Infrastructure fund manager Ancala is now the majority shareholder of Liverpool John Lennon Airport as Peel Group exits the business after 28 years. Tony McDonough reports Peel Group has sold its 47.1% stake in Liverpool John Lennon…

Wirral heat pump supplier Stiebel Eltron UK endures ‘challenging’ year as ‘nervous customers’ and uncertainty over Government support hits revenues and profits. Tony McDonough reports Heat pump venture Stiebel Eltron UK is reporting…

Liverpool retailer B&M sees shares plummet amid a £7m accounting blunder, a profits forecast downgrade and the imminent departure of its chief financial officer. Tony McDonough reports Value retailer B&M saw its share price…

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. CMB Teniers,…

Leading UK names in artificial intelligence will address an 800-strong audience this month when the Liverpool City Region AI Summit returns for its second year. Tony McDonough reports Artificial intelligence (AI) is a fast-growing…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Palatine, a cargo vessel coming from and returning to Ireland. Agent is CLdN Ro Ro. Arklow Cove, a cargo vessel carrying steel from Portugal. Agent is NW Trading (Logistics). Key…

Baltic Creative has officially handed over its flagship project, Northern Lights, after almost a decade, to Dusanj Real Estate. Tony McDonough reports Baltic Creative, the community interest company driving Liverpool’s creative and…

Organisers prepare participants for a spectacular Southport Oktoberfest, claiming this year’s festival will be the biggest and best the town has seen. Tony McDonough reports Oktoberfest is the world's largest beer and folk festival.…

Over 10,000 visitors flocked to Bootle this August for the Salt & Tar Music Weekender, generating an estimated £980,000 for the local economy. Tony McDonough reports This summer, Bootle welcomed more than 10,000 visitors for the…

The Southport Comedy Festival has announced this year’s programme will support the GABA Foundation - a clothing brand and charity founded by two sisters who survived the Southport stabbings last summer. Tony McDonough reports The…