More than 500 guests packed into the magnificent St George’s Hall in Liverpool city centre to hear inspiring speeches and see awards given out to 13 businesses and individuals. Tony McDonough reports   Liverpool city region’s booming £4bn…

Stena Edda makes its maiden voyage, departing the Twelve Quays terminal in Birkenhead at 9.30pm on Monday, sailing to Belfast. Tony McDonough reports Ferry operator Stena Line is this week introducing the first of two new…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Energy, a container vessel coming from Spain and sailing on to Portugal. Agent is Containerships CMA CGM. Encounter, a container vessel coming from and returning to Portugal. Agent is…

UK’s biggest automaker, which is to shut down vehicle production at its Halewood factory in Merseyside for nine days this month, saw China sales fall off a cliff in late January. Tony McDonough reports Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) sales…

Tower Grange Finance in Liverpool has provided a mix of equity and loan finance to support the acquisition of Classic Interiors in Burscough from its founder, Sylvia Taylor Liverpool-based Tower Grange Finance has concluded a deal to…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Yeoman Bank, a bulk carrier carrying aggregates. Agent is Denholm Port Services. Stroombank, a cargo vessel carrying tissue paper from Portugal. Agent is Jenkins Shipping Company.…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Grena Knutsen, a tanker carrying crude oil from Norway. Agent is GAC Services (UK). Atlantic Sail, a container vessel coming from Canada and sailing on to Belgium. Agent is Atlantic…

HMS Prince of Wales left Liverpool Cruise Terminal on Friday after an eight-day visit with the captain saying he was 'genuinely overwhelmed' by the warm welcome from the city. Tony McDonough reports Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS…

Council is looking to maximise the potential of Liverpool's Mathew Street, Whitechapel and Williamson Square areas and the £90m Beatles industry. Tony McDonough reports A major plan to maximise the potential of Liverpool’s Cavern…

A report being launched ahead of International Women’s Day outlines measures that could be taken the maximise the potential of female entrepreneurs in the Liverpool city region. Tony McDonough reports A new report outlines how female…