Merseyside shipbuilder Cammell Laird needed an £8.6m bailout after losing money on the building of the £200m RRS Sir David Attenborough. It is also investigating a 'significant misappropriation of funds'. Tony McDonough reports …

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Amadeus Aquamarijn, a cargo vessel carrying steel plate from Spain. Agent is Denholm Port Services. Dublin Swift, a ro-ro vessel. Agent is Denholm Port Services. Accum, a cargo vessel…

A £9m upgrade of Liverpool's Lime Street was entering its final phases but now the main contractor has collapsed into administration. Tony McDonough reports A £9m upgrade of Liverpool’s Lime Street could be delayed by months after…

Hannah Catterall is made partner and Emma Charnock is being promoted to legal director at Provenio Litigation in Liverpool Liverpool law firm Provenio Litigation has announced two senior promotions. Hannah Catterall is made partner…

Based at Exchange Chambers in Liverpool, barrister Ian Whitehurst is now in demand by academic institutions due to his expertise in cyber crime Barrister Ian Whitehurst from Exchange Chambers in Liverpool has been appointed to a…

Applications are now being invited for the Liverpool City Region Capital Grant Fund which offers grants to SMEs of up to £75,000 for growth, technology, or decarbonisation projects. Tony McDonough reports Business in Liverpool city…

A business hub in Warrington that provides space for SMEs has signed up six new tenants for more than 7,000 sq ft. Tony McDonough reports Six new tenants have signed up to take more than 7,000 sq ft of space at a Warrington hub for…

In a £100,000 pilot scheme, a Liverpool city region council has installed more than 40 vehicle charging points which will be free to use for the first 12 months. Tony McDonough reports A new pilot scheme has seen more than 40…

A Liverpool firm has filed a patent for a 'game-changer' novel technology that enables lateral flow tests, currently used for COVID-19 testing, to detect a range of other diseases. Tony McDonough reports  Lateral flow tests (LFTs)…

Public relations agency Influential has acquired Young Bright and Grey for an undisclosed sum creating an enlarged business with a headcount of 27 in Liverpool and Manchester. Tony McDonough reports One of Liverpool’s best-known…