Entrepreneur who helped found a cybersecurity business that sold for $400m, and worked with rock legend Peter Gabriel on a music streaming venture, is to help drive forward Cheshire’s economy. Tony McDonough reports Leading UK…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Champion Istra, a tanker carrying animal and vegetable oils from Papua New Guinea. Agent is Global Shipping Services. Stolt Jaeger, a tanker carryign aqueous urea solution from…

With hundreds of millions of pounds in regeneration projects in the pipeline for Birkenhead Wirral Council will invest £7m to make sure the town has enough power. Tony McDonough reports Wirral Council is investing £7m in a new…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: BG Diamond, a container vessel coming from and returning to The Netherlands. Agent is BG Freight Line - Rotterdam. Wilson Davanger, a cargo vessel carrying anhydrite in bulk from…

Retail and leisure complex Liverpool ONE announces its second major letting in the space of a few days with French beauty retailer Sephora UK coming to the city. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool ONE has secured French beauty…

Liverpool city region sports nutrition business Applied Nutrition is set for a £400m stock market flotation and Coleen Rooney says she’s ready to invest her own cash in the business. Tony McDonough reports Coleen Rooney says she is…

Merseyside shipbuilder and repairer Cammell Laird starts work on £7m project that will deliver zero-carbon power to ships docked at the yard. Tony McDonough reports Birkenhead shipyard Cammell Laird has started work on a £7m ‘zero…

Liverpool city region’s Kindred programme invests £2m into socially trading organisations helping create 126 jobs and sparking further investment totalling £14m. Tony McDonough reports Socially trading organisations (STOs) in…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Atlantic Sea, a container vessel coming from Belgium and sailing on to Canada. Agent is Atlantic Container Line AB. Amelie Borchard, a container vessel coming from Egypt and…

A surprise fall in inflation to 1.7% will be good for Liverpool city region businesses, says chamber chief executive Paul Cherpeau. Tony McDonough reports UK inflation fell to 1.7% in September, new figures show, and Liverpool…