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Aerospace Hi-tech textiles firm Needles and Pins Aerospace wins growth funding through South West Investment Fund Carole Champion used her credit card to set up Somerset business in 2018 – now she works with global giants

EU ambassador to the ��Ƶ defends proposed new steel tariff regime

The ��Ƶ Government is being urged by the domestic steel sector to urgently increase barriers to counter a flood of imports

Dubai chocolate and cola bottle Jaffa Cakes help boost McVitie’s owner Pladis as it posts record £3.2bn revenue

Group also owns brands including Jacob's, Carr's and Godiva chocolate

EU ambassador to the ��Ƶ defends plans to increase tariffs on steel imports

The ��Ƶ industry has warned that if implemented it would be a devastating blow to the steel sector in Wales and the ��Ƶ

Business confidence rises in North East despite subdued demand, survey shows

The latest NatWest Growth Tracker data for the region has been published

Construction Former company of the year winner Merit files administration notice The filing of the Notice of Intention to Appoint Administrators comes weeks after an HMRC winding up petition

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

Liverpool Waters to transform city skyline with new skyscrapers in 2025

The Liverpool Waters project is a £5bn scheme which spans 2.3km along the banks of the River Mersey and is being delivered by property giants Peel

Newcastle city centre's The Gate put up for sale by Crown Estate for £15.65m

The price tag may raise eyebrows as it marks a fraction of the price the Crown Estate paid for it 13 years ago

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

West Midlands Ebury chooses Birmingham for third ��Ƶ office launch Fintech firm is expanding it domestic footprint by opening base in heart of city's business district

Simplyhealth uses AI to keep workers out of NHS waiting rooms

The health insurer is turning to agentic AI to scale its services, hoping to keep employees healthy and at their desks rather than waiting for NHS appointments

Dazn to launch new subscription product for pay-per-view events

Dazn will next month announce full details of its new premium subscription product which will include all pay-per-view events

East Yorkshire haulage company snapped up in rescue deal

BI Halder and Son Ltd called in administrators earlier this month having run into financial difficulties

Prime Hull offices to become luxury apartments after landmark property sold

The building has been bought by PIP Group

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