A multi-million pound upgrade to the Manchester Ship Canal was put to the test in January when Storm Christoph sent 40,000 Olympic swimming pools of water through its sluices. Tony McDonough reports Peel Ports has completed a…

Education recruiters Marie Tormey and India Kapur felt large recruitment firms were serving schools and children poorly, so they set up their own venture in Liverpool. Tony McDonough reports Most large recruitment companies will…

Developer Urban Splash converted a former tea warehouse in Liverpool into contemporary office space in 2000 and it was initially a hit - but it has had its ups and downs. Tony McDonough reports In 2000 Manchester developer Urban…

Drew Cockton is the founder of home fragrance brand, Owen Drew, and has now spent £500,000 converting a Victorian house in Wirral into an 'intimate' wedding venue. Tony McDonough reports Wirral businessman Drew Cockton is investing…

Set at £9.50 an hour the Real Living Wage is voluntary and Liverpool City Region Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram is urging local firms to sign up. Tony McDonough reports Businesses across Liverpool city region are being being urged to…

Thanks to the Liverpool City Region Skills Brokerage Service more than £1m in transferred Apprenticeship Levy cash will be used to fund hundreds of apprenticeships More than £1m has been transferred from Apprenticeship Levy employers…

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and the six local authorities have agreed to increase the COVID-19 support for taxi drivers to £3.5m. Tony McDonough reports Taxi drivers across the Liverpool city region are to get access…

A further 280,000 sq ft of industrial space is to be built by Redsun at its Aviator scheme following the completion and sale of the 125,000 sq ft first phase. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool developer Redsun has applied for planning…

Latest North West analysis from NatWest showed a big fall in business activity in January leading to job losses as the new COVID-19 lockdown was imposed. Tony McDonough reports Firms across the North West reported plunging levels of…

Entrepreneur will turn his dream of building a waste-to-energy green power plant in Ellesmere Port into reality after securing £14m backing from a Dutch investor. Tony McDonough reports A £14m energy plant that will convert organic…