Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Atlantic Sky, a container vessel coming from Belgium and sailing on to Canada. Agent is Atlantic Container Line AB. Norbank, a roll-on, roll-off vessel coming from and returning to…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Francop, a container vessel coming from and returning to Ireland. Agent is BG Freight Line - Rotterdam. Kmarin Mugunghwa, a bulk carrier carrying biomass (woodchips) from the US.…

Liverpool finance and business professionals Lisa Greenhalgh,  Mark Rathbone and Gaynor Dykes join forces to form the LCR Angel Network. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool city region now has its own business angel network thanks to a…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Charlotte Borchard, a container vessel coming from and returning to Israel. Agent is Borchard Lines. Pacific Rawan, a chemical tanker carrying ultra low sulphur diesel from Qatar.…

French-owned carmaker has promised a phased restructuring of the plant in 2019 and is 'committed' to avoiding compulsory redundancies. Tony McDonough reports Trade union Unite is demanding “urgent assurances” on the future of the…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Werra, a cargo vessel carrying scrap metal - non-ferrous. Agent is EMR Shipping. Independent Vision, a container vessel coming from Belgium and sailing on to the US. Agent is ICL US.…

JLR is spending £110m upgrading its Halewood factory, where more than 4,000 people are employed, to assemble the next generation of the vehicle that has proved a worldwide hit. Tony McDonough reports Carmaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR)…

Liverpool City Centre Connectivity scheme includes a yet-to-be-approved plan to create a bus Hub on Old Haymarket which has attracted significant local opposition. Tony McDonough reports Work will begin in January on a multi-million…

With the aim of persuading more girls to consider careers in the building industry the Girls in Construction open day was held at Magenta’s building services depot in Birkenhead Wirral school and college students were given an…

Bolton-based Forrest Construction is the main contractor on three major Liverpool schemes, one worth £100m, but has had to call in restructuring specialists. Tony McDonough reports Leading Liverpool property developer Elliot Lawless…