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Danielle Hicks

14:54, 15 FEB 2018

Sir Dominic Cadbury, Tina Costello, Heart of England Community Foundation; Andy Street, West Midlands Mayor.1 of 4
Stewart Towe, Sir John Peace, Burberry.2 of 4
Jason Wouhra, East End Foods; Phil Ewing, HB&O; James Grenfell.3 of 4
Paul Sabapathy, Graham Coombs.4 of 4

Wales Cardiff Parkway site ticks all the right boxes for potential major investment says Rolls-Royce The Cardiff Parkway project would deliver a new four platform mainline train station integrated into a 900,000 sq ft business park

Lindsey Oil Refinery: Government 'being too quiet' on saving refinery, says council leader

Lindsey Oil Refinery is set to close at the end of the month with 125 staff issued with redundancy notices

Digbeth could be 'bigger, better and bolder' than MediaCity after massive BBC deal

Creative & Digital

BBC chief Tim Davie says 'People will know this area has got incredible talent'

Rachel Reeves prepares for fiscal squeeze amid fears of OBR productivity downgrade

The Office for Budget Responsibility is expected to downgrade the output per hour worked by 0.3 per cent, which could add nearly £21bn to the Budget black hole

Somerset Bridgwater Carnival 2025: Every major development on the procession route This year's annual spectacle arrives in town on Saturday, with thousands expected to line the streets

Humber businesses brace for next Budget as challenges continue to bite

It was a mixed picture in the Humber in Quarter Three, according to the most recent survey of businesses

Lindsey Oil Refinery: Government 'being too quiet' on saving refinery, says council leader

Lindsey Oil Refinery is set to close at the end of the month with 125 staff issued with redundancy notices

Cardiff Parkway site ticks all the right boxes for potential major investment says Rolls-Royce

The Cardiff Parkway project would deliver a new four platform mainline train station integrated into a 900,000 sq ft business park

Rachel Reeves prepares for fiscal squeeze amid fears of OBR productivity downgrade

The Office for Budget Responsibility is expected to downgrade the output per hour worked by 0.3 per cent, which could add nearly £21bn to the Budget black hole

Wales Cardiff Parkway site ticks all the right boxes for potential major investment says Rolls-Royce The Cardiff Parkway project would deliver a new four platform mainline train station integrated into a 900,000 sq ft business park

The latest appointments in Welsh business

Here we feature the latest appointments in Welsh business including those atForesight, ICC Wales, Hugh James. WCS Agency and Hexa Finance

Former Salford Council and Plus Dane chief Barbara Spicer to chair Sciontec

Scoence-focused developer says she will help its work developing a 'world-class innovation ecosystem' in Liverpool

Inside the Barbarians: The rugby team that's a throwback to the amateur era

The squad has been preparing for its upcoming match against the All Blacks under the guidance of Bristol Bears head coach Pat Lam

Wealth manager buys Greater Manchester firm as it hails city as ‘a magnet for talent and enterprise’

Professional Services

Sale-based pensions and investment specialist Haven IFA joins Hoxton Wealth

Deals Engineers NG Bailey to support ��Ƶ's biggest battery gigafactory from new Leeds unit The engineering business has secured Shawcross 115 in one of West Yorkshire's biggest leasing deals of the year

��Ƶ businesses delay investment plans as Budget tax rise fears mount

A new poll of SMEs suggested most executives are concerned about the prospect of rising costs

WH Smith delays results as accounting issues persist

The retailer was due to publish its preliminary results on 12 November, but has now pushed the date back to 16 December

Former Salford Council and Plus Dane chief Barbara Spicer to chair Sciontec

Scoence-focused developer says she will help its work developing a 'world-class innovation ecosystem' in Liverpool

Bridgwater Carnival 2025: Every major development on the procession route

This year's annual spectacle arrives in town on Saturday, with thousands expected to line the streets

��Ƶ agrees to sell 20 Typhoon jets to Turkey in £8bn deal billed as a 'win for British workers'

BAE Systems plc

The agreement is the largest fighter jet deal in almost 20 years and the first new order for ��Ƶ Typhoons since 2017, helping support thousands of British jobs

Retail sales predicted to fall in Budget run-up as ��Ƶ waits in fear over taxes

Retail & Consumer

A survey suggests that retail sales are expected to fall at a faster pace in November, reflecting fears over Chancellor Rachel Reeves' plans

��Ƶ creative industries under threat from soaring office rents

Rental costs have climbed by a third since 2019 whilst growth within the creative sector has stagnated

Medicash aims for a million policyholders

Health cash plan provider revamps leadership team

EY ��Ƶ bounces back with growth in most divisions but consulting lags

Ernst and Young

The Big Four giant has reported that its fee income grew by 2% over the last financial year to £3.78bn

Go Outdoors returns to profit but cuts jobs despite opening 27 shops

The retailer, owned by FTSE 100 giant JD Sports, has said it has reduced its headcount as it ''faced significant cost headwinds'' including the increase in the National Living Wage

Number of high-earning women in ��Ƶ hits record high - but gender pay gap remains

A significant gender gap continues at the top earning levels

Greencore-Bakkavor merger faces competition concerns over supermarket sauces

CMA says it has no competition concerns over the supply of chilled ready meals and own-label salads

Almost two thirds of charities axe jobs and services over financial strain

The vast majority of charity bosses have warned they are considering leaving their roles amid intense conditions in the sector, experts at Rathbones have warned

Council tightens controls after spending scandal

In some cases jobs were being carried out at rates which were many times the cost which might have been expected

Retail sales hit highest level since 2022 in surprise boost for economy

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said retail sales volumes rose 0.5% in September, a significant boost from the 0.4% drop pencilled in by economists

Bank of England finance chief named most influential black Briton

Black Communities

Afua Kyei is at the top of the Powerlist 2026