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Danielle Hicks

14:35, 12 NOV 2015
Updated14:39, 12 NOV 2015

David MacKenzie, Jessica Hidgkiss, both Vantage Motor Group; George Lakin, National Conference Centre.1 of 9
David Warren, NBC Bird & Pest Solutions; Faith Walker, FLR Group.2 of 9
Richard Parks, Royal Bank of Scotland; Amanda Holden, Nick Carter, both The Wilkes Partnership.3 of 9
Paul Roberts, Russell Halfpenny, both Quadrant; Chris Elt, Katie Bennett, both Nexus Creative.4 of 9
David Biddle, David Bennett, both from Top-Tec; Martin Tomlinson, Vibe.5 of 9
Kathy Scott, Hands on at Work; David Edwards, The National Brewery Centre; Melanie Harris, Hands on at Work.6 of 9
Katie Hadley, Laura Askham, both Grosvenor Casino Coventry.7 of 9
Peter Appleton, Natalie Allison, Jennifer Appleton, all ISO Quality Services; Adam Snelleksz, CMA Video.8 of 9
Dean Barnwell, Zeus IT; Denise Thompson, Dawn Monaghan, both Team Telemarketing; Michael Hatton, Zeus IT.9 of 9

Economic Development North East business leader Edward Twiddy among appointments to Treasury Rachel Reeves said Mr Twiddy is one of three who will oversee the department's work and help in its decision making

Housing Wigan to see 244 new homes as Taylor Wimpey submits detailed plans for Mosley Common development Proposal follows similar 'reserved matters' application by Kellen Homes and Great Places

Border stations on Wrexham-Merseyside Borderlands Line to receive £1.8m upgrade

Transport for Wales inviting bids for upgrades to 13 stations

North East business leader Edward Twiddy among appointments to Treasury

Economic Development

Rachel Reeves said Mr Twiddy is one of three who will oversee the department's work and help in its decision making

Plans for 'pride of Cumbria' sporting village move forward

Complex to include hub for business and community alongside new stadium

Masterplan call for city's key shopping centre as mayor says ‘There's a huge opportunity here’

Salford Shopping Centre attracts 6.5m visits a year - now Paul Dennett says council and landowners should work together on its future

By City AM Dishoom sold to firm backed by LVMH in mega deal for popular ��Ƶ restaurant chain Dishoom has agreed a deal for an undisclosed sum with US-based L Catterton in a move which will see founders Shamil Thakrar and Kavi Thakrar dilute their stakes

Centrica shares rise after $1.9 billion deal for Europe's largest LNG terminal

Deal with Energy Capital Partners to acquire National Grid's Grain LNG is expected to help support the ��Ƶ's energy security for many decades to come, Centrica said.

Student housing giants Unite and Empiric agree to £700m merger

One of the ��Ƶ's largest student accommodation providers, Unite, has agreed to acquire competitor Empiric Student Property

£34 million Latitude is on budget and on time

Commercial Property

An eight-storey apartment block in Birmingham has been topped out.

PwC ramps up office attendance monitoring with new traffic light system

The Big Four firm has implemented a new monitoring system to ensure staff are adhering to its in-office requirements

property news Former Swindon hotel to finally be converted into housing London-based Brett Invest Ltd has been granted permission to redevelop the building after three years

MBO at communications specialist Unifiedpost

Bury group will continue to work with Belgian former owner after deal backed by Allica Bank and supported by FRP Corporate Finance

Klarna's losses widen as CEO says 'unlikely' people can't pay back loans

BNPL giant Klarna reported a $53m post-tax loss for the three months ending June, up from $18m a year ago

Revenue up but profits down at Corinthia London amid major executive reshuffles

The hotel, which is located on the corner of Northumberland Avenue and Whitehall Place, has posted a pre-tax profit of £67,600 for 2024, new accounts filed with Companies House show.

Jobs saved in rescue of North Yorkshire supermarket supplier Holmsterne

Holmesterne is said to have faced high costs which impacted margins

Huge dividends from KFC and Pizza Hut help owner more than triple its profit

KFC and Pizza Hut helped their owner Yum! Brands more than triple its profit last year, new figures show

FTSE-100 firm Spirax Group reports fall in profits amid 'challenging' environment

Company Results

The Gloucestershire-headquartered company said trading was in line with expectations

Law firm says 'record' results due to investment in people and tech

Company Results

Bristol-headquartered TLT employs 1,800 staff across a number of offices including Manchester, Birmingham and London

Entertainer toy shop founder to hand control to 1,900 staff in tax-free bonus deal

Gary Grant, who opened his first store in 1981, has transferred 100 per cent of his ownership in Teal Group Holdings alongside wife Catherine to an employee ownership trust

S4 Capital in merger talks with MSQ Partners after approach to Sorrell's agency group

The digital advertising group said the talks were 'at a very preliminary stage' and stressed there was 'no certainty that a transaction will be forthcoming'

Rolls-Royce seals £4.3bn deal as it offloads ��Ƶ pension scheme

Rolls-Royce has agreed a £4.3bn deal with insurance specialist Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) to offload its ��Ƶ pension scheme

Bristol International Balloon Fiesta's debt burden hit £54k last year - but organisers positive about future

The annual event returns to Bristol this weekend and is expected to attracted hundreds of thousands of spectators

Netflix ��Ƶ's profits soar as Brits opt to pay extra for ad-free viewing

The streaming service's ��Ƶ arm reported pre-tax profits of £63m for 2024, up from the £60.6m it achieved in 2023 - the previous record

Bellway completes more homes but calls on Government to help first-time buyers

The developer said demand had tailed off in the final quarter and that it is still seeing planning delays

Royal London reports robust profit growth and successful BPA market entry in first half of 2025

The insurance company recorded a 15 per cent rise in pre-tax profit to £166m, compared to £144m in 2024, crediting its higher business sales and bulk purchase annuity buy ins.

Flutter raises profit guidance after record quarter driven by US boom

The world's largest online sports betting operator saw revenues rise 16 per cent to $4.2bn (£3.12bn) in the three months to June 30, and earnings jumped 25 per cent to $919m

Mayor says ‘compulsory purchase’ could be used in Old Trafford land impasse

Commercial Property

Reports of a stand-off over the value of land vital to stadium plans