugar soft drinks maker for around £64m. Stock…

When golf’s Open Championship was held at Royal Birkdale in July it was estimated it would boost Liverpool city region by £200m and first evidence of the benefits emerge in Liverpool hotel occupancy data. Tony McDonough reports …

Built at Cammell Laird at a cost of £26m, the new Mersey Ferry Royal Daffodil will shortly be coming into service - and here are the people making sure she is ship-shape and ready to go. Tony McDonough reports Royal Daffodil will be…

Work on the £200m transformation of Huyton town centre will move onto the next stage in September with demolitions paving the way for a new council headquarters, homes, a hotel and community facilities. Tony McDonough reports …

City of Liverpool College breaks ground on new £1m clean energy technical excellence centre that will benefit hundreds of city region students. Tony McDonough reports A new £1m clean energy technical excellence centre close to…

Low-cost airline easyJet, which operates more than 40 routes out of Liverpool John Lennon Airport agrees £5.7bn takeover deal with US investment outfit Apollo. Tony McDonough reports US investment firm Apollo has agreed a £5.7bn…

Global engine products manufacturer Cataclean expands its footprint in Liverpool with the acquisition of a new site totalling almost 12,000 sq ft. Tony McDonough reports Global engine products manufacturer Cataclean has expanded its…

Schools may have broken up for the summer but Liverpool building firm Frank Rogers is going into the classroom to carry out vital work before the new term with £13.6m of contracts secured. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool building…