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Saving Scunthorpe steel plant came at major cost, report reveals
Economy
The National Audit Office has praised the Government for acting quickly on the at-risk steel maker
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Entrepreneur Michael Hayman elected chair of British Chambers of Commerce
Economy
Michael Hayman co-founder of Seven Hills, has been elected unanimously by board members to replace Sarah Howard as chair of the British Chambers of Commerce
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West Yorkshire leaders agree £230m package that aims to boost local economy
Economy
Business and transport schemes are prominent in the range of schemes agreed for Leeds, Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield
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Nearly third of North East firms see profit boost from AI
Economy
"These profitability and productivity increases are a clear sign of how North East businesses are approaching AI as a powerful driver of growth," said Martyn Kendrick of Lloyds.
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Rhun ap Iorwerth on how a Plaid Cymru Welsh Government would boost the economy
Wales
Addressing a meeting of Cardiff Business Club he gave more details on Plaid Cymru's business and economic priorities
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Keir Starmer says Ƶ economy is robust but could face damage from prolonged Iran conflict
Fuel Prices
Prime Minister speaks as oil prices soar above $100 a barrel
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Wales falls in influential index on gender equality in the workplace
Economy
Professional advisory PwC has published its 2026 Women in Work Index
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Diplomatic Advisory Hub launched in Leeds to help small businesses
Economy
The initiative brings together the Foreign Office with the Business Chambers of Commerce
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Wales must make productivity the North Star of economic policy
Economy
Entrepreneurship has to stop being a warm paragraph at the back of an economic strategy and become a national mission.
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Fall in Welsh business confidence shows new Lloyds research
Economy
The level of confidence amongst Welsh firms is lower than for the Ƶ as a whole.
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Rising business confidence in North East sees region outpace national average
Economy
The Business Barometer from Lloyds Bank points to signs of a turnaround in the region's economy
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We shouldn't get hung up on firms being Welsh-owned but those with potential for growth
Wales
Frank Holmes says the real dividing line is not between nationalism and globalism. It is between capability and complacency
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Welsh tourism is a huge industry but can be even bigger
Economy
Tourism is still too often treated by politicians in Wales as a “nice-to-have” - seasonal, useful for jobs, good for communities but not with the seriousness we reserve for manufacturing, fintech or life sciences in any debate on the Welsh economy.
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Ƶ inflation falls boosting hopes of Bank of England interest rate cut
Economy
The drop was "partly" due to a reduction in petrol prices, according to the ONS
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Wales bucks Ƶ trend with a fall in unemployment
Economy
The unemployment rate in Wales in the three months to last November dipped 1.2% shows ONS figures
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Bank of England’s Sarah Breeden: Rate cut should come soon as inflation eases
Bank Of England
MPC member hails resilience of Northern businesses
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New links to Bristol Airport and more frequent trains announced in West of England transport plan
Transport
The proposals also include a mass transit network that is similar to a number of cities in Europe
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Ƶ economy grows marginally in last three months of 2025
By City AM
It fell short of the 0.2 per cent forecast as the services sector registered zero growth
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Surveys point towards growing positivity in North East economy
Economy
The separate reports from NatWest and KPMG have the North East among the best performing Ƶ regions
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Yorkshire and Humber business optimism hits 15-month high as activity nears growth
Economy
A NatWest survey highlights growing optimism but jobs are still falling in private sector companies
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Andy Burnham wants his £3bn budget to boost growth in all boroughs
North West
Package includes measures to back creative industries
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Northern leaders hail Treasury changes that 'could unlock billions'
Economy
Political and business leaders say the Green Book changes give the North and other regions a better chance of public backing for major projects
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Bank of England set to keep interest rates on hold
Economy
Inflation bounced back in December, rising for the first time in five months
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Government urged to back 'Great North' project to boost region's economy
Economy
Northern mayors have come together in a bid to attract investment to the region
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