Government approves business case and releases £25m initial funding for Liverpool City Region Freeport which could lead to 14,000 new jobs. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool City Region Freeport (LCR Freeport) is now ‘open for…

Sefton planners give go-ahead for new £1.5m Southport Enterprise Arcade that will create a digital sector hub in the town. Andrew Brown reports A new £1.5m hub for digital businesses and entrepreneurs is set to become a reality…

Lab firm BioGrad grew significantly during the pandemic via COVID testing and now it is investing £7.6m at its new Liverpool headquarters. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool laboratory firm BioGrad is creating a 10,000 sq ft ‘biobank’…

Carmaker Jaguar Land Rover sees rise in wholesale volumes and sales as semiconductor chip shortage eases. Tony McDonough reports Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is finally getting on top of the global computer chip shortage that has dogged…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include:   Katherine Borchard, a container vessel coming from and returning to Israel. Agent is Borchard Lines. Heyn, a cargo vessel carrying MDF from Spain. Agent is NW Trading (Logistics).…

Liverpool affordable housing group Torus says new £1.2bn framework will see HMS and Sovini help manage and maintain its 40,000 homes. Tony McDonough reports Affordable housing provider Torus has launched its biggest-ever repairs and…

Small business centre The Base reveals a significant percentage of its tenants are trading or collaborating with each other. Tony McDonough reports A survey of SME tenants at The Base business centre in Warrington has reached that…

Stanlow oil refinery owner Essar Oil UK reports £52m half-year loss but shows strong signs of recovery after a turbulent two years when its survival was at stake. Tony McDonough reports Oil giant Essar Oil UK (EOUK) says it has…

Insurance group Direct Line once employed 500 people at a call centre in Liverpool and is set return to the city later this year. Tony McDonough reports Insurance giant Direct Line takes 17,000 sq ft of office space in Liverpool as…

A locally-based delivery app for takeaways and restaurants in a Liverpool city region town saves local businesses an estimated £250,0000. Andrew Brown reports Takeaways, restaurants, pubs and cafes in Southport have saved themselves…