Property consultancy CBRE doubles its office space in Liverpool’s commercial district and signs a 10-year lease. Tony McDonough reports CBRE has committed to Liverpool for another 10 years and has doubled its office space in the…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Cornalin, a bulk carrier carrying soya beans from the US. Agent is Clarkson Port Services. Sara Borchard, a container vessel coming from Italy and sailing on to Cyprus. Agent is…

Liverpool economic development consultancy AMION Consulting secures place on £15m Homes England framework. Tony McDonough reports AMION Consulting has secured a place on the £15m Homes England Strategic Research, Economics and…

Lloyds Banking Group to close office in Liverpool employing 500 people, with more than 400 being forced to relocate to Chester. Tony McDonough reports More than 400 Liverpool-based employees of Lloyds Banking Group will be forced to…

Liverpool firm Bibby Marine appoints Spanish shipyard to build world’s first zero-emission offshore support vessel, costing tens of millions of pounds, after parting ways with original builder. Tony McDonough reports Bibby Marine…

Liverpool insulated panel maker Hemsec, backed to the tune of £1m by Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram’s Flexible Growth Fund, reports half million pound loss despite revenues rising 29% to £17.3m. Tony McDonough reports Specialist…

Liverpool packaging firm secures £2.5m in invoice financing to fund the move to a larger premises after being hit by a post-COVID downturn. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool timber packaging specialist PEC Packaging has secured £2.5m…

£518m-turnover Wirral bakery products firm Baker & Baker announces new chief executive to replace John Lindsay who is retiring. Tony McDonough reports Wirral bakery giant Baker & Baker has appointed Matthew Acheson as its new…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Lucia B, a container vessel coming from and returning to Spain. Agent is Samskip Multimodal. Atlantic Sail, a container vessel coming from Canada and sailing on to Belgium. Agent is…

Retail and leisure complex Liverpool ONE, which changed hand for £490m in December, reports rises in both footfall and sales during the festive trading period. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool ONE says Christmas 2024 was its most…