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Design Quarter 2013

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Economic Development

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Danielle Hicks

14:29, 25 OCT 2013

Rory Mason, Wolfstar; Keeley Smith, Camira; Alex Mitchell, Camira; Ian Burn, Camira.1 of 7
Mick Jordan, Peter Leach, Organiser; Karen Burt.2 of 7
Chris Orton, Thuja Design; Rebecca Hawkley, Vescom; Harriet Lazzeri, Thuja Design.3 of 7
Peter Leach, Organiser, Eos Interiors; Tom Lloyd, Pearson Lloyd.4 of 7
Keeley Smith, Camira; Andy Dancaster, Mosa; Teresa Grabiec, Bene; Catherine Hepworth, Interface; Dave Starkey, Mosa.5 of 7
Gurtake Swali, Glenn Howells Architects; Eve Lister, Glenn Howells Architects.6 of 7
Richard Weston, Cardiff University; David Trippitt, Interface; Martin Lumb, Interface.7 of 7

North West Bid to bring empty shopping arcade and nightclub back to life - with 'concern' about £1.2million property price The former Heritage Arcade, Rawtenstall, has been empty for around 25 years

Technology Work on ��Ƶ's £1bn Golden Valley Development to start this year after 'milestone' reached The government-backed scheme includes a new cyber innovation centre and hundreds of homes

Bid to bring empty shopping arcade and nightclub back to life - with 'concern' about £1.2million property price

The former Heritage Arcade, Rawtenstall, has been empty for around 25 years

Rejection for new rail service connecting North Wales with West Midlands and London

Government regulator throws out plans which would have increased services to the capital from stations in the West Midlands

Wigan on the up: Investment in town's major projects to reach nearly £1bn

Public investment in schools, housing, parks, and the borough's town centres between 2018 and 2024 hit £521m

Stockport County's Edgeley Park stadium decision delayed after late twist

Economic Development

Stockport County's plans to expand their Edgeley Park stadium have been hit by a delay after a last-minute twist ahead of a planning meeting on Thursday July 3

��Ƶ Blackrow Group joins forces with OLG as part of £75m strategic partnership The two engineering companies are set to supercharge industrial growth across the ��Ƶ

Demolition firm Thompsons of Prudhoe acquired by Yorkshire firm Ashcourt Group

The historic firm dates back to the 1940s and has been run by the family of its founders until now

Apollo-backed Athora acquires ��Ƶ's Pension Insurance Corporation in £5.7bn deal

Apollo-backed Athora has struck a £5.7bn takeover for the ��Ƶ's Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) in a deal that will create a group with combined assets worth nearly £112m

Co-op movement is one of the North West’s ‘biggest exports’: Greater Manchester hosts global celebration

The Co-operative

Global delegates marking UN International Year of Co-operatives 2025 visit Rochdale and FC United

Bid to bring empty shopping arcade and nightclub back to life - with 'concern' about £1.2million property price

The former Heritage Arcade, Rawtenstall, has been empty for around 25 years

The Co-operative Co-op movement is one of the North West’s ‘biggest exports’: Greater Manchester hosts global celebration Global delegates marking UN International Year of Co-operatives 2025 visit Rochdale and FC United

Work on ��Ƶ's £1bn Golden Valley Development to start this year after 'milestone' reached

The government-backed scheme includes a new cyber innovation centre and hundreds of homes

Mike Ashley's Frasers Group tightens grip on Hugo Boss after 32% stake hike

Hugo Boss has hit back at Frasers Group after the Mike Ashley-controlled retail empire said it does not agree with the German fashion giant's dividend policy

Bid to bring empty shopping arcade and nightclub back to life - with 'concern' about £1.2million property price

The former Heritage Arcade, Rawtenstall, has been empty for around 25 years

TV stars George Clarke and Simon Reeve to appear at Northumbrian Water Innovation Festival

The Northumbrian Water Innovation Festival, which is in its ninth year, takes place next week at Newcastle Racecourse

Waitrose opens huge distribution centre near Bristol as it plans more store launches

The logistics hub in Avonmouth is the retailer's first in the region

Eurostar in talks to double capacity at London St Pancras to meet soaring demand

The cross-channel operator is aiming to future proof the popular central London hub against overcrowding as it looks to tap growing demand for international rail travel.

Troubled engineering materials firm Versarien extends deal with South American manufacturer

Gloucestershire

The announcement comes as the Longhope-based company continues to struggle with its finances

All companies involved in four-day week trial decide to keep it

The latest pilot was launched last November and has been hailed a success

Major consultation on pension fund investing in arms to start in September

The £6bn fund manages the local government pension scheme for the former county of Avon and has 140,000 members

Bank of England policymaker calls for faster interest rate cuts to prevent 'downside scenario'

Bank of England policymaker Alan Taylor has urged his colleagues on the Monetary Policy Committee to vote for faster interest rate cuts in order to allow a soft landing on the inflation path

The high street is under pressure but it doesn't have to be this way

Retail & High Street

if places like Bangor can create a plan to turn things around imagine what could happen if Welsh towns and cities had real support

Santander acquires TSB for £2.9 billion, expanding ��Ƶ presence and customer base

The acquisition of TSB will significantly strengthen Santander ��Ƶ's market share, adding five million customers and £34bn in mortgages to its portfolio, as well as 218 branches

Superdrug creates 600 jobs despite 'strain' of Rachel Reeves' tax hikes

Superdrug has opened 13 stores and created more than 600 jobs in a year despite the company saying that Chancellor Rachel Reeves' tax hikes have put a "strain" on its operating costs.

Cisco to open new base in Birmingham

US tech giant announces plans to house up to 60 staff at new operation in city centre

Ofgem approves £24bn investment to upgrade ��Ƶ's energy networks

The ��Ƶ energy regulator has approved a £24bn investment to upgrade the ��Ƶ\'s energy infrastructure, as part of the green transition.

Bristol Bears Rugby Club appoints new chief executive

Business of Sport

Tom Tainton was previously the Premiership side's chief operating officer