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West Midlands Maritime Transport to operate new £1bn West Midlands Interchange New logistics hub will be served by West Coast Main Line and strive to move more freight traffic on the ��Ƶ rail network

Discover a new home for your business: Mandale Group’s new business parks soar in Teesside

Stockton-based developer brings its Hybrid Industrial Units to Middlesbrough, Stokesley and Eaglescliffe

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165 room hotel and leisure complex will act like a traffic-free ski resort for the Derbyshire Peaks

Commercial Property

£300m site will be a car-free hub – taking guests into the Peaks for biking and hiking, nature, heritage, sport and culture

North Somerset estate agent's Parker's appoints new manager at Backwell office

Simon Russell joins the team from Ocean Estate Agents

By City AM Centrica shares rise after $1.9 billion deal for Europe's largest LNG terminal Deal with Energy Capital Partners to acquire National Grid's Grain LNG is expected to help support the ��Ƶ's energy security for many decades to come, Centrica said.

PwC ramps up office attendance monitoring with new traffic light system

The Big Four firm has implemented a new monitoring system to ensure staff are adhering to its in-office requirements

Gateshead technology firm Aspire sets sights on £100m turnover

The company has reported growing revenue and profits in its latest accounts

Student housing giants Unite and Empiric agree to £700m merger

One of the ��Ƶ's largest student accommodation providers, Unite, has agreed to acquire competitor Empiric Student Property

Clerkenwell Films reports £1.5m loss despite Baby Reindeer success on Netflix

Clerkenwell Films has posted a pre-tax loss of £1.5m for the year to 31 March, 2025, down from a pre-tax profit of £2.7m in the prior 12 months

Deals Jobs saved in rescue of North Yorkshire supermarket supplier Holmsterne Holmesterne is said to have faced high costs which impacted margins

Wigan to see 244 new homes as Taylor Wimpey submits detailed plans for Mosley Common development

Proposal follows similar 'reserved matters' application by Kellen Homes and Great Places

Engineering and construction business Multevo expanding its headquarters as it sees pothole repair machine success

Lancashire firm now employs hundreds nationwide

Knutsford firms to be balloted on plan for Business Improvement District that could extend to Tatton Park

Retail & High Street

If successful it would be Cheshire's third BID

Cardiff's tallest office building boosted with new lease deals

Agents for Capital Tower Knight Frank and Fletcher Morgan has struck three new lease deals

Huge dividends from KFC and Pizza Hut help owner more than triple its profit

KFC and Pizza Hut helped their owner Yum! Brands more than triple its profit last year, new figures show

FTSE-100 firm Spirax Group reports fall in profits amid 'challenging' environment

Company Results

The Gloucestershire-headquartered company said trading was in line with expectations

Law firm says 'record' results due to investment in people and tech

Company Results

Bristol-headquartered TLT employs 1,800 staff across a number of offices including Manchester, Birmingham and London

Entertainer toy shop founder to hand control to 1,900 staff in tax-free bonus deal

Gary Grant, who opened his first store in 1981, has transferred 100 per cent of his ownership in Teal Group Holdings alongside wife Catherine to an employee ownership trust

S4 Capital in merger talks with MSQ Partners after approach to Sorrell's agency group

The digital advertising group said the talks were 'at a very preliminary stage' and stressed there was 'no certainty that a transaction will be forthcoming'

Rolls-Royce seals £4.3bn deal as it offloads ��Ƶ pension scheme

Rolls-Royce has agreed a £4.3bn deal with insurance specialist Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) to offload its ��Ƶ pension scheme

Bristol International Balloon Fiesta's debt burden hit £54k last year - but organisers positive about future

The annual event returns to Bristol this weekend and is expected to attracted hundreds of thousands of spectators

Netflix ��Ƶ's profits soar as Brits opt to pay extra for ad-free viewing

The streaming service's ��Ƶ arm reported pre-tax profits of £63m for 2024, up from the £60.6m it achieved in 2023 - the previous record

Bellway completes more homes but calls on Government to help first-time buyers

The developer said demand had tailed off in the final quarter and that it is still seeing planning delays

Royal London reports robust profit growth and successful BPA market entry in first half of 2025

The insurance company recorded a 15 per cent rise in pre-tax profit to £166m, compared to £144m in 2024, crediting its higher business sales and bulk purchase annuity buy ins.

Flutter raises profit guidance after record quarter driven by US boom

The world's largest online sports betting operator saw revenues rise 16 per cent to $4.2bn (£3.12bn) in the three months to June 30, and earnings jumped 25 per cent to $919m

Mayor says ‘compulsory purchase’ could be used in Old Trafford land impasse

Commercial Property

Reports of a stand-off over the value of land vital to stadium plans