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Economic Development Wales experiences big rise in foreign direct investment projects In the 2024/25 financial year the projects created and safeguarded more than 4,100 jobs

Former Bath gasworks site to become 900 new homes

The 12.4 acre brownfield site is owned by Bath and North East Somerset Council and developer Berkeley Homes

North West Manchester's city centre population could surge by 150,000 in a decade, predicts Spinningfields developer Allied London chair Mike Ingall spoke at opening of Campfield to say 'in 10 years time there could be 250,000' living in the city centre

Wales experiences big rise in foreign direct investment projects

Economic Development

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

Welsh universities facing a £18m annual hit from the rise in National Insurance contributions

Liberal Democrats

The Liberal Democrats said the £18m would be far better spent supporting teaching, research, and student services

Thousands of new homes to be built in the green belt as part of expansion of Bristol

North Somerset Council has said it has "no choice" but to allocate green belt land for housing developments after the government increased the number of homes it says the district must build by 2040

'Significant local objection' to 133-home development

Protect Lindow is calling on Cheshire East to reassess housing site plans to prevent loss of land with significant peat stores

Deals Northumberland electronics manufacturer Arian EMS acquired with new jobs to come Buyer CorpAcq has identified Arian as having potential

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

Small businesses across Wiltshire can apply for grants to improve sustainability and for carbon-saving measures

The free energy-efficiency survey from Severn Wye is open to eligible small businesses in the region

Claire's Accessories puts itself up for sale with 281 shops at risk of closure

US-based owners of the retailer are said to be working with investment bank Houlihan Lokey to explore a sale amid subdued profits and the impact of higher import prices

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

Enterprise Vivergo increases closure threats to Government over US trade deal Owner Associated British Foods has called for Government action

Real danger that a Welsh university could collapse union warns

The prediction comes as one university vice chancellor described the current funding situation to MPs as 'like tumbling around in a washing machine'

Holyhead Port reopening delayed as Stena Line says it is 'disappointed'

It has apologised to its customers

Manchester's city centre population could surge by 150,000 in a decade, predicts Spinningfields developer

Allied London chair Mike Ingall spoke at opening of Campfield to say 'in 10 years time there could be 250,000' living in the city centre

Electronics manufacturer Axiom bolsters its senior team as it seeks to drive revenues

The Newbridge firm is projecting revenues exceeding £72m next year

FTSE 100 defence giant Babcock hails 'new era' as profits surge by 50%

The FTSE 100 company - which plays a significant role in supporting the ��Ƶ's nuclear submarine program - recorded an 11 per cent increase in revenue to £4.8bn

Hargreaves Services boosts earnings expectations thanks to earthmoving success

The industrial services operator says strong pipeline visibility has also opened up the promise of growth in the years ahead

Jones Village Bakery creating 150 jobs in £47m expansion

The business is ramping up production and storage capacity

Manchester will be the home of the Industrial Strategy

Government says body behind strategy is coming to the city –with a secondary base in London

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