Staff across the Merseyrail network vote in favour of a new deal that will see their pay rise by 7.1%. Tony McDonough reports Merseyrail staff have voted in favour of a 7.1% pay rise offered by the train operator. In a ballot…

Liverpool city region ecommerce and logistics specialist Emerge Ecommerce completes acquisition of Gatwick freight forwarder. Tony McDonough reports Ecommerce and logistics specialist Emerge Ecommerce has acquired an air and sea…

Law firm Jackson Lees has made two additions to its Liverpool team with accountants BDO and property firm CBRE also unveiling new hires Liverpool law firm Jackson Lees has expanded its wills, trusts and probate team with the…

Jobcentres in Liverpool city region are increasingly using jobs fairs to help people into work. Tony McDonough reports An increasing number of jobseekers are finding work through jobs fairs organised by Liverpool city region…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: MV Bering, a cargo vessel carrying steel from Turkey. Agent is NW Trading (Logistics). Deep Vision, a supply/support vessel coming from Norway. Agent is GAC Services (UK). Yeoman…

Completed by Promenade Estates in 2011 and costing £65m to build, New Brighton leisure and retail scheme Marine Point has changed hands for £44m. Tony McDonough reports A retail and leisure scheme that helped reverse the decline of…

Prescot’s new £38m Shakespeare North Playhouse has chosen Livv Housing Group as its ‘social impact partner’ to support the local community Affordable housing group Livv will deliver ‘social impact’ for Knowsley residents in an…

A free festival that aims to bring together parents from across Liverpool city region is taking place this week A free festival is taking place across the six Liverpool city region local authority areas this week that aims to bring…

In a multi-billion pound deal, easyJet will buy 56 Airbus A320neo family aircraft with the wings made by workers in Deeside. Tony McDonough reports Airbus workers at Broughton in Deeside will produce the wings for 56 A320neo aircraft…

IT services company Getronics is the latest firm to join industry body and regional cluster organisation Mersey Maritime Mersey Maritime has secured Dutch IT services company Getronics as its newest member. As a regional cluster…