330 North West businesses, including 56 from Liverpool city region, have invested £25m into digital projects and created 400 new jobs with the support of the Made Smarter programme. Tony McDonough reports A Government-backed…

Liverpool councillors will this week decide whether to allow another new hotel in the city, a conversion of a Grade-II listed building just yards from the new Everton Stadium. Tony McDonough reports One of the stated benefits of the…

Entrepreneur who helped found a cybersecurity business that sold for $400m, and worked with rock legend Peter Gabriel on a music streaming venture, is to help drive forward Cheshire’s economy. Tony McDonough reports Leading UK…

With hundreds of millions of pounds in regeneration projects in the pipeline for Birkenhead Wirral Council will invest £7m to make sure the town has enough power. Tony McDonough reports Wirral Council is investing £7m in a new…

Retail and leisure complex Liverpool ONE announces its second major letting in the space of a few days with French beauty retailer Sephora UK coming to the city. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool ONE has secured French beauty…

Liverpool city region sports nutrition business Applied Nutrition is set for a £400m stock market flotation and Coleen Rooney says she’s ready to invest her own cash in the business. Tony McDonough reports Coleen Rooney says she is…

Merseyside shipbuilder and repairer Cammell Laird starts work on £7m project that will deliver zero-carbon power to ships docked at the yard. Tony McDonough reports Birkenhead shipyard Cammell Laird has started work on a £7m ‘zero…

Liverpool city region’s Kindred programme invests £2m into socially trading organisations helping create 126 jobs and sparking further investment totalling £14m. Tony McDonough reports Socially trading organisations (STOs) in…

Liverpool city region train operator Merseyrail is reporting record pre-tax profits of £43.9m, giving its shareholders a bumper dividends payout of just over £42m. Tony McDonough reports Train operator Merseyrail is reporting record…

Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram will lead a trade and cultural mission to Boston and New York in a bid to bring more foreign investment into Liverpool city region. Tony McDonough reports Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram will meet with business…