Low-cost airline easyJet announces two new Nordic winter routes from Liverpool John Lennon Airport starting in November. Tony McDonough reports November will see new routes launched by easyJet from Liverpool John Lennon Airport…

Cost of building new Marine Lake Events Centre in Southport soars to above £100m as Sefton Council reveals when it expects the venue to open for the first time. Tony McDonough reports Sefton Council has admitted the expected cost of…

Liverpool-based SME debt and equity funding provider MSIF announces new strategy to include the launch of a new debt fund and the outsourcing of its next private equity fund. Tony McDonough reports Merseyside Special Investment Fund…

Employee-owned Liverpool city region specialist glazed units manufacturer Custom Glass defies ‘challenging conditions’ to report growth in both sales and pre-tax profits. Tony McDonough reports Knowsley glass units manufacturer…

June is here but Wirral firm Kimpton’s latest contract win is more than just a Midsummer Night’s Dream as it strikes a deal with Prescot’s Shakespeare North Playhouse. Tony McDonough reports Wirral facilities management firm Kimpton…

Cash-strapped Liverpool city region local council applies for permission to demolish its seven-storey headquarters and sell it for redevelopment. Tony McDonough reports Halton Council is pushing on with plans to demolish its current…

Birkenhead shipyard Cammell Laird joins Liverpool’s arena and convention centre in changing its iconic name - but the recent history of rebranding howlers, including Royal Mail and Gap, suggests they may come to regret it. Tony McDonough…

Saviour of Liverpool retailer TJ Hughes, Anil Juneja, pockets more than half a million pounds in dividends as his separate Liverpool-based wholesale venture sees profits more than double to £1.55m. Tony McDonough reports A Liverpool…

Ballooning costs and political infighting led to the collapse of Merseytram 20 years ago - now, writing for LBN, local manufacturing entrepreneur Greg Johnson says we CAN revive the trams, a plan Mayor Steve Rotheram claims would cost £2bn…

SME funding specialist River Capital backs acquisition of soft play centre in Aintree with six-figure loan and the new owners plan to hire more staff and expand services. Tony McDonough reports A trio of investors have acquired…