A damning report into the ‘dysfunctional culture’ at Liverpool City Council has rocked the city but, in an upbeat message, Downtown in Business CEO Frank McKenna insists Liverpool remains on an upward trajectory Back in 2010, I…

Liverpool businessman Dougal Paver considers the pros and cons of introducing a congestion charge to Liverpool city centre and what the economic impact could be Hands up who fancies developing asthma? Thought not. And who would like…

Georgina Currall is the marketing director of the fast-growing, Liverpool-based Verb Marketing and here talks about her experience of being a mother and a successful woman in business Based in Liverpool city centre, Verb’s workforce…

Last year Alex Hatchman became first female chief executive of Merseyside law firm Fletchers Solicitors and she She strongly believes in championing women in business and has shared her thoughts on International Women’s Day 2021 and…

Southport has secured £37.5m in Town Deal funding and, writing for LBN, Southport BID chief executive Rachel Fitzgerald says it creates an opportunity to leverage significant private sector investment It is amazing news that…

Knowsley Chamber of Commerce chief executive Lesley Martin-Wright talks about how we all need to inspire the next generation and how she was inspired by US poet Amanda Gorman How often, in a time when the extraordinary has become the…

Mark Sykes, head of entrepreneurial business at accountancy firm BDO looks back at 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic and assesses the huge impact on the business world The year 2020 will be remembered as an extremely tumultuous year for…

Chief executive of Liverpool-based business lobby group Downtown in Business, Frank McKenna, says urgent clarity is needed from Government on its COVID-19 bounceback strategy A route map showing us how and when we will come through…

Lesley Martin-Wright, chief executive of Knowsley Chamber says the resilience and adaptability of entrepreneurs will help us recover from the COVID-19 pandemic - and she issues a 'call to action' When I stood up to speak at Knowsley…

Writing for LBN, Southport BID chief executive Rachel Fitzgerald says Southport can create a world class hub for digital innovation and turbo-charge its economy There can be few people reading this who won’t have taken part in a…