About Us
Letter from the editor
BusinessLive is the national digital brand from Reach - and it's focused on news about businesses from across the regions.
We offer the best coverage of local business markets and of key business sectors nationally, from manufacturing to property and everything in between. BusinessLive shinesa spotlight on the entrepreneurs, the stars of the future and the small firms that are the backbone of our economy.
We want to inspire business through trusted local and national content in uncertain times. We'll give our readers the news and information they need to do business locally and nationally. And we'll explain what's happening in the business world, telling the stories behind the headlines.
We're giving our great local business content a national platform that's inspiring, informed and inquisitive. And I hope you'll enjoy it.
Alistair Houghton
Editor - BusinessLive
How our journalists work
Ethics policy
High editorial standards are at the core of BusinessLive’s business philosophy.
Reach PLC, BusinessLive’s parent company, is a member of and is regulated by IPSO, the Independent Press Standards Organisation.
Our journalists work according to , which sets the benchmark for ethical standards in journalism and . On joining Reach, all editorial staff complete a training course in the Code and legal refresher training.
At BusinessLive, we recognise that protecting the rights of the individual consistently comes into conflict with the public’s right to know. This means we have to make difficult judgements, sometimes quickly, which are impossible to get right all of the time. Regular bulletins and seminars give staff the best opportunity to learn from mistakes, whether our own or those of other parts of the media industry.
We are a launch partner of , an international initiative to make it easier for readers to find out more about the organisations and the people providing them with news, and to support quality journalism.
Verification and fact checking
We expect our staff to use their best endeavours to verify the stories being put forward for publication.
Unnamed sources
Journalists have an obligation under IPSO’s Editors’ Code of Practice to protect their sources, but we also have a duty to establish that the sources we use are reliable and that material has been appropriately obtained. Story provenance is ultimately the responsibility of the Editor.
When using unnamed sources, the company relies on the integrity, experience and professionalism of its staff.
Corrections Policy
If you believe a story we have published is inaccurate, please contact the editorial team. You can:
Email: businesslive@reachplc.com
Phone: 0151 472 2449
Write to Alistair Houghton, BusinessLive, 5 St Pauls Square, Liverpool, L3 9SJ
Once verified, we will correct the story on the website as soon as possible. Where appropriate, the fact a correction has been made will be noted on the story and/or on the corrections and clarifications page.
If you have an issue about how BusinessLive has written about you personally or has treated you and wish to make a formal complaint over a potential breach of the Editor's Code of Practice, please see .
You can also .
Tell us what you think
There are many ways for you to get in touch with us to have your say.
Got a story? Email businesslive@reachplc.com
Have more information about the story you are reading? Contact the journalist (click on their name at the top of the story to find their contact details)
Leave a comment on a story to give your opinion, join the conversation or add your expertise
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Our People
Editor: Alistair Houghton
Visit our Contact Us page to find out about our teams across the country
Our Business
BusinessLive is part of the Reach PLC group. Reach PLC is Britain’s largest newspaper, magazine and digital publisher, with a print and online portfolio reaching 38.6million people every month. The award-winning Reach PLC publications stretch across England, Scotland and Wales, with more than 150 newspaper titles and more than 80 websites. These iconic brands sit at the heart of their communities, forming part of the fabric of everyday life for thousands of people across the º£½ÇÊÓƵ. Find out which of our regional titles is nearest you, whether or in .
Reach PLC is listed on the London Stock Exchange, and is part of the FTSE SmallCap Index.
Diversity Policy
The Company is committed to increasing the service quality, profitability and efficiency of the Company by attracting and recruiting the people who are best suited to meet the standards for the role and the Company without regard to race, creed, colour, nationality (subject to legal eligibility), ethnic origin, religion, gender, age, sex change, sexual orientation, marital status, connections with a national minority, membership or non-membership of a trade union or, unless justifiable, disability.
We pursue a policy of equal opportunities for all employees and potential employees.
Equal Opportunities
The Reach PLC Group continued its commitment to equality of opportunity in all its employment practices to ensure we attract and retain the best people. In 2016, both the number of women within the Group and the number of women occupying senior managerial roles increased to 42% of staff (2015: 37%) and 31% (2015: 24%) respectively. Senior managers have responsibility for key businesses or functions within the Group.