Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram launches £10m business seed fund, but some of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority’s previous investment decisions have been questionable - can it find some real winners? Tony McDonough reports …

China-based life sciences business founded by three MIT physicists acquires Liverpool city region biotech venture spun out from the University of Liverpool 11 years ago. Tony McDonough reports China-based life sciences business…

Low-cost airline easyJet announces new routes to three new European destinations from Liverpool John Lennon Airport taking off later this year. Tony McDonough reports Low-cost airline easyJet is adding further routes from Liverpool…

A planning decision due in the next few days is set to kick-start the first phases of a huge £200m housing and commercial development in Liverpool city region. Tony McDonough reports Councillors in St Helens are being asked to give…

Maintenance issue sees Mersey Ferry cross-river and river cruise series suspended for a second day - but the ship canal cruise will go ahead. Tony McDonough reports A “reoccurring maintenance issue” has seen services on the Mersey…

SME funder River Capital injects further £100,000 into Liverpool security systems specialist Instacam to support purchase of new equipment and accelerate product development. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool security systems…

Royal Academy of Engineering opens its new Enterprise Hub at the £2m Central Tech facility in Liverpool to support local engineering and technology innovators and entrepreneurs. Tony McDonough reports A new support hub for local…

Liverpool John Lennon Airport is seeing rapid growth in new routes and passenger numbers putting transport connectivity back on the agenda with many still asking about the feasibility of a direct rail link. Tony McDonough reports …

Partners in the multi-billion pound HyNet hydrogen project close to the Mersey Estuary cancel 28MW wind-powered ‘green hydrogen’ pilot due to lack of Government support. Tony McDonough reports A project that would have produced 28MW…

Government-backed digital adoption programme Made Smarter is to connect Liverpool city region manufacturers with ‘digitally capable students’ in an internship scheme. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool city region manufacturers will…