Baltic Market in Liverpool is celebrating its sixth birthday with a five-day party and is offering a prize worth £600 Baltic Market is celebrating turning six with a five-day party, free prosecco and huge competition worth more than…

Mayor of South Korea’s second-biggest city, Busan, describes Liverpool as ‘amazing’ as he signs a five-year co-operation agreement with Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram. Tony McDonough reports Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram has signed a…

As part of a £1m investment training specialist HybridTec opens new ‘green academy’ to train more than 1,000 people as low emission heating systems engineers. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool training firm HybridTec has opened its…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include:   Stolt Osprey, a tanker carrying aqueous urea solution from France. Agent is Graypen. Norbay, a roll-on, roll-off vessel coming from and returning to Dublin operated by…

Law firm Fletchers is one of the leading clinical negligence and personal injury practices in the UK and has told LBN  it is ‘actively recruiting’ up to 50 staff for its new Liverpool office. Tony McDonough reports Law firm Fletchers…

Leaders of the £116bn UK maritime industry met in Liverpool for the fifth annual Maritime Exchange conference organised by Mersey Maritime and agreed investing in innovation and skills was critical to future growth. Tony McDonough reports …

Merseyside supercar brake disc maker Surface Transforms says ‘small production disruptions’ are slowing the ramp up of output on its £290m order book. Tony McDonough reports Supercar carbon fibre brake disc maker Surface Transforms…

Wirral bakery giant Baker & Baker, a £380m-turnover business which operates across Europe, commits to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2040. Tony McDonough reports Bakery goods manufacturer Baker & Baker is committing to…

New survey from accountancy firm BDO reveals shortage of capital forces North West firms to cut back on growth plans and lay off staff. Tony McDonough reports Almost nine in 10 businesses in the North West are struggling to access…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include:   Keewhit, a tanker carrying marine fuel. Agent is Henty Oil. Sanco Swift, a research vessel in for a crew change. Agent is GAC Services (UK). Star Glory, a bulk carrier carrying…