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Danielle Hicks

14:44, 1 MAR 2017

Councillor John Clancy, Lord Willetts, Alan Wenban-Smith. (Image: Dave Warren)1 of 4
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Transport The £35m rail project that will ramp up services between Wrexham and Liverpool The work at Padeswood will take take freight trains off the mainline

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

Drax Group strikes £157m deal for three battery energy storage systems in Hull and Scotland

Construction on all three projects is expected to start next year with the first site operational in 2027.

Majority of Eastern Airways staff made redundant as airline teeters on brink of collapse

Insolvency and Administration

Most of the firm's 330 staff have been made redundant as insolvency experts are expected to be appointed

Insolvency and Administration Majority of Eastern Airways staff made redundant as airline teeters on brink of collapse Most of the firm's 330 staff have been made redundant as insolvency experts are expected to be appointed

The £35m rail project that will ramp up services between Wrexham and Liverpool

The work at Padeswood will take take freight trains off the mainline

Why Bath's UNESCO status brings 'unique' housebuilding challenges – and what the city can do about it

'Local plan options document' is on tour in a bright orange converted ice cream van

Plans for houses on care home site revealed after earlier development bids rejected

Developer says it has taken previous issues into account and held community consultation

Drax Group strikes £157m deal for three battery energy storage systems in Hull and Scotland

Construction on all three projects is expected to start next year with the first site operational in 2027.

Retail & Consumer Princes Group launches London Stock Exchange float with £1.16bn valuation Merseyside-based food firm will be valued at about the bottom end of a £1.15bn to £1.23bn target range

Government announces £420m electricity discounts for heavy industry in moves welcomed by steel and manufacturing bosses

Glass factory boss says 'By cutting the costs of energy in this way, the Government is helping our industry to support thousands of jobs across the country'

The £35m rail project that will ramp up services between Wrexham and Liverpool

The work at Padeswood will take take freight trains off the mainline

Plans for major employment site in Merthyr

Cardiff Capital Region

In a joint venture the Welsh Government and Merthyr Council are investing in infrastructure to make the 19 acre site investor ready

Tech manufacturer TT Electronics set to be taken over by Swiss rival

The global engineering business is a major employer in Northumberland, where it has a centre of excellence for aerospace electronics

Leisure & Touism Brittany Ferries reports surge in ��Ƶ-Europe travel, boosting Plymouth economy The company is on track for its third consecutive year of growth when year-end figures are published next spring

Welsh steel firm helping to rebuild bridge in Ukraine destroyed in the war

Pro-Steel has won a contract to provide steel girders for the new bridge

Majority of Eastern Airways staff made redundant as airline teeters on brink of collapse

Insolvency and Administration

Most of the firm's 330 staff have been made redundant as insolvency experts are expected to be appointed

What business can learn from Bruce Springsteen's seminal album Nebraska

Nebraska reminds us that authenticity beats perfection every time

Moonpig appoints Auto Trader's Catherine Faiers as next CEO

Retail & Consumer

Cards and gifts firm announced in June that Nickyl Raithatha was stepping down

Apple and Amazon beat Wall Street forecasts with iPhone and cloud sales

Shares soared in after-hours trading after both tech giants reported double-digit revenue growth and upbeat forecasts

Financial distress hits ��Ƶ businesses as they demand support in Budget

The number of ��Ƶ businesses in 'critical' financial distress soared 78 per cent year-on-year, highlighting the need for decisive fiscal action in the November Budget

Drax Group strikes £157m deal for three battery energy storage systems in Hull and Scotland

Construction on all three projects is expected to start next year with the first site operational in 2027.

Leisure leader Vaulkhard Group sees turnover and profit jump in year of expansion

Company Results

The group's director Ollie Vaulkhard also warned how rising taxes and costs are ultimately impacting investment plans

Tech manufacturer TT Electronics set to be taken over by Swiss rival

The global engineering business is a major employer in Northumberland, where it has a centre of excellence for aerospace electronics

Aston Martin scales back investment plans as sales fall further

The luxury car maker said it is reviewing its strategy for future models as sales tumbled further in the face of pressure from US tariffs and weak demand in China

Next boosts profit forecast as sales beat expectations

The company said it expects full price sales to grow by around 7% in the quarter to January, increasing its guidance from 4.5%

��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

Tombola posts jump in sales and profits after restructure sees 31% reduction in workforce

Company Results

The bingo software and arcade game specialist has its head office in Sunderland

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

Eastern Airways cancels all flights and suspends operations

The Civil Aviation Authority has told passengers with bookings not to travel to the airport