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Danielle Hicks

11:57, 30 DEC 2013

John Morris, Lois Burley, Davina and Garth Pearce, Chris and Enda Mullen, Birmingham Post.1 of 6
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North West Plans to transform waterfront land called 'one of the best development sites in region' move forward 'It's about getting people to spend more time in the area'

Economy Private sector activity falling in Yorkshire and Humber, survey suggests The NatWest Yorkshire and Humber Business Activity Index reported a rise in confidence from business owners

Wales bucks ��Ƶ trend with a fall in unemployment

However, Wales has one of the lowest employment rate of any ��Ƶ nation or region

Plans to transform waterfront land called 'one of the best development sites in region' move forward

'It's about getting people to spend more time in the area'

Controversial Cornwall homeless pods plan scrapped

The £2m scheme for 10 modular units on the outskirts of Truro was met with anger when it was revealed earlier this year

Stockport County stadium expansion set for approval

Economic Development

Project had faced objections from wildlife campaigners

West Midlands Pair of pharmacies sold to enable retirement Sites have been bought by growing family-run business

John Lewis' property company sees losses triple despite jump in income

BTR (Operating) Limited, the operating company for John Lewis' build to rent property projects, posted a pre-tax loss of £406,000 for the 12 months to 25 January, 2025 according to new filings

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

Billionaire Issa brothers' EG Group sells Italian arm to consortium for £367m

The Blackburn-headquartered group, which was co-founded by billionaire brothers Mohsin and Zuber Issa and is now co-owned by private equity giant TDR Capital, has agreed terms with a consortium of established Italian operators

Gloucestershire Gloucester's old Debenhams building to open as 'modern' teaching facility The former department store has been transformed into a brand new campus for the University of Gloucestershire

Hospitality industry braces for increased Tribunal claims amid impending Employment Rights legislation

The hospitality and leisure (HAL) sector is already experiencing a rising number of Employment Tribunal claims, a situation likely to worsen further when the Employment Rights Bill becomes law

London office market enters 'firm recovery' as rents and values rise

Derwent London has said the fundamentals of the London office market continue to strengthen despite a "volatile" economic backdrop.

Urban Splash and igloo Regeneration to lead Liverpool Festival Gardens housing project

The development zone of the 90-acre site extends to 27 acres

Pair of pharmacies sold to enable retirement

Sites have been bought by growing family-run business

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

Bank of England cuts interest rates

Bank Of England

Bank warns inflation will increase further

US data centre company in plans for another major investment in Wales

Vantage Data Centers has secured planning consent for a major data centre project in the Vale of Glamorgan

Housebuilder Eccleston Homes says 'broken planning system' and interest rates led to 'disappointing' results

Eccleston Homes, which is owned by Kevin Marren and operates in the North West of England, has reported a pre-tax loss of £1.2m for the 12 months to 31 October 2024

First test for new tram line through city centre

Metro extension will ultimately serve Birmingham City's Sports Quarter

TalkTalk's huge losses revealed for first time as struggling firm loses 420,000 customers

New accounts for the Salford-headquartered group filed with Companies House have revealed its pre-tax losses surged from £153m to £465m in the year to 28 February, 2025.