Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Encounter, a container vessel coming from and returning to Spain. Agent is CMA CGM. Thale Victory, a tanker carrying animal and vegetable oils from Papua New Guinea. Agent is Global…

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II, delivered by River Capital and GC Business Finance, is championing female entrepreneurs across the north. Writes Sue Chambers from River Capital The economic landscape of the north is being…

Developer BXB (Cowley Hill) awards £6m contract to kick-start work on a £200m Liverpool city region development that will eventually see 1,100 new homes. Tony McDonough reports Enabling works are to start on a new spine road into a…

Businesses in Liverpool city centre face a threat to their ‘prosperity and sustainability’ once free night-time parking ends in June, Liverpool BID Company claims. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool BID Company is urging Liverpool City…

As part of the £100m transformation on St Helens town centre the existing bus station will close in May ahead of the construction of a new transport interchange. Tony McDonough reports St Helens town centre’s current bus station…

Liverpool law firm Brabners bolsters its tax advisory capability of its corporate team with the appointment of a new partner Liverpool law firm Brabners has appointed multi-disciplinary tax specialist Euri Yoon as its latest…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Atlantic Star, a container vessel coming from Belgium and sailing on to Canada. Agent is Atlantic Container Line. Arnica, a bulk carrier carrying scrap metal to Egypt. Agent is Normac…

In a £100m drive to reuse, refurbish, repurpose and recycle, Jaguar Land Rover is sparing robots at its Merseyside factory from the great junkyard in the sky by giving them a ‘second life’. Tony McDonough reports Carmaker Jaguar Land…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Aquavita Lime, a bulk carrier carrying palm kernel from Indonesia and sailing on to Ukraine. Agent is Clarkson Port Services. MSC Preziosa, a cruise vessel. Agent is Denholm Port…

Tourism minister Sir Chris Bryant tells international Liverpool summit that the cruise industry is a 'vital component of the UK’s tourism ecosystem’. Tony McDonough reports Industry and political leaders have gathered in Liverpool…