Liverpool-based SME debt and equity funding provider MSIF announces new strategy to include the launch of a new debt fund and the outsourcing of its next private equity fund. Tony McDonough reports Merseyside Special Investment Fund…

A new restaurant will open in Southport this summer on the site of the former Bistrot Pierre and owners are seeking servers, bartenders, supervisors, chefs, line cooks and kitchen porters. Andrew Brown reports Work is taking place…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Vespertine, a cargo vessel coming from and returning to Ireland. Agent is CLdN Ro Ro. Mazarine, a cargo vessel coming from and returning to Ireland. Agent is CLdN Ro Ro. Viking Mars,…

More than 1,200 people attend jobs fair in Wirral where around 275 jobs were up for grabs. Tony McDonough reports A ‘record number’ of jobseekers flocked to a jobs fair in Wirral where 30 employers and training providers offered…

Industry body Mersey Maritime takes delegation of local maritime sector leaders on board a Stena ferry at Birkenhead to learn more about the company’s Irish sea operations. Tony McDonough reports A delegation of maritime business…

Employee-owned Liverpool city region specialist glazed units manufacturer Custom Glass defies ‘challenging conditions’ to report growth in both sales and pre-tax profits. Tony McDonough reports Knowsley glass units manufacturer…

June is here but Wirral firm Kimpton’s latest contract win is more than just a Midsummer Night’s Dream as it strikes a deal with Prescot’s Shakespeare North Playhouse. Tony McDonough reports Wirral facilities management firm Kimpton…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Mazarine, a cargo vessel coming from and returning to Ireland. Agent is CLdN Ro Ro. Precision, a cargo vessel coming from and returning to Ireland. Agent is CLdN Ro Ro. Queen Anne, a…

A north Liverpool independent shoe retailer - Bobby’s Shoes - is on the market for £80,000 with owner Robert Sealey retiring after 45 years. Tony McDonough reports After 45 years in the shoe business Robert Sealey is selling his…

£75m Glass Futures facility in Liverpool city region installs AI-driven ‘digital twin’ of its glass furnace enabling the testing of new ways to make glass. Tony McDonough reports Glassmakers will be able to use a new AI-driven…