Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Elan, a container vessel coming from and returning to Spain. Agent is Containerships CMA CGM. Atlantic Sail, a container vessel coming from Belgium and sailing on to Canada. Agent is…

AlphaBiolabs has seen a surge in demand for rug and alcohol testing for child protection cases during lockdown and is taking on 16 new staff. Tony McDonough reports Laboratory testing business AlphaBiolabs is investing £400,000 and…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Fluvius Teign, a cargo vessel carrying peat from Ireland. Agent is GP Shipping. Australian Spirit, a tanker carrying crude oil from the US. Agent is GAC Services (UK). Astroprinter, a…

Jody Riley from Formby, founded Pamperbook in 2018 - an app that allows customers to book appointments with hundreds of beauty salons and freelancers. Tony McDonough reports Merseyside digital entrepreneur Jody Riley is looking to…

Manchester-based JMW set up its Liverpool operation in May 2018, focused on family law and has brought in Sally Stanway from its Chester office Law firm JMW has brought in Sally Stanway to be a senior associate in its Liverpool…

Contractors will begin digging up The Strand next week in a project that will include a permanent cycle lane, new trees and public spaces and remodelling to cut congestion. Tony McDonough reports Contractors will begin digging up one…

Consortium led by the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine will now accelerate R&D in new treatments for infectious diseases. Tony McDonough reports A Liverpool city region consortium led by the Liverpool School of Tropical…

Launched in April by Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram, the fund was designed to help small businesses in the Merseyside music sector through the coronavirus crisis. Tony McDonough reports A £150,000 Music Fund has thrown a lifeline to more…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Lelystad, a dredger coming from the Netherlands. Agent is Denholm Port Services. Alexander Tvardovskiy, a cargo vessel carrying bentonite from Greece. Agent is NW Trading (Logistics).…

Female business leaders from Liverpool and Manchester tell Chancellor Rishi Sunak to give women a 'seat at the table' when formulating enterprise policy. Tony McDonough reports Two of the North West leading female business leaders…