Responsible investment campaign group ShareAction has claimed that many big UK pension schemes are skirting their responsibilities on climate change despite new regulations. ShareAction said…

Macclesfield-based engineering and thermal processing giant Bodycote said on Tuesday it agreed to acquire Ellison Surface Technologies for $200 million to create “one of the world’s…

Shares of Merseyside-based Vimto and soft drinks firm Nichols plc fell 11% on Monday after it warned in a trading update that a new excise…

Shares of Sheffield-based Benchmark Holdings, the aquaculture health, genetics and nutrition firm, fell about 7% on Friday after it announced disappointing results for the year…

Warrington Borough Council has signed two solar deals with Gridserve that will see it become it the first UK local authority to produce all its…

The number of private equity deals in the North of England rose 17% in 2019 with 46 completed transactions compared with 39 in 2018. However,…

Manchester-based investment platform AJ Bell said on Wednesday its CEO Andy Bell sold 5.5 million shares in AJ Bell at 420p per share to raise £23.1…

Warrington-based Eddie Stobart Logistics plc said on Tuesday that former chairman William Stobart, son of founder Eddie, has been appointed executive chairman of its major…

Scandal-hit York house building giant Persimmon has been urged to change its corporate culture by an independent review following serious complaints about its executive pay,…

Sorted, the Manchester delivery technology firm, said on Monday it has reached a major milestone after the value of goods it has shipped to date…

Manchester-based online beauty and wellness firm The Hut Group (THG) said it raised about €1 billion in capital to help fund expansion. The new capital comprises a…

Shares of banks, utilities, transport companies and property firms were among the biggest winners in Friday’s UK stock market rally on the back of the…

UK shares and the pound rose on Friday after Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative party secured a resounding general election victory that could clear the…

Shares of Chesire-based NWF Group plc, the agricultural and distribution business that delivers feed, food and fuel across the UK, rose about 5% on Thursday…

Manchester-based soaps and consumer products company PZ Cussons said on Thursday its long-time chief executive officer Alex Kanellis will retire from the company on January 31, 2020….

Shares of Bury-based FTSE 100 retailer JD Sports Fashion Plc fell about 10% on Wednesday following reports that its largest investor Pentland Group sold shares…

Manchester-headquartered international law firm DWF said on Wednesday it will acquire Spanish law company Rousaud Costas Duran (RCD) for up to €50.5 million in shares and…

Manchester Airport Group Investments Limited (MAGIL) on Tuesday published its financial statements for the half year ended September 30, 2019, showing revenue rose 7.3% to £540.6…

Manchester-based corporate rescue giant Begbies Traynor Group plc said on Tuesday its revenue in the half year ended October 31, 2019, increased 21% to £33.8 million and statutory…

UPDATE — Manchester-based investment platform AJ Bell said on Tuesday that 14 of its directors, executives and “persons closely associated with them” indicated their intention to…

The CEO of North Yorkshire-based power company Drax Group plc said on Tuesday it is the first company in the world to announce an ambition to…

Warrington-based Eddie Stobart Logistics Plc said on Friday its shareholders voted in favor of a takeover from major shareholder DBAY Advisors. Eddie Stobart said its…

Shares of Manchester-based online fashion giant Boohoo Group plc fell 6% on Thursday after the firm’s co-founders — Mahmud Kamani and Carol Kane — sold…

Manchester-based investment platform AJ Bell said its revenue rose 17% to £109.4 million and pre-tax profit soared 33% to £37.7 million in the 12 months to…

The two founders of Manchester-based online fashion giant Boohoo Group plc, Mahmud Kamani and Carol Kane, intend to sell up to 50 million shares in…

M&G Investments on Wednesday suspended dealing in its £2.5 billion open-ended UK property fund as it blamed Brexit uncertainty for an increase in requests from…

Bradford-based supermarket giant Morrisons on Wednesday promoted finance chief Trevor Strain to the role of chief operating officer, putting him in pole position to eventually take…

NewRiver REIT plc announced the acquisition of Warrington-based pub company Bravo Inns Limited for £17.9 million. Bravo Inns owns 44 community pubs, predominantly located in…

Electricity North West announced on Tuesday that institutional investors advised by First State Investments and J.P. Morgan Asset Management have agreed to sell their remaining…

Mercia Asset Management said it agreed to acquire the venture capital trust (VCT) fund management business of Newcastle-based NVM Private Equity LLP for up to…

Peel Ports said that three “megamax” quayside cranes arrived at the Liverpool2 container terminal, completing the final stage of their voyage from China. Each crane…

Manchester-based branded merchandise firm The Pebble Group plc has priced its initial public offering and conditional placing at 105p per share as it intends to…

Shares of Manchester-based online fashion giant Boohoo Group plc edged 2% higher on Tuesday after it issued a positive trading update that included a “record performance…

Troubled tourism agency Welcome to Yorkshire announced on Monday that former sports journalist James Mason has been appointed as its new chief executive. The 41-year-old,…