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 AB. Norbank, a roll-on, roll-off vessel coming from and returning to…

Helen Bamford and Abby Goldie both take up national roles with the Liverpool-based business lobbying and membership organisation Liverpool-based business lobbying and membership organisation Downtown in Business (DIB) has announced…

Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury has written to the company's 135,000 staff, including around 6,000 who work in Deeside, warning of deep cuts due to the coronavirus crisis. Tony McDonough reports Planemaker Airbus is battling…

In a podcast interview, Liverpool academic Prof Michael Parkinson says coronavirus has caused a 'cataclysmic' shock but insists the local economy remains 'resilient'. Tony McDonough reports Leading Liverpool academic and expert on…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Judith Borchard, a container vessel coming from and returning to Israel. Agent is Borchard Lines. Seamec Gallant, a bulk carrier carrying maize in bulk from Argentina. Agent is Normac…

Safe Steps is teaming up with a North West care authority to track coronavirus cases among residents in more than 500 care homes. Tony McDonough reports Digital health tech company Safe Steps is joining the battle against the…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Braver, a workboat sailing to Belgium. Agent is GAC Services (UK). Kristin, a cargo vessel carrying furnace bottom ash from Spain. Agent is Quality Freight (UK). Norbank, a roll-on,…

Organisers of the Merseyside Women of the Year awards were due to welcome hundreds of people to the Crowne Plaza in Liverpool in June. Tony McDonough reports Another high-profile awards even planned to take place in Liverpool this…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Stroombank, cargo vessel carrying tissue paper from Spain. Agent is Jenkins Shipping Company. RMS Laar, a cargo vessel carrying steel coils from the Netherlands. Agent is Denholm Port…

UK Government and the Northern Ireland Executive jointly fund £17m package to keep Irish Sea freight routes operating during the coronavirus crisis. Tony McDonough reports Stena Line’s Birkenhead to Belfast ferry route is part of a…