BusinessLive - Home Rss feed from BusinessLive en-gb Reach PLC 2025 Tue, 8 Jul 2025 10:41:13 +0000 Home Tue, 8 Jul 2025 10:41:13 +0000 Confidence low among Yorkshire and Humber firms, two surveys say /economic-development/confidence-low-among-yorkshire-humber-32016060 /economic-development/confidence-low-among-yorkshire-humber-32016060 Tue, 8 Jul 2025 10:41:13 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Graeme Whitfield) Economic Development Monzo fined £21m by City watchdog for 'repeatedly' failing in crime control /professional-services/banking-finance/monzo-fined-21m-city-watchdog-32015344 /professional-services/banking-finance/monzo-fined-21m-city-watchdog-32015344 Tue, 8 Jul 2025 10:05:12 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Samuel Norman www.cityam.com) Banking & Finance Greencore's £1.2bn Bakkavor takeover offer to be investigated by º£½ÇÊÓƵ competitions watchdog /enterprise/greencores-12bn-bakkavor-takeover-offer-32015407 /enterprise/greencores-12bn-bakkavor-takeover-offer-32015407 Tue, 8 Jul 2025 10:01:46 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Holly Williams, PA Business Editor) Enterprise Next Welsh Government needs to double investment in apprenticeships says industry body /economic-development/next-welsh-government-needs-double-32015193 /economic-development/next-welsh-government-needs-double-32015193 Tue, 8 Jul 2025 09:40:14 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Sion Barry) Economic Development DF Capital hails ‘continued momentum’ and asset finance launch as new loans reach record high /professional-services/df-capital-hails-continued-momentum-32015178 /professional-services/df-capital-hails-continued-momentum-32015178 Tue, 8 Jul 2025 09:39:30 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Alistair Houghton) Professional Services Amazon Prime Day: Brits set to splash £1.9bn as Amazon discounts sweep º£½ÇÊÓƵ /retail-consumer/amazon-prime-day-brits-set-32014582 /retail-consumer/amazon-prime-day-brits-set-32014582 Tue, 8 Jul 2025 09:06:49 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Amber Murray) Retail & Consumer Cardiff coffee roastery lands supply contract with world's oldest Cornish pasty firm /enterprise/cardiff-coffee-roastery-lands-supply-32014678 /enterprise/cardiff-coffee-roastery-lands-supply-32014678 Tue, 8 Jul 2025 08:59:56 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Sion Barry) Enterprise SIG appoints new CEO but signals start of search for successor /enterprise/sig-appoints-new-ceo-signals-32014391 /enterprise/sig-appoints-new-ceo-signals-32014391 Tue, 8 Jul 2025 08:36:01 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Graeme Whitfield) Enterprise Shein opts for Hong Kong IPO amid challenges with London listing over regulatory concerns /retail-consumer/shein-opts-hong-kong-ipo-32014265 /retail-consumer/shein-opts-hong-kong-ipo-32014265 Tue, 8 Jul 2025 08:30:40 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Simon Hunt www.cityam.com) Retail & Consumer Chief executive of Tewkesbury environmental group to step down /enterprise/chief-executive-tewkesbury-environmental-group-32014151 /enterprise/chief-executive-tewkesbury-environmental-group-32014151 Tue, 8 Jul 2025 08:26:42 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Hannah Baker) Enterprise Portishead railway reopening confirmed with £27.6m government funding boost /economic-development/portishead-railway-reopening-confirmed-276m-32013784 /economic-development/portishead-railway-reopening-confirmed-276m-32013784 Tue, 8 Jul 2025 07:36:39 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (John Wimperis, Local Democracy Reporter) Economic Development Strong demand for º£½ÇÊÓƵ student housing as university applications grow, says Unite /economic-development/strong-demand-uk-student-housing-32013625 /economic-development/strong-demand-uk-student-housing-32013625 Tue, 8 Jul 2025 07:13:27 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Hannah Baker) Economic Development Welsh private sector output fell in June but remains in positive terrain /enterprise/welsh-private-sector-output-fell-32010451 /enterprise/welsh-private-sector-output-fell-32010451 Tue, 8 Jul 2025 03:00:00 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Sion Barry) Enterprise Green light for major motorway link road /economic-development/green-light-major-motorway-link-32011661 /economic-development/green-light-major-motorway-link-32011661 Tue, 8 Jul 2025 02:00:00 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Tamlyn Jones) Economic Development North East private sector returns to growth but confidence dips, survey says /economic-development/north-east-private-sector-returns-32008879 /economic-development/north-east-private-sector-returns-32008879 Mon, 7 Jul 2025 23:45:00 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Graeme Whitfield) Economic Development Newcastle Building Society opposes closure trend with new city centre branch /professional-services/newcastle-building-society-opposes-closure-32011045 /professional-services/newcastle-building-society-opposes-closure-32011045 Mon, 7 Jul 2025 14:43:41 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Graeme Whitfield) Professional Services Financial services firms expect rapid rise in job losses amid waning optimism /professional-services/banking-finance/financial-services-firms-expect-rapid-32010483 /professional-services/banking-finance/financial-services-firms-expect-rapid-32010483 Mon, 7 Jul 2025 14:36:59 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Samuel Norman www.cityam.com) Banking & Finance RWE mark ten years of Gwynt y Mor offshore wind farm /enterprise/rwe-mark-ten-years-gwynt-32010148 /enterprise/rwe-mark-ten-years-gwynt-32010148 Mon, 7 Jul 2025 13:36:51 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Sion Barry) Enterprise Stagnant house prices in June signal upheaval in º£½ÇÊÓƵ property market, experts say /enterprise/stagnant-house-prices-june-signal-32009579 /enterprise/stagnant-house-prices-june-signal-32009579 Mon, 7 Jul 2025 13:04:56 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Amber Murray) Enterprise Investment deal struck for huge new Birmingham apartment scheme /commercial-property/investment-deal-struck-huge-new-32009509 /commercial-property/investment-deal-struck-huge-new-32009509 Mon, 7 Jul 2025 12:45:00 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Tamlyn Jones) Commercial Property FTSE 100 darling Rolls-Royce set to smash through latest milestone /manufacturing/ftse-100-darling-rolls-royce-32009163 /manufacturing/ftse-100-darling-rolls-royce-32009163 Mon, 7 Jul 2025 12:26:53 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Jon Robinson www.cityam.com) Manufacturing Newcastle-based construction consultancy Summers-Inman acquired by Bellrock /professional-services/newcastle-based-construction-consultancy-summers-32008451 /professional-services/newcastle-based-construction-consultancy-summers-32008451 Mon, 7 Jul 2025 11:04:39 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Graeme Whitfield) Professional Services Lloyds boss warns Labour's pension funds deal risks making º£½ÇÊÓƵ more like China /professional-services/banking-finance/lloyds-boss-warns-labours-pension-32007980 /professional-services/banking-finance/lloyds-boss-warns-labours-pension-32007980 Mon, 7 Jul 2025 10:51:13 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Mauricio Alencar www.cityam.com) Banking & Finance Cyfartha Castle secures £4.5m funding for urgent conservation work /economic-development/cyfartha-castle-secures-45m-funding-32007472 /economic-development/cyfartha-castle-secures-45m-funding-32007472 Mon, 7 Jul 2025 10:12:35 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Anthony Lewis) Economic Development Burberry shares double in value as luxury fashion brand eyes FTSE 100 return /retail-consumer/burberry-shares-double-value-luxury-32007248 /retail-consumer/burberry-shares-double-value-luxury-32007248 Mon, 7 Jul 2025 09:35:40 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Jon Robinson www.cityam.com) Retail & Consumer