Manchester-headquartered international law firm DWF on Monday announced new targets to increase the diversity within its senior leadership positions over the next three years. DWF…

A new growth company for Liverpool City Region called Growth Platform has been established to co-ordinate business support, growth and investment across the City Region…

Doncaster-based DFS Furniture said on Thursday its underlying pre-tax profit rose 31.1% to £50.2 million on a pro forma 52-week basis to June 30. On the same basis,…

Warrington-based United Utilities, the UK’s largest listed water company, said on Wednesday it expects its first-half revenue to be higher than the first half of last…

Manchester-based online fashion giant Boohoo Group plc said on Wednesday its first half revenue rose 43% to £564.9 million, taking revenue in the last 12 months above…

New York-listed Manchester United announced financial results for the 12 months ended June 30, 2019, saying it made record revenues of £627.1 million. However, the…

Wakefield-based greeting card and gift retailer Card Factory said its first-half revenue rose 5.5% to £195.6 million but profit before tax fell 14.4% to £24.3…

The United Kingdom’s Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Tuesday that UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to shut down parliament in the run-up to Brexit was unlawful….

Shares of Manchester-based holiday retailer On the Beach Group plc (OTB) rose 9% on Monday after it issued a stock exchange statement giving details of the…

Liverpool-based Peel Ports Group, the UK’s second largest port operator, has attracted bids for a stake of up to 25% in the group from international…

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said on Thursday the proposed merger of Bury-based JD Sports Fashion and Rochdale-based Footasylum raises competition concerns. The CMA said…

Warrington-based Eddie Stobart Logistics plc confirmed on Wednesday it had received a “highly preliminary” expression of interest from TVFC Ltd, a company controlled by Stobart…

Ancala Partners LLP, the infrastructure investment manager, announced on Tuesday it completed the acquisition of a 45% interest in Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) for…

Walmart’s Leeds-based subsidiary Asda — which is considering a future UK stock market listing — said its operating profit rose 9.2% to £803.2 million in 2018…

Shares of Scarborough-based Sirius Minerals plc, the firm behind the controversial $5 billion fertilizer mine in North Yorkshire, fell more than 50% on Tuesday after it said it will slow down the…

Troubled Warrington-based Eddie Stobart Logistics said on Monday the firm “is relying more heavily on its available debt facilities” and “is currently engaging with its…

Sheffield-based affordable housebuilder MJ Gleeson plc said on Monday its revenue increased 27% to £249.9 million and profit before tax rose 11% to £41.2 million in the…

Oil prices rose more than 15% at the open on Sunday after an attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities on Saturday that knocked out more…

London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG) on Friday rejected the recent $39 billion takeover approach from Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX). The Hong Kong…

Shares of Manchester-based fashion retailer N Brown Group fell as much as 10% on Thursday after it said it saw a significant increase in PPI insurance information requests…

Manchester-based Co-op Group said on Thursday its first-half sales increased 12% to £5.4 billion but it warned a “no deal” Brexit would create “an increased risk…

Shares of Bradford-based supermarket giant Morrisons rose about 4% on Thursday after it forecast improved sales in the second half of the year and said first-half…

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) made a surprise $39 billion takeover approach for the London Stock Exchange (LSE) on Wednesday. The approach aims to…

Wakefield-based video game developer Team17 Group — which went public in 2018 — said on Tuesday that its revenues increased 97% to £30.4 million for the six months ended…

Shares of Bury-based JD Sports Fashion Plc, the UK’s biggest sportswear retailer, rose about 6% on Tuesday after it said its revenue increased 47% to £2.7 billion and…

Shares of Intu Properties plc — which runs 17 shopping centres including Manchester’s Trafford Centre and Arndale Centre, Newcastle’s Eldon Square and Gateshead’s Metrocentre — rose…

Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) said on Monday it will make extra provisions for payment protection insurance (PPI) claims of between £1.2 billion and £1.8 billion…

Warrington-based Eddie Stobart Logistics Plc said on Monday its third largest shareholder, Isle of Man-based DBAY Advisors Limited, has made a preliminary expression of interest…

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority on Friday approved plans to invest £172 million in public and sustainable transport to drive inclusive growth across the city…

Shares of Sheffield-based European building materials supplier SIG plc fell about 6% on Friday after it warned of a “marked deterioration” in the level of construction…

Shares of Thirsk, North Yorkshire-based steel group Severfield rose about 5% on Thursday after it published a strong AGM trading update that revealed that a number…

Shares of banking group CYBG — owner of Yorkshire Bank, Virgin Money and Clydesdale Bank — fell more than 20% on Thursday after it said…

Flintshire-based house builder Redrow said on Thursday its revenue rose 10% to a record £2.1 billion in the year to June 30 and pre-tax profit climbed…

The chief executive of Newcastle-based bus and rail giant Go-Ahead Group has signalled potential interest in Aberdeen-based FirstGroup’s under-review UK bus division. Speaking to the…

Shares of Manchester-based online fashion giant Boohoo Group plc rose about 15% on Thursday after it issued a first-half trading update saying its performance “has…

Banking group CYBG — owner of Yorkshire Bank, Virgin Money and Clydesdale Bank — said on Wednesday evening it expects to increase its provisions for…

The UK Government said on Tuesday the proposed high-speed rail project to improve links between London and northern England will cost about £20 billion more…

Shares of Blackburn-based tissue maker Accrol Group rose about 4% on Tuesday after it said it had carried out a “successful and rapid turnaround” of the…

Peel L&P said on Tuesday it has prepared and submitted fresh evidence ahead of the public inquiry commencing on October 1 in support of its…

UPDATE 3 — Tesco Bank announced on Tuesday the sale of its mortgage portfolio to Lloyds Banking Group for £3.8 billion in cash.  “The mortgage portfolio has…

Chesire-based veterinary drugs giant Dechra Pharmaceuticals Plc said on Monday it changed the ownership of all its UK marketing authorisations to a new unit in…

England’s North West and Yorkshire & The Humber clearly led regional job growth in the UK in 2018, with both areas enjoying a 3.5% increase…