£4bn global investment fund acquires controlling stake in Wirral power grid management specialist EA Technology, which generates annual revenues of £30m. Tony McDonough reports Soaring demand for power grid management has prompted…

Work is finally beginning on the delayed £9m of the Woodside Mersey Ferry terminal in Birkenhead which has been closed since late 2022. Tony McDonough reports Work has finally begun on the £9m upgrade of Woodside ferry terminal in…

Operator of Cains Brewery Village in Liverpool and a number of bars and hotels in Southport, Mikhail Hotel & Leisure Group, reports 50% rise in revenues to £17.1m. Tony McDonough reports Mikhail Hotel & Leisure Group is…

Medical training equipment specialist Inovus Medical launches £2m skills programme for Liverpool city region teenagers. Tony McDonough reports Inovus Medical designs, manufactures and exports surgical simulators across the world and…

Maritime piracy has a long history and now modern day Blackbeards are operating in cyberspace and, in some cases, taking over ships remotely, industry leaders were told at an event in Liverpool. Tony McDonough reports Maritime and…

Southport and Liverpool law firm Brown Turner Ross has opened a new Merseyside office. Tony McDonough reports Law firm Brown Turner Ross (BTR) has opened a new Merseyside office. Headquartered in Southport with an office in Liverpool…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Oralora, a tanker carring sunflower oil from France. Agent is Clarkson Port Services. Celtic Fortune, a cargo vessel carrying tissue paper from Portugal. Agent is Jenkins Shipping…

Wirral and Cheshire luxury apartments developer Blueoak Estates sees proposed planning reforms as a growth opportunity as it reports annual revenues close to £30m. Tony McDonough reports Luxury apartments developer Blueoak Estates…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: MSC Tamishka F, a container vessel coming from and returning to France. Agent is MSC. Hamburg, a cruise vessel sailing to Ireland. Agent is RCV Business Solutions. Mundaka NM, a cargo…

Developer Legacie unveils plans to convert the former Watson Prickard fashion store in Liverpool into an apartments complex. Tony McDonough reports Developer Legacie has put forward a plan to convert the former Watson Prickard…