Manchester ‘world class’ but still a work in progress
An expert panel chaired by Cambridge public policy professor Diane Coyle has unveiled the results of an independent prosperity review on the current state and future of…
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Greggs shares up as it lifts profit forecast to £88m
Shares of Greggs, the Newcastle-based bakery and “food-on-the-go” retailer, rose 6% on Wednesday after it said in a trading update that it expects to deliver underlying profit…
360,000 salmon released into Tyne tributaries
Around 360,000 salmon and 20,000 sea trout have been released into tributaries of the River Tyne this year as the UK Environment Agency’s Kielder Salmon…
Yorkshire Post owner heads for administration
Johnston Press — the debt-laden owner of The Scotsman, the i newspaper, the Yorkshire Post and about 200 local newspapers and websites — said late on Friday…
£900m ‘green gas’ plan brings 5,000 North West jobs
At least 5,000 jobs will be created by a £900 million project to create a new green source of gas to power local industry and…
TransUnion buys Leeds-cased Callcredit for £1bn
Chicago-based credit reporting agency TransUnion said on Friday it will buy Leeds-based consumer data firm Callcredit Information Group for £1 billion in cash from private equity…
FCA bans former Co-op Bank chair from industry
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said it has banned the former chairman of Manchester-based Co-operative Bank plc Paul Flowers from the financial services industry….
Founder steps down at Durham’s Atom bank
Durham-based Atom bank, the UK’s first bank designed exclusively for mobile technology, said founder Anthony Thomson has announced his resignation as chair of Atom. Bridget…
Sports Direct calls vote on £11m for Ashley’s brother
Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct International has called a general meeting for shareholders to vote on whether Ashley’s brother John should be paid £11 million by…
Carney Says Chance Of UK Rate Rise Has Grown
Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said in a television interview that the possibility of the first British interest rate rise in 10 years had…
Blackpool Council buys airport from Balfour Beatty
Blackpool Council said it completed the purchase of the Blackpool Airport site — taking the company back into “full public ownership” for the first time…
McColl’s deal to take Morrisons wholesale to £1bn
Bradford-based supermarket group Morrisons announced a long-term wholesale supply initiative with convenience retailer McColl’s which it said will take its wholesale supply sales eventually to more than…
Kier to build £70m Nuffield hospital in Manchester
Construction company Kier has been appointed to build a £70 million private hospital in Manchester for not-for-profit healthcare provider Nuffield Health. The investment by Nuffield…
France’s SNCF joins Stagecoach, Virgin West Coast bid
Stagecoach Group and Virgin Group announced they are joining forces with French high speed rail operator SNCF to bid for the UK’s West Coast Partnership…
£105m IPO for Oldam’s Ultimate Products
Oldham-based consumer goods firm Ultimate Products said its London Stock Exchange IPO price was set at 128p per share, which will equate to a market capitalisation of £105.2…
Powerhouse minister urges North to ‘come together’
The UK government’s Northern Powerhouse Minister Andrew Percy called on the North of England to come together to tackle the “massive” challenges facing the region….
Clydesdale and Yorkshire closes 79 branches
Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank owner CYBG said that 40 branches of Clydesdale Bank and 39 branches of Yorkshire bank will close in 2017 “as part…