Latest data from Begbies Traynor shows a 40% year-on-year rise in Liverpool city region firms in ‘significant financial distress’ in third quarter of 2024 - but the rise is slowing. Tony McDonough reports There were 6,973 firms in…

330 North West businesses, including 56 from Liverpool city region, have invested £25m into digital projects and created 400 new jobs with the support of the Made Smarter programme. Tony McDonough reports A Government-backed…

One of Liverpool’s beast-known creative agencies, Kenyons, rebrands and upgrades its audio and video offer with a new podcast studio Liverpool creative marketing agency Kenyons has rebranded as Kenyons & Co and has joined forces…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: RDJ Johanna, a cargo vessel carring scrap metal from Ireland. Agent is EMR Shipping. Vera Rambow, a container vessel coming from and returning to Belgium. Agent is CMA CGM. Eems…

Liverpool councillors will this week decide whether to allow another new hotel in the city, a conversion of a Grade-II listed building just yards from the new Everton Stadium. Tony McDonough reports One of the stated benefits of the…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: JSP Anna, a container vessel coming from and returning to Ireland. Agent is BG Freight Line - Rotterdam. Bolette, a cruise vessel coming from Portugal and sailing on to Spain.…

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…