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Industrial 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

Jones Village Bakery creating 150 jobs in £47m expansion

The business is ramping up production and storage capacity

Affinity Workforce acquires Protocol Group

Recruitment and compliance firm expands its service offer and reach into the East Midlands

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

FES International acquired by global engineering group Hunting in £50m deal

Founders Rob Anderson and Ian Latimer will stay with the business for at least year

West Midlands Colour Palette Company goes Stateside with new commission Former newspaper editor's venture which celebrates local colours has won its first international brief

Keith Williams appointed as new chair of Serco amid surge in defence and immigration spending

The Halfords chair will take over from John Rishton, who will have completed a nine-year tenure by the time he steps down in December.

Tekmar hopeful of stronger second half after slow start sees losses widen

Company Results

The offshore group pointed to signs the offshore wind market is recovering from recent challenges

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

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

By City AM Asda announces huge losses of £600m despite sales increasing by more than £1bn The Leeds-headquartered supermarket giant has posted a pre-tax loss of £599m for its latest financial year, having reported a pre-tax profit of £180.3m for 2023

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

Newcastle KPMG partner and office hit with major sanctions after watchdog investigation

The FRC said the breaches were "not dishonest, intentional or reckless" but contravened key ethical standards

Sale deal for Baskerville House

Unnamed buyer snaps up historic office block in Birmingham city centre

Opinion: The Great North is on the rise – let’s make sure government is rising with it

Mike Hood, chief operating officer, Landsec

West Midlands Colour Palette Company goes Stateside with new commission Former newspaper editor's venture which celebrates local colours has won its first international brief

Keith Williams appointed as new chair of Serco amid surge in defence and immigration spending

The Halfords chair will take over from John Rishton, who will have completed a nine-year tenure by the time he steps down in December.

Mattress warehouse to be turned into apartment block

The former J T Griffiths & Co Ltd building has been empty for more than a decade

Hallmark slashes more than 150 ��Ƶ jobs in bid to return to profit

The Bradford-headquartered division of the US group reduced its headcount from 561 to 405 in 2024, new accounts filed with Companies House show.

Northumberland electronics manufacturer Arian EMS acquired with new jobs to come

Buyer CorpAcq has identified Arian as having potential

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

Spectris agrees to £3.8bn takeover by Advent but KKR mulls rival bid

The FTSE 250 engineering group has agreed a 3.8 billion pound takeover by US private equity Advent, but KKR has confirmed it is in the "advanced stages of due diligence" and is considering a rival bid

Gas mask maker secures £10.2m MoD order for Ukraine war

Ministry of Defence

Avon Technologies said the equipment would be delivered in the 2026 financial year

Successful bidders to deliver two huge floating windfarms in the Celtic Sea revealed

The Crown Estate has named Equinor and a joint venture between EDF Renewables ��Ƶ and ESB as preferred bidders

Cornwall Airport Newquay car park plans and airport sale scrapped in major U-turn

The council's new administration has cancelled two proposals made by the previous leadership

Toyota sets aside millions in anticipation of ��Ƶ Supreme Court decision on motor finance case

The Financial Conduct Authority took the case to the Supreme Court last year after the Court of Appeal ruled in 2024 that the commission charged on motor finance agreements was unlawful

Successful bidders to deliver two huge floating windfarms in the Celtic Sea revealed

The Crown Estate has named Equinor and a joint venture between EDF Renewables ��Ƶ and ESB as preferred bidders

Airbus and Rolls-Royce among firms set to receive cash boost for green air travel projects

The joint government and industry funding is for cutting-edge aviation initiatives

£500m rails deal to bolster Scunthorpe steelworks, say Ministers

Transport Heidi Alexander said the contract "truly transforms" the outlook for British Steel and employees of the North Lincolnshire site