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Economic Development

By

Danielle Hicks

14:04, 14 JAN 2014

Peter Cole, Dawn Cockcroft, Paul Leahy, South and City College; Keith Edwards, Toyota.1 of 8
Saqib Bhatti, IAB Vice President; Stephanie Bradbury, Claire Seymour, Edward's Trust.2 of 8
Jonathan Carter, Birmingham Living; Brian Hu, Glocal Residential; Jeremy Walker, JMW Associates.3 of 8
Aftab Chughtai, IAB; Ninder Johal, BCABA; Qasim Majid, Integrous.4 of 8
Aksar Khan, Subway; Raf Sabir, CVS Financial.5 of 8
Mohsin Fazal, Manjit Kang, Paul Nischa.6 of 8
Naheed Dad, Peninsula; Saqib Bhatti, IAB; Mya Laila-Valenti.7 of 8
Ninder Johal, Steve Brittan.8 of 8

Swansea Bay City Region Swansea Bay City Deal created less than 900 jobs Leader of the region's corporate joint committee Rob Stewart is upbeat on progress and pipeline investment.

North West Former Greater Manchester Police HQ building set to be demolished for temporary Man Utd fans' car park A new planning application has been submitted by the owners of the Far East Consortium (FEC) to demolish the remainder of the building that was vacated by the police in 2011

Manchester economy still ‘volatile’ as cost fears remain

Greater Manchester Chamber expert says 'we have seen bursts of growth followed by drops in production'

Swansea Bay City Deal created less than 900 jobs

Swansea Bay City Region

Leader of the region's corporate joint committee Rob Stewart is upbeat on progress and pipeline investment.

Nearly 30,000 new homes are set to be built across Greater Manchester

Economic Development

Three new 'development corporations' will be created to get building - and planning bosses hope to build 27,250 homes in three separate 'mayoral development zones' across seven boroughs.

Additional 300 homes and care home planned for major new housing estate in Bridgwater

The Centenary Heights development, which is set to include 675 homes, a primary school and a community hub, is currently under construction north of the A39 Quantock Road

People 10 questions for Shane Parkins of Climb & Conquer The founder of the County Durham-based digital marketing agency answers our questions

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

British steel commitment for £4bn gigafactory as first frames go up in Somerset

'This is a facility that will play a huge role in the EV supply chain in the ��Ƶ'

The Welsh firms on The Sunday Times list of the ��Ƶ's fastest-growing private companies

The highest ranked firm from Wales is tech consultancy de Novo Solutions

Swansea Bay City Deal created less than 900 jobs

Swansea Bay City Region

Leader of the region's corporate joint committee Rob Stewart is upbeat on progress and pipeline investment.

Somerset British steel commitment for £4bn gigafactory as first frames go up in Somerset 'This is a facility that will play a huge role in the EV supply chain in the ��Ƶ'

Former Greater Manchester Police HQ building set to be demolished for temporary Man Utd fans' car park

A new planning application has been submitted by the owners of the Far East Consortium (FEC) to demolish the remainder of the building that was vacated by the police in 2011

10 questions for Shane Parkins of Climb & Conquer

The founder of the County Durham-based digital marketing agency answers our questions

Family footwear business Gardiners buys Belgian firm Dubois in European expansion

Gloucestershire

Third-generation family firm Dubois was founded in 1951 by Jean Dubois

Manchester economy still ‘volatile’ as cost fears remain

Greater Manchester Chamber expert says 'we have seen bursts of growth followed by drops in production'

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

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'

Vaping retailer Totally Wicked sold to Chinese investor

The firm was founded in 2008 by Jason Cropper and has been acquired by Wittyace ��Ƶ Holding, a business controlled by Chinese national Ying Wang and registered in Cambridge

Colour Palette Company goes Stateside with new commission

Former newspaper editor's venture which celebrates local colours has won its first international brief

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