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Mersey chamber calls for post-lockdown clarity
Tracy Mawson, CEO of St Helens Chamber is calling on the Government to offer businesses at least one week's notice…
Job losses and plunging profits at Vimto maker Nichols
Merseyside-based Vimto maker Nichols says the COVID-19 pandemic will see profits plummet in 2020 and is consulting…
Mersey Maritime launches Brexit info hub for members
As the representative of Liverpool city region's £4bn maritime sector, Mersey Maritime has hundreds of members and…
Mersey firms miss out on £400m of council contracts
List obtained by LBN shows more than £400m of Liverpool council contracts or framework agreements have gone to…
New ‘space hub’ to open in Liverpool city region
UK space sector is worth £15bn a year and employs almost 42,000 people and now Liverpool city region will be home…
Glenbrook acquires former Park Group HQ for £3m
Glenbrook now intends to create a new multi-unit industrial estate at what used to house the Christmas hampers…
Metro Mayors look to increase trade with Ireland
Trade between the Liverpool city region and Ireland is currently worth £430m a year and Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram…
Losses hit £1.2bn at easyJet as passenger numbers fall 50%
Low cost airline easyJet is the biggest carrier at Liverpool Airport and the COVID-19 pandemic has seen passenger…
Carbon-free push could create 37,000 North West jobs
Think tank IPPR North says retrofitting homes to comply with the Paris Agreement on climate change could provide a…