Market value of North West firms up to £45.6bn
The third quarter of 2017 has seen listed companies in the North West of England add almost £2 billion to their total stock market values,…
Cumbria
Eddie Stobart half-year revenue rises to £287m
Logistics firm Eddie Stobart said its reported revenue increased 7.6% to £286.8 million in the six months ended May 31, 2017, as it delivered its first…
£160m Sellafield contract for Amec, Interserve
OneAIM, a joint venture between Amec Foster Wheeler and Interserve, has won a four-year £160 million contract to support reprocessing plants and facilities at the…
Stobart aircraft leasing buys three jets for $56m
Stobart Group said its aircraft leasing business Propius Limited signed an agreement with a special purpose company managed by GOAL German Operating Aircraft Leasing to…
Balfour Beatty, Carillion win HS2 contracts
Infrastructure and construction group Balfour Beatty said that it was awarded two contracts by High Speed 2 (HS2) — the UK’s planned high speed rail…
High speed rail confirmed for north of England
UK Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has confirmed plans to extend Britain’s HS2 high speed rail lines from Birmingham to the North-West, East Midlands and Yorkshire. The…
Lake District wins World Heritage List status
Cumbria’s Lake District has been added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List. “Located in northwest England, the English Lake District is a mountainous area, whose valleys have…