Dutch Ambassador to the UK Karel van Oosterom has told an audience of Liverpool city region maritime businesses that Brexit will be a 'very steep learning curve' for everyone. Tony McDonough reports Companies in the UK and the EU are…

A shopping mall connected to Liverpool Central station, acquired by the city council for around £17m in 2018, is now fully-let and generating an estimated £1m in rental income. Tony McDonough reports All the retail units in the…

Based in Knowsley, Surface Transforms makes carbon ceramic brake discs for high performance cars and has raised £18m in a share placing to expand its production facilities. Tony McDonough reports A Merseyside maker of carbon ceramic…

Latest Red Flag data from insolvency specialist Begbies Traynor makes grim reading with a 28% surge in Liverpool city region firms in 'significant distress' at the end of 2020. Tony McDonough reports New data from insolvency…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Stena Forecaster, a ro-ro vessel coming from and returning to Ireland. Agent is P&O European Ferries. Norbank, a roll-on, roll-off vessel coming from and returning to Dublin…

In a project led by Southport BID and supported by a £100,000 Government Acceleration Grant, the 300,000 bulbs are being installed by local firm Illumidex UK. Andrew Brown reports The first of 300,000 new decorative light bulbs have…

From its base in Liverpool, Tapiit Live live-streamed a Catholic mass delivered by Father Paulo H Prigol in Manila to a vessel out at sea Liverpool maritime training company Tapiit Live has staged the first ever live-stream mass to…

As part of the £47m highways transformation programme two of the best-known streets in Liverpool city centre will undergo major changes from next week. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool’s £47m highways transformation programme reaches…

More than 800 homes are to be built at the Northbank Quarter of the multi-billion pound Wirral Waters and Peel L&P has appointed a contractor to undertake public realm works. Tony McDonough reports Public realm works at the…

In a tie-up with Knowsley Chamber of Commerce, innovation consultancy ABGI-UK helped six firms in the borough secure £600,000 in R&D tax relief. Tony McDonough reports Businesses in Knowsley secured £600,000 of tax relief on…