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Government to pay for electric buses in West of England
Transport
The buses will replace older First Bus vehicles that run on diesel
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4,000-job North East Investment Zone to go live next month
Economy
Four sites make up the new zone, including locations in Northumberland, on Tyneside, in South Tyneside and in County Durham
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Bank of England holds interest rates at 5.25%
Bank Of England
The º£½ÇÊÓƵ's central bank has decided there will be no change to the base rate despite an unexpected dip in inflation
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Housebuilder secures land for nearly 250 homes in Wiltshire
Housing
The development will include a mix of private and affordable properties
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Cafe-bar chain Loungers appoints new finance chief
Restaurants
The Bristol-founded company said the appointment would help the business as it carried out its ambitious roll-out plan
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º£½ÇÊÓƵ Government borrowing overshoots forecasts in February
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The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said public sector net borrowing hit £8.4 billion last month, amid higher benefits payments such as cost-of-living support.
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Bank of England expected to hold interest rates
Bank Of England
The Monetary Policy Committee will announce its decision at midday on Thursday
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£660m Northern Powerhouse fund launched to help grow business in the North
Economy
The second Northern Powerhouse fund will cover the whole of the region for the first time
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New railway line 'best option' for improving West Midlands and North West connections
West Midlands
Study commissioned by mayors Andy Street and Andy Burnham examined three different proposals for north-south rail services following last year's decision to scrap parts of HS2
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£18m funding for Edgbaston stadium hotel and stand expansion
West Midlands
Long-running regen plans for famous Birmingham cricket stadium will continue with backing of West Midlands Combined authority
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£15.7m capital boost for EV infrastructure in the West Midlands
West Midlands
Transport chiefs herald extra funding to boost the roll out of up to 12,000 new charging points across the region
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Hull & Humber Top 30 Under 30 list identifies area's top young professionals
People
The 30 young people selected for the 7th annual list will be given leadership training
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Metrolink expansion plans could be decided ‘by middle of the year’, Andy Burnham says
North West
Network could be extended south to Stockport and north to Bolton and Atom Valley
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New partnership signed to boost West Midlands house building
West Midlands
Combined authority and Homes England have vowed to regenerate brownfield sites via new Strategic Place Partnership
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£100m West Yorkshire train maintenance facility to create jobs
Transport
The centre in Shipley will provide around 100 new jobs and boost reliability for Northern Trains, the Government has said
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Best places to live in the South West revealed
South West
Judges for the annual Sunday Times guide visited all the locations and assessed factors from schools to transport
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New rail service could connect North Wales with West Midlands and London
Transport
Train designer and manufacturer Alstom wants to launch its very first passenger service to plug gaps in the network
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St Helens Chamber closes after collapsing into administration in ‘perfect storm’ of cost cuts and property slump
Chamber of Commerce
Most staff at business group to lose their jobs
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Government's offshore wind budget prompts mixed industry response
Energy
One key industry group says an £800m funding pot for offshore wind projects is a missed opportunity
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£1bn North East business support fund to be extended into 2025
Finance
Additional funding from the North East Fund will be available to develop companies that it has already supported
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Property firm Hurstwood secures £18m loan from OakNorth to build three housing schemes
North West
Homes set for site in Cheshire and two in Lancashire
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Hunt says 'plan working' as unemployment higher and wage growth slows
Economic Development
There are now more people unemployed in the º£½ÇÊÓƵ
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Yorkshire and Humber economy falls back into contraction, survey suggests
Economy
The NatWest Yorkshire & Humber PMI Business Activity Index shows a range of concerns across the economy
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Decline continuing in the North East economy, survey suggests
Economy
The NatWest North East PMI Business Activity Index shows some signs of easing pressures on companies
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