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North West Mattress warehouse to be turned into apartment block The former J T Griffiths & Co Ltd building has been empty for more than a decade

Sale deal for Baskerville House

Unnamed buyer snaps up historic office block in Birmingham city centre

Council begins restoration of historic 'eyesore' Prudential building in town centre

Contractors removed two decades worth of trees and shrubbery that were taking over the Grade-II Grade-II listed Prudential Assurance Building

Plymouth building contractor expands into Cornwall

The company has worked on major refurb projects in the South West including St John's Hall in Penzance

Contractor appointed for more than 100 social home scheme at former North Wales RAF base

Housing association ClwydAlyn has appointed Williams Homes to transform the Penrhos Polish Village

Finance Newcastle KPMG partner and office hit with major sanctions after watchdog investigation The FRC said the breaches were "not dishonest, intentional or reckless" but contravened key ethical standards

Closure of Sabic 'cracker' plant is major blow for North East industry

The plant dates back to the 1970s but its Saudi owners say it no longer viable

Asda announces huge losses of £600m despite sales increasing by more than £1bn

The Leeds-headquartered supermarket giant has posted a pre-tax loss of £599m for its latest financial year, having reported a pre-tax profit of £180.3m for 2023

Northumberland electronics manufacturer Arian EMS acquired with new jobs to come

Buyer CorpAcq has identified Arian as having potential

Sale deal for Baskerville House

Unnamed buyer snaps up historic office block in Birmingham city centre

By City AM M&S launches sweet strawberry sandwich but it could face the same fate as Jaffa Cakes The strawberry and cream sandwich has been all over social media as shoppers race to taste the sweet sandwiches - but it has also raised the question of VAT

Wales experiences big rise in foreign direct investment project

Economic Development

In the 2024/25 financial year the projects created and safeguarded more than 4,100 jobs

Barnsley's Contrac IT acquired by Cardiff's Leading Edge Group

The deal has been described as a "major strategic step" for Leading Edge

Barclays' ex-CEO Jes Staley loses bid to overturn ban after Jeffrey Epstein scandal

Former Barclays chief executive Jes Staley has lost his bid to overturn a ban on holding senior management positions, after he was found to have misled the bank and the FCA on his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein

Vaping retailer Totally Wicked sold to Chinese investor

The firm was founded in 2008 by Jason Cropper and has been acquired by Wittyace ��Ƶ Holding, a business controlled by Chinese national Ying Wang and registered in Cambridge

The Windrush generation: 'My business exists because of them'

Black Communities

Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones, founder of The Black Farmer, made the comments as the ��Ƶ marked Windrush Day 2025

��Ƶ handbag maker Mulberry in talks to raise £20m as losses widen

The struggling Somerset firm launched a turnaround plan in January and is hoping its strategy will return it to profitability

US giant Apollo to back Hinkley Point C with £4.5bn loan

The loan will be provided as unsecured debt to EDF, the French state-owned energy firm delivering the project

Walsall-based HomeServe plunges into loss despite crossing £1bn in sales

The Walsall-headquartered business has posted a revenue of £1.1bn for 2024 while it reported a pre-tax loss of £31.7m

Spectris agrees to £3.8bn takeover by Advent but KKR mulls rival bid

The FTSE 250 engineering group has agreed a 3.8 billion pound takeover by US private equity Advent, but KKR has confirmed it is in the "advanced stages of due diligence" and is considering a rival bid

Gas mask maker secures £10.2m MoD order for Ukraine war

Ministry of Defence

Avon Technologies said the equipment would be delivered in the 2026 financial year

Successful bidders to deliver two huge floating windfarms in the Celtic Sea revealed

The Crown Estate has named Equinor and a joint venture between EDF Renewables ��Ƶ and ESB as preferred bidders

Cornwall Airport Newquay car park plans and airport sale scrapped in major U-turn

The council's new administration has cancelled two proposals made by the previous leadership

Toyota sets aside millions in anticipation of ��Ƶ Supreme Court decision on motor finance case

The Financial Conduct Authority took the case to the Supreme Court last year after the Court of Appeal ruled in 2024 that the commission charged on motor finance agreements was unlawful

Successful bidders to deliver two huge floating windfarms in the Celtic Sea revealed

The Crown Estate has named Equinor and a joint venture between EDF Renewables ��Ƶ and ESB as preferred bidders

Airbus and Rolls-Royce among firms set to receive cash boost for green air travel projects

The joint government and industry funding is for cutting-edge aviation initiatives

£500m rails deal to bolster Scunthorpe steelworks, say Ministers

Transport Heidi Alexander said the contract "truly transforms" the outlook for British Steel and employees of the North Lincolnshire site