Merseyside legal and insurance specialist Carpenters Group saw pre-tax profits fall from £5.4m in 2020 to just £3,000 in 2021 due to fewer accident claims during COVID - but it also closed its gender pay gap. Tony McDonough reports …

Founder of online bathroom retailer Victorian Plumbing, Merseyside tycoon Mark Radcliffe, buys more shares in the business. Tony McDonough reports Victorian Plumbing founder and chief executive Mark Radcliffe has increased his stake…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include:   Med Pakize, a tanker carrying molasses from Egypt. Agent is Graypen. Georg Essberger, a tanker carrying aqueous urea solution from France. Agent is Graypen. Sarah-B, a cargo vessel…

Sales of Jaguar Land Rover vehicles saw a rise in the three months to September 30 as the supply of semiconductor chips continues to improve. Tony McDonough reports Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is reporting an increase in retail and…

In an interview with LBN Knowsley Council director of development Tony Clark says that despite so far receiving no money from the Government's Levelling Up funds the transformation of the borough is well under way. Tony McDonough reports…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include:   Spring Breeze, a bulk carrier carrying steel pipes and tubes from China. Agent is GP Shipping. Deo Gloria, a hopper dredger. Agent is Boskalis Westminster. Containerships Borealis, …

Katherine Jones launched ThinK Wine Group in Liverpool in summer of 2019 and after expanding to the US in 2021 it is already winning awards. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool venture ThinK Wine Group has scooped a major award in Las…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include:   Wadi Albostan, a bulk carrier carrying scrap metal to Bangladesh. Agent is EMR Shipping. Celtic Voyager, a cargo vessel coming from Portugal. Agent is Peel Ports Logistics. Wec Van…

Liverpool will host the Eurovision Song Contest in 2023 with the decision announced by Graham Norton on BBC1 on Friday evening - but who will pay for it? Tony McDonough reports Liverpool will host the Eurovision Song Contest in May…

A ‘marked deterioration’ in container volumes is set to lead to job losses at the Port of Liverpool which is already seeing strike action by workers. Tony McDonough reports Port of Liverpool owner Peel Ports Group says a “marked…