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Northern Bear makes big board changes

Newcastle-based building services group Northern Bear plc has announced changes to its board, with John Davies, 57, becoming group chief executive officer on April 1, and group…









Sheffield’s Henry Boot sells 759 residential plots

Henry Boot, the Sheffield-based property investment and construction group, announced that its land promotion and planning business, Hallam Land Management (HLM), has unconditionally exchanged contracts for…



UK Govt approves BECCS at Drax Power Station

North Yorkshire power generator Drax Group announced that the UK Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Claire Coutinho, has approved the Development Consent…






























Manchester’s Travel Counsellors acquires Planisto

Manchester-based Travel Counsellors has announced the acquisition of the Belgium-based Planisto travel technology platform and its key development team. Travel Counsellors said the deal follows its…


C4XD shares up 40% on AstraZeneca payment

Shares of Manchester-based drug discovery company C4X Discovery Holdings plc rose as much as 40% after it announced that AstraZeneca has triggered an $11 million…



Co-op board changes as Debbie White becomes chair

Manchester-based mutual giant Co-op Group announced big board changes, with Debbie White becoming chair and Moni Mannings and Luke Jensen appointed as independent non-executive directors. White succeeds Allan…










University of Manchester hires new leader

The University of Manchester has appointed Professor Duncan Ivison as its next President & Vice-Chancellor. Ivison will formally take up his role on August 1,…














Liverpool’s Surface Transforms secures funding

Liverpool-based Surface Transforms, makers of carbon fibre reinforced ceramic automotive brake discs, announced it has signed a £13.2 million loan agreement with the Liverpool City Region…