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Jon Robinson
North West Business Editor
07810 505939
Poor train services from TransPennine Express, Avanti West Coast and Northern due to 'toxic combination' of problems
Transport
Avanti West Coast cut its schedules in August to limit short-notice cancellations but reinstated some of the lost services in new timetables on Sunday
Potential buyers circle landmark four-star hotel in administration
North West
Bliss Hotel remains open and none of the 90 members of staff have been made redundant
Ex-husband of Boohoo co-founder Carol Kane gets £5.4m stake in divorce settlement
North West
Carol Kane is keeping a 1.58% stake in the company
New openings help sales surge at steak restaurant chain Hawksmoor
North West
Hawksmoor opened a restaurant in Manchester in 2015 and expanded into Liverpool in November this year
Factory that helped make Kellogg’s Rice Krispies to be transformed into luxury flats with underground spa as £140m project starts
North West
The grade II-listed building has been empty since 2005, and has had planning permission since 2014
JD Sports shareholders overwhelmingly back revised executive pay plans
North West
The retail giant has been criticised in recent months
Delayed Radisson RED hotel opens in Liverpool after £30m transformation
North West
The hotel had originally been due to open this summer
Profits almost double at insolvency specialist Begbies Traynor as bankruptcies rise
North West
Begbies Traynor has offices across the country
Fashion brand Sosandar in the black after revenue spike
North West
For its most recent financial year, Sosandar posted a pre-tax loss of £554,000 and a revenue of £29.4m
Christmas bonus at law firm JMW Solicitors after record half-year revenue success
North West
The firm said it is 'likely to exceed' its revenue target for its financial year
Full scale of pandemic's impact on luxury hotel The Edwardian Manchester revealed
North West
The hotel's general manager has told BusinessLive how it has bounced back since the pandemic ended
First TransPennine Express and Northern Trains bosses to be questioned by MPs
Transport
The chairman and CEO of Transport for the North are also due to appear in front of MPs
Manchester City could expand Etihad Stadium capacity to over 60,000
North West
The possible 'City Square' fan zone could include food and drink outlets, a new club shop and museum, workspace and an onsite hotel
Sales surge revealed by Jay-Z-backed Fanatics after $31bn valuation
North West
Fanatics has licensing deals with the likes of Manchester United, Everton, Chelsea as well as F1, the NBA and the NFL
Plans in for major industrial and logistics hub that could create 1,600 jobs
North West
Work could start on site at the end of next year if approval is granted
On The Beach, In The Style and Bolton Wanderers: The 17 latest top North West hires and promotions
North West
BusinessLive rounds up the latest hires and promotions across the North West
'A glimmer of hope': NatWest boss on why North West businesses can be optimistic despite looming recession
North West
The headline North West PMI Business Activity Index registered 48.5 in November, little-changed from October’s 48.4
Hundreds of new apartments eyed for Manchester's Northern Quarter as plans submitted
North West
A decision could be made on the proposals in February
Celebrity chef Paul Askew warns of 'fragility' in º£½ÇÊÓÆµ hospitality in Christmas run up
North West
Mr Askew has appeared on the likes of Saturday Kitchen, Sunday Brunch, Celebrity MasterChef and The Great British Menu
Debenhams losses revealed as Boohoo group brands suffer mixed fortunes
North West
Boohoo's brands include Debenhams, PrettyLittleThing, Nasty Gal, Wallis, Warehouse, Oasis, Burton, Karen Millen, Coast, Dorothy Perkins and MissPap
Group backed by Dragons' Den star Steven Bartlett hails turnover milestone
North West
Flight Story now has a team of more than 65 people and said it is 'on track for a continued steep growth trajectory going into 2023'
Nando's PERi-PERi sauce maker hails sales boost
North West
The business also makes products under the Pizza Express, Costa Coffee, Gourmet Burger Kitchen, Pret A Manger and Red's True Barbecue brands
Manchester United raise financial expectations after Cristiano Ronaldo departure despite continued losses
North West
The figures come after the Glazers confirmed they are considering selling Manchester United or accepting new investment into the Premier League club.
Mark Stott's Vita Group sells landmark student tower to €184bn giant
North West
Vita Group was founded by Mark Stott, who also owns Stockport County
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