Manchester-based consumer products company PZ Cussons said on Tuesday its revenue in its third quarter ended February 27, 2021, rose 4.7% to £145.3 million on a constant…

The coronavirus pandemic forced the UK government to borrow £303.1 billion in the year ending in March, an increase of £246.1 billion on the previous…

Shares of Chester-based identity verification company GB Group (GBG) rose about 6% on Thursday after it published an update on its trading performance for the year…

Shares of Wetherby-based cancer therapies and diagnostics company Avacta Group plc rose another 8% on Tuesday after it announced positive data from the clinical validation…

Esken, the aviation and energy infrastructure group formerly known as Stobart Group, confirmed on Monday it is in “advanced discussions” with Isle of Man-based Ettyl…

Shares of Altrincham-based car dealership Lookers plc rose about 14% on Thursday after it published a first-quarter trading update for the three-month period ended March…

Manchester-based Co-op Group said on Thursday its revenue for the year to January 2 rose 5.5% to £11.5 billion and underlying profit before tax rose 37.3% to £92 million….

Manchester City Football Club has released its annual report for 2019-20 “covering an unprecedented season that was paused between March and June, and then completed…

Sheffield-based video gaming firm Sumo Group plc said on Wednesday its revenue rose 40.7% to £68.9 million in the year ended December 31, 2020. Sumo…

York-based Animalcare Group plc, the international animal health business, said on Tuesday its 2020 revenue slipped less than 1% to £70.5 million “demonstrating resilience in the…

The UK’s National Audit Office (NAO) has revealed that benefits paid out by the UK’s four largest pay-as-you-go public service pension schemes — the “unfunded”…

Runcorn-based workwear and textile firm Johnson Service Group (JSG) said on Friday its 2020 revenue plunged about 34% to £229.8 million amid the “dramatic impact” of COVID-19. JSG…

Salford-based investment giant AJ Bell plc said on Tuesday that Helena Morrissey has been appointed as a non-executive director of the firm with the intention of…

Manchester United plc has announced financial results for its 2021 fiscal second quarter ended December 31, 2020, showing revenue rose 2.6% to £172.8 million and…

Aberdeen Standard Investments chief economist Jeremy Lawson has outlined what he called the “missed opportunities” of the UK budget. Lawson said the £40 billion worth…

Gateshead-based Vertu Motors plc on Monday published a trading update for the five-month period to January 31, 2021, ahead of its preliminary results for the year ended…

Skipton Building Society said on Wednesday its savings balances grew 7.7% to £18.7 billion in 2020 while its total assets increased 10.9% during the year…

Shares of Manchester-based molecular diagnostics firm Yourgene Health plc fell about 7% on Monday after it issued an update on current trading for the second half…

Wakefield-based greeting card and gift retailer Card Factory plc on Friday issued an update regarding its liquidity.  “We reported on 14 January 2021 that, as…

Huddersfield-based SimplyBiz, a provider of compliance and business services to financial advisers and institutions, said on Tuesday its “resilient” revenues slipped to £61 million in…

Shares of Sheffield-based video gaming firm Sumo Group plc rose about 12% on Thursday after it published a trading update saying its its revenue and adjusted…

Shares of Carlisle-based agriculture and engineering firm Carr’s Group rose about 5% on Tuesday after it published a “robust” trading update for the 19-week period ended…

Newcastle-headquartered Grainger plc, the UK’s largest listed residential landlord, said on Monday it acquired a 231-home forward fund build to rent development in Bristol for £63 million….

Shares of Carlisle-based aviation and energy infrastructure firm Stobart Group rose about 9% on Monday after it announced its intention to change its name to Esken Limited….

Shares of Warrington-based water giant United Utilities rose about 4% on Wednesday after it published results for the six months to September 30. United Utilities…

Hull-based meat processing giant Cranswick Plc said on Tuesday its revenue rose 21% to £931.6 million in the six months to September 26, 2020, and…

Manchester-based online fashion giant Boohoo Group plc — which has been under scrutiny for its corporate governance — announced on Tuesday the appointment a new…

The UK government and its central bank announced a fresh wave of co-ordinated economic stimulus on Thursday. The Bank of England increased its bond-buying programme…

Manchester Airports Group (MAG) chief executive Charlie Cornish has warned the UK Government that airports and airlines need urgent support to survive the “very bleak…

Shares of Manchester-based consumer brand and e-commerce giant The Hut Group (THG) soared as much as 30% in the company’s first day of trading on the…

Wakefield-based video game developer Team17 Group said on Thursday its revenue grew 28% to a record £38.8 million in the six months ended June 30, 2020, with profit…

British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) said that Leeds-based Jet2 has announced plans to make 102 pilots redundant across most of its bases. Jet2 is owned…

Flintshire-based house building giant Redrow plc said on Tuesday it expects turnover to fall about 36% to £1.34 billion for the year ended June 28, 2020,…

The John Lewis Partnership said on Wednesday it appointed Co-op Group deputy chief executive Pippa Wicks as the boss of its department stores division. Wicks,…

The UK’s Office for National Statistics said on Friday that UK gross domestic product (GDP) shrank by 20.4% in April in what was the first full…

Carlisle-based Cumberland Building Society announced its annual results on Wednesday showing its total residential lending increased to £2 billion including £377 million of gross new…

The English Premier League announced on Thursday that its shareholders have agreed to a new provisional restart date for the 2019-20 season of Wednesday June 17, provided…

Manchester-based Co-operative Bank said on Wednesday the impact of Covid-19 negatively affected its statutory loss before tax by about £12 million. In a first quarter…

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said on Wednesday it has blocked the purchase of Footasylum by JD Sports Fashion after finding it “would…

Shares of York-based online music equipment retailer Gear4music rose 11% on Thursday after it published a year-end trading update covering the 12 months to March 31,…

Newcastle-based house building giant Bellway said on Wednesday its directors have agreed to a voluntary, temporary 20% reduction in basic salary and fees effective from…

The Bank of England, the UK’s central bank, on Tuesday welcomed moves by Royal Bank of Scotland and Britain’s other biggest banks including Barclays, HSBC,…

UK finance minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday unveiled his budget — a £30 billion stimulus package — and promised to do whatever it takes to…

Shares of troubled shopping centre operator Intu Properties plc fell another 30% on Wednesday after it abandoned an equity raise of between £1 billion and…

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…

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 Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has taken the first step towards potentially stripping train operator Northern rail of its franchise, according to a report from the Press…

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) has abandoned its unsolicited $39 billion approach for London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) after failing to convince LSE shareholders…

The mayors of Greater Manchester and Liverpool City Region have called on the UK’s Transport Secretary to terminate Northern Rail’s franchise as soon as possible….

Manchester-based Palatine Private Equity has supported the management buyout of Gateshead-based testing, inspection and certification (TIC) business Lucion Services. The investment from Palatine, together with…

Manchester Science Partnerships (MSP) has hailed a “year of strong progress” with levels of investment and growth reflecting strong demand from new and existing customers….

Investment in North of England tech companies has reached a 10-year high as investors worldwide target the region’s fast-growing digital sector, according to research by…

TalkTalk announced on Wednesday it will relocate its headquarters from London to Salford to support its next phase of growth. Several hundred roles will be…

Think tank IPPR North said on Tuesday that UK Government figures it has analysed show that transport spending per person has gone up twice as…

Japan’s Toshiba Corp said on Thursday it would cancel the £10 billion Moorside nuclear plant on the Cumbria coast after failing to find an investment partner…

Embattled Bradford-based subprime lender Provident Financial said Chris Sweeney, managing director of its Vanquis Bank business, will step down from his role immediately. Sweeney will…

Carlisle-based aviation, energy and transport firm Stobart Group — which has been consumed by a lengthy boardroom battle — said on Wednesday it made a loss after taxation of…

Liverpool-based B&M European Value Retail said its subsidiary EV Retail Limited acquired Paminvest SAS, a discount retailer operating under the trading name Babou in France…

Selby, North Yorkshire-based power company Drax said it agreed to acquire Scottish Power’s portfolio of pumped storage, hydro and gas-fired generation for £702 million in…

Caledonia Investments plc said on Monday it acquired a majority stake in Hunmanby, North Yorkshire-based Deep Sea Electronics Ltd in a transaction that values the business…

Sunderland-based furniture and floorings retailer ScS Group said its revenue rose 1.3% to £337.3 million and profit before tax rose 10.5% to £13.2 million in the 52 weeks ended…

Manchester City Football Club on Thursday released its annual report for 2017-18, announcing revenues of more than £500 million for the first time in its…

Shares of Newcastle-based software giant Sage Group, the UK’s largest listed tech company, fell about 7% after it said its CEO Stephen Kelly will leave the company….

The Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham on Monday called on UK Prime Minister Theresa May to intervene to solve the ongoing chaos on the…

The Factory – a new cultural venue in the heart of Manchester – has been given final approval by Manchester City Council’s planning committee. It…

Shares of Chester-based price comparison website Moneysupermarket.com rose about 8% after it said its revenue rose 5% to £173.7 million in the six months to June 30,…

Warrington-based Eddie Stobart Logistics plc said it agreed to acquire The Pallet Network Group (TPN) for £52.8 million. Eddie Stobart also announced a placing with institutional…

Hyde-based online retail and education firm Findel plc said its revenue rose 4.8% to £479 million and adjusted operating profit increased 15.4% to £36 million in the…

Shares of Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank owner CYBG fell more than 5% after it said it expects to increase its provisions for legacy PPI costs as at…

Manchester-based stem cell services firm WideCells Group said it signed a “landmark” deal to sell its stem cell insurance product CellPlan in Asia. WideCells Group said…