September 2024











Sheffield’s ITM Power hires new CFO

Sheffield-based green hydrogen and energy storage firm ITM Power plc announced that Amy Grey will join the company as chief financial officer (CFO) and is expected…




Greggs creates gold-plated jewellery range

Newcastle-based bakery giant Greggs said its has created a 22 carat gold-plated collection of Greggs-inspired jewellery. “Baked in Gold is the first ever official Greggs…



Ex-Jet2 chairman Meeson sells £70m of shares

Leeds-based Jet2 said on Wednesday that former executive chairman Philip Meeson has sold five million ordinary shares in the company to “a limited number of institutional investors” representing…





James Fisher holds full-year outlook

Barrow-in-Furness marine engineering firm James Fisher and Sons plc said revenue fell for the first half of the financial year, but kept its outlook unchanged…


AJ Bell COO Stott to retire at year end

Salford-based investment platform AJ Bell said Chief Operating Officer Roger Stott will retire and step down as an executive director on 31 December. Stott joined…










Opencast wins £32.4m UK government contract

Tyneside-headquartered technology consultant Opencast has won a £32.4 million contract to support the UK’s Department for Work and Pensions over the next two years. Under…










Skipton International hires new chair

Skipton International, part of the Skipton Group, has announced the appointment of Eric Barnett as its new chair. Skipton International is a bank that provides Sterling…






Vertu sees lower first-half profit

Gateshead-based Vertu Motors plc said it expects full year adjusted profit before tax to be broadly in-line with current market consensus, although profit for the…