Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Stena Forecaster, a ro-ro vessel coming from and returning to Ireland. Agent is P&O European Ferries. Norbank, a roll-on, roll-off vessel coming from and returning to Dublin…

Launched in Liverpool a year ago iiCON is a consortium of scientists and businesses that aim to build  global pandemic resilience and it has raised £173m and created 176 jobs. Tony McDonough reports A Liverpool-based partnership…

Harvard Business School graduate Stephen Gregory and civil engineer Ramone Johnson will receive no allowance or remuneration for overseeing Liverpool City Council's audit procedures. Tony McDonough reports A Harvard Business School…

Developed in Liverpool, Busby is an app that detects if cyclists or horse riders have suffered a fall or crash and it has secured a seven-figure cash injection from angel investors. Tony McDonough reports Developers of a digital app…

Based in Liverpool, householder Hasset Homes has acquired a 1.73-acre site and is proposing to build 23 homes in a £7.3m scheme. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool-based housebuilder Hassett Homes has unveiled plans for a £7.3m new…

With its headquarters in Liverpool and offices across the UK and overseas, law firm Hill Dickson aims to radically transform the diversity of it workforce. Tony McDonough reports Liverpool law firm Hill Dickinson is launching a major…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Spanaco Loyalty, a cargo vessel carrying steel from Portugal. Agent is NW Trading (Logistics). BBC Seine, a cargo vessel carrying containers from China. Agent is Clarkson Port…

A media report claims Mersey refinery giant Essar Oil UK is 'on the brink of collapse' over an outstanding £223m VAT bill but the company insists its financial position is stable. Tony McDonough reports Oil giant Essar Oil UK (EOUK)…

In a fascinating journey, Merseyside-born Paul Blennerhassett rejected the chance to be an RAF pilot and instead became a successful recording artist - and now he's in construction. Tony McDonough reports Becoming a fighter pilot or…

Shipping movements on the Mersey today, include: Nave Velocity, a tanker carrying animal and vegetable oils from Papua New Guinea. Agent is Yorkshire Shipping. Borealis, a cruise vessel coming from Spain and sailing on to France. …