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West Midlands Administrators called in as Oxbridge hit by 'cash flow pressures'Edtech firm to keep learning portal accessible until next summer but no tutoring, marking or exam services will be provided

Newcastle Airport anticipates record six million passengers in 2026

The airport is also investing £60m in upgrades and extensions to cope with the increased demand

Transport Newcastle Airport anticipates record six million passengers in 2026 The airport is also investing £60m in upgrades and extensions to cope with the increased demand

‘We are having a lot of sleepless nights’: Businesses paralysed by tax and cost fears demand Government action

Chamber chief demands 'sustainable and deliverable long-term plan for economic growth'

Welsh at home healthcare testing firm being acquired by pharmacy giant Boots

Subject to shareholder approval MyHealthChecked with sell its trading subsidiary to Boots for £2.7m.

Specsavers scraps bumper dividend for billionaire owners despite sales and profit growth

The chain has paid out £15m in each its last two financial years to founders Dame Mary Perkins and her husband Doug.

Plans for huge floating wind farms in the Celtic Sea take major step forward

One of projects from Gwynt Glas is planned off the coast of Pembrokeshire with the other in English waters in the Celtic Sea

North West TalkTalk puts 100 jobs at risk just weeks after PXC restructuring Salford group says change 'necessary' to create 'agile and future-focused organisation'

National Wealth Fund funnels billions into Northern projects

New report highlights schemes backed in clean energy, transport and digital infrastructure

See your business flourish with help from GM Business Growth Hub

GM Business Growth Hub can help give your business a boost in the right direction

Developers unveil £250m County Durham employment park expansion plans

The investment into the next phase could bring 4,500 new jobs during the construction and operational stages

Fastest 50: North East Businesses On The Rise

The Ward Hadaway Fastest 50 event will take place on Friday, unveiling the North East's fastest growing companies

North West TalkTalk puts 100 jobs at risk just weeks after PXC restructuring Salford group says change 'necessary' to create 'agile and future-focused organisation'

Newcastle Airport anticipates record six million passengers in 2026

The airport is also investing £60m in upgrades and extensions to cope with the increased demand

Fastest 50: North East Businesses On The Rise

The Ward Hadaway Fastest 50 event will take place on Friday, unveiling the North East's fastest growing companies

York biotech firm Aptamer Group toasts 40% rise in revenues

Company Results

Aptamer demonstrated significant progress in the year, bosses said

Developers unveil £250m County Durham employment park expansion plans

The investment into the next phase could bring 4,500 new jobs during the construction and operational stages

Co-op warns 60,000 shops and 150,000 jobs at risk ahead of Rachel Reeves' Budget

The Co-operative

Retailer urges Chancellor Rachel Reeves to announce "maximum" business rates relief on 26 November

£10bn 'most important' economic growth plan for Liverpool city region is unveiled

Economic Development

The Liverpool City Growth Plan aims to add £2.5 billion a year to the region's economy and create tens of thousands of jobs

William Hill owner confirms 200 shop closures as industry faces budget uncertainty

The betting giant is eyeing up to 200 closures as its parent company Evoke looks to steady its heavily indebted balance sheet ahead of a potential tax raid in next month's budget

Tata Steel announce five-week stoppages at South Wales operations

Tata said the move was due to weak orders resulting in stoppages being far longer than in previous years across the Christmas period

New £500m fund to support growth in the Welsh economy

The Local Growth Fund financed by the ��Ƶ Government will be invested over a three-year period

VAT hike would have 'serious negative impact' on ��Ƶ, economists warn Rachel Reeves

A VAT hike would have the biggest negative impact of any major tax rise, leading to a 0.9 per cent fall in GDP in the first year after the tax is applied, according to an analysis by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR)

MOBOs founder Kanya King to speak at Manchester conference to inspire next generation of black women in business

Black Communities

Mother-daughter duo Sharon and Afiya Amesu set up She Leads for Legacy to help black women succeed

Hedge funds bet on Domino's Pizza share price fall, making it ��Ƶ's most shorted company

Domino's Pizza is the ��Ƶ's most shorted public company, with several investors expecting the beleaguered franchise's market capitalisation to fall even further

NatWest bolsters venture banking team with strategic hires to support ��Ƶ tech scale-ups

NatWest has made two senior strategic hires in its newly formed venture banking team as it looks to double down on its support for the ��Ƶ's high-growth and innovation economy

Range and Wilko owner returns to profit after Homebase rescue deal

Norton Group Holdings, which is behind The Range and Wilko, has reported a pre-tax profit of 10.5m for the year to 2 February, 2026, new accounts filed with Companies House show

EV battery boss joins Sir Keir Starmer in India as ��Ƶ makes net zero push

Altilium is currently building a huge plant in Plymouth that will be able to recycle batteries and use the materials to create new ones

Hinkley Point C appoints station director to oversee commissioning of plant

The nuclear engineering expert previously worked on Hinkley Point B and will be responsible for the Somerset project as it moves closer to operation