Liverpool social enterprise, The Women’s Organisation, is working with civil servants to resolve the issue of company directors who are ineligible for coronavirus support schemes Directors in limited companies are “falling through…

Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled a £600m discretionary coronavirus fund following urgent lobbying by The Women’s Organisation and two Merseyside MPs. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool City Council is inviting small and micro businesses…

A report say Airbus CEO, Guillaume Faury, has briefed executives at the business that the coronavirus epidemic has left it facing an existential crisis. Tony McDonough reports Planemaker Airbus is considering a “radical”…

Constructed on behalf of global investors Infrared Capital Partners, Central 23, provides a single 23,500 sq ft industrial unit and is part of a wider £93m northern portfolio. Tony McDonough reports Developer Network Space has…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Aragonith, a tanker carrying paraffins from Finland. Agent is Graypen. Norbank, a roll-on, roll-off vessel coming from and returning to Dublin operated by P&O European Ferries…

Media, music and performing arts business LMA, co-owned by pop superstar Robbie Williams, is opening its third Liverpool campus at Metquarter and creating 100 jobs. Tony McDonough reports A £15m media, music and performing arts…

George Roberts NW saw orders fall during the coronavirus lockdown and has now secured a critical Government-backed loan via Barclays to boost cashflow. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool scaffolding firm George Roberts NW has secured a…

Included on the NatWest SE100 Index is The Women's Organisation, First Ark Social Invest, the Furniture Resource Centre and co-operative bakery Homebaked. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool-based The Women’s Organisation is one of…

Indian seafarer Nishanth Sadaram lost touch with his family thousands of miles away after his phone was damaged and couldn't leave his ship in Liverpool due to the coronavirus. Tony McDonough reports Two Merseyside maritime…

Rail operator Merseyrail says it will offer more trains from Monday, May 18, but says they are for essential journeys only. Tony McDonough reports Merseyrail will begin to increase the frequency and number of services from Monday,…