Equity investment into smaller businesses across the North West fell sharply in 2023, new figures show. Tony McDonough reports Total equity investment into smaller businesses across the North West of England declined by 67% to £225m…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: BG Green, a container vessel coming from and returning to The Netherlands. Agent is BG Freight Line - Rotterdam. Key Marin, a tanker carrying waste oil from Norway. Agent is…

Jet2 started flying out of Liverpool John Lennon Airport in March and the route has been a ‘runway’ success so far… but the airline has sent out a warning to passengers to ‘behave or else’. Tony McDonough reports Jet2 has issued a…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Sider Atlantic, a cargo vessel carrying scrap metal to Morocco. Agent is EMR Shipping. Containerships Arctic, a container vessel coming from and returning to The Netherlands. Agent is…

50% of the UK’s energy & food, 95% of our trade and 97% of our data come via the sea - Royal Navy Regional Commander Tom Knowles tells Liverpool city region maritime industry leaders why ‘safe access to the sea’ is critical. Tony…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Cederborg, a cargo vessel carrying steel from Portugal. Agent is NW Trading (Logistics). Atlantic Sail, a container vessel coming from Belgium and sailing on to Canada. Agent is…

Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram says he will invest £110m in the Liverpool city region bus network with plans including a fleet of electric vehicles and the return of bus lanes. Tony McDonough reports Bus lanes will return to Liverpool…

New data shows Liverpool still lags behind other UK cities for foreign direct investment with Metro Mayor Steve Rotherham pledging to push the city region into the top 10. Tony McDonough reports One of Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram’s…

Liverpool construction firm Vermont to build 24 homes on a cost-only basis for homeless and vulnerable men in £4.5m project. Tony McDonough reports A £4.5m project to build a new ‘village’ for homeless and vulnerable men has…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Arklow Ace, a cargo vessel carrying wheat from Germany. Agent is Clarkson Port Services. Mein Schiff, a cruise vessel. Agent is Denholm Port Services. Elisalex Schulte, a tanker…