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Just four trains a day could initially use 440 acre 'nationally significant' rail freight hub – if approved
Logistics
Critics argue the vast £750m rail hub planned for green fields isn’t needed
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Unexpected boost to retail as petrol prices drop and warm weather brings out shoppers
Retail & High Street
However, people were still spending less in supermarkets because of higher prices
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Belfast Chamber sets out plan to make city more "investible"
Northern Ireland
It said local and central government need to do more to woo investors
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How Wales' vital tourism sector is performing
Leisure & Touism
Operators are entering the most important trading season of the year at a time of high inflation and cost of living crisis
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Movers and shakers at Ideagen, Intercede, Danaher & Walsh, Persimmon Nottingham, Mather Jamie, Armsons Barlow, BSP Consulting, Futures, Miller Homes, Andrew + Ashwell and Russell Scanlan
Appointments
They include a new chief customer officer at Ideagen and a new non-exec at cybersecurity software company Intercede
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Eurocell strikes Polyframe deal
Deals
Eurocell said the transition would be a "smooth and efficient" with minimal disruption led by its experienced technical teams.
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Boosting training could add £200m to º£½ÇÊÓƵ economy, study suggests
Skills and Apprenticeships
County Durham firm Learning Curve Group, which provides skills training around the country, commissioned the report
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The £1bn impact of Welsh Water on the Welsh economy
Wales
The not-for-profit company's direct and indirect contribution has been revealed
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Bank of England hikes interest rate to 5% to reach highest level in almost 15 years
Bank Of England
The Bank's Monetary Policy Committee have voted to increase the base rate by 0.5% in a bid to bring inflation down
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Acorn Property Group begins work on Somerset development
Housing
The property developer has offices in Exeter, Newquay and Bristol
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Three Humber businesses make top 100 high growth list for founder-led firms
Awards
Two new entries to FEBE Growth 100
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Devolution deal step for Hull and East Riding as leaders look at elected mayor option
Local Government
Move welcomed by business leader as fears of missing out on Westminster cash and regional decision making highlighted
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Hull's net zero journey picks up the Pace with marketing appointment
Marketing
Marketing agency selected by regional campaign as it strengthens leadership team
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Tech leader Martha Lane Fox calls for business resilience in face of 'huge challenges'
Chamber of Commerce
Baroness Lane-Fox was speaking at a meeting of the North East England Chamber of Commerce
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Fresh £400m Midlands Engine Investment Fund set for 2024 launch
SMEs
MEIF II will have three tiers – smaller loans of £25,000-£100,000, debt of £100,000-£2 million and equity up to £5 million
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Eight-storey student flats with shops and commercial space in Beeston gets green light following appeal
Construction
Initial planning application was turned down because of parking concerns, scale of the building, and its sustainability
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Tourism tax "last thing" businesses need says Commons Welsh Affairs Committee Chair
Wales
Stephen Crabb, MP for Preseli Pembrokeshire, has criticised the levy proposed by the Welsh Government
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Career event urges women and girls to meet those already working in industry
Employment
Rewards and opportunities need to be heard according to organisers
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Sage urges Government to ramp up moves to a digital economy
SMEs
The Tyneside software giant has set out its Blueprint for Digital-led Growth to help strengthen the º£½ÇÊÓƵ Economy
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Students take in Norwegian industrial sustainability steps after winning Waterline prize
Environment
Team from Engineering UTC North Lincolnshire won the top prize at Humber's decarbonisation conference
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Mike Ashley's Frasers Group doubles stake in Currys
Retail & High Street
Frasers has a history of investment partnerships in other retail brands, such as AO.com, Asos and Hugo Boss
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Call for better work culture in North after survey shows problems with workload and stress
Employment
CIPD highlights growing problems with working impacting on people's mental and physical health, particularly in the public sector
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£660m new Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund to launch next year
Finance
Call goes out to fund managers
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Shadow Business Secretary's visit to Hull with Net Zero and digital skills on the agenda
Politics
Jonathan Reynolds visited city for reception with The 55 Group and SME leaders
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