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º£½ÇÊÓƵ car production falls 15% in 2025 after JLR cyber attack and tariffs hit industry
Automotive
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said 717,371 cars and 47,344 commercial vehicles left º£½ÇÊÓƵ factories last year
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Ribena maker announces £2.5m community fund as it marks 80 years in Forest of Dean
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire community groups and charities are being invited to apply for cash
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Cranswick confident of top profits this year following record Christmas trading
Food and Drink
The meat products specialist also said recent acquisitions have performed better than expected
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The £180m new insulation factory project for North Wales that will create more than 130 jobs
Manufacturing
The project from Knuaf Insulation has secured a grant contribution from the North Wales Growth Deal
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º£½ÇÊÓƵ government selects seven companies to design 'futuristic drones' for use in battle
Armed Forces
BAE Systems, Leonardo and Tekever are among the defence firms chosen to put forward designs
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£453m RAF Typhoon upgrade to 'jam enemy systems' will secure hundreds of º£½ÇÊÓƵ jobs
North West
Defence Secretary John Healey says 'we need to keep our planes, our pilots, ahead of adversaries'
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Manchesterism: Andy Burnham unveils massive plan to ‘reindustrialise birthplace of industrial revolution’
North West
Mayor singles out five ‘growth clusters’ in Greater Manchester
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Northumberland manufacturer 'well placed' despite economic uncertainty
Company Results
The Hexham business hailed strong financial results despite seeing falls in profit and turnover
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Prima Cheese to create jobs as boss talks of ambition to inspire other North East firms to go global
Food and Drink
Nagma Ebanks-Beni, co-CEO of the international exporter, said growth will come across Prima's London and County Durham operations
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Mulberry reports strong festive sales as turnaround strategy shows early signs of success
Fashion
Somerset-based luxury handbag maker says global like-for-like sales rose 11% for the 13 weeks to December 27, with Europe leading growth
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BP warns of weak Q4 trading and £3.7bn write-downs
Petrol prices
BP performance echoes that of rival Shell as crude prices drop
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º£½ÇÊÓƵ manufacturing close to 'tipping point' as costs soar, warns Make º£½ÇÊÓƵ
Industrial
Survey finds companies optimistic about growth but rising costs threaten progress
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Engineering supplier Integrated Air Systems becomes employee-owned after £1.45m HSBC funding
Engineering
Business has exported to countries from Australia to Vietnam
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Somerset fabric manufacturer snapped up by Altrincham investor in major deal
Deals
The acquisition marks the successful exit of º£½ÇÊÓƵ and Ireland capital investor BGF
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Jaguar Land Rover sales plunge after cyber attack disruption – but carmaker says it is now making 'strong progress'
Jaguar Land Rover
Production struggled to recover from September attack, US tariffs and Jaguar model wind-down
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Major Bristol manufacturer eyes growth with trio of senior appointments
Appointments
Bedminster-based Avon Group is aiming to expand its global reach in 2026
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Prima Cheese investments pay off as turnover and profits grow
Company Results
The family run business described a year of "change and innovation"
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North East chemicals exporter Thomas Swan confident profitable growth will return
Company Results
The family owned business celebrates its 100th anniversary this year
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South West manufacturers prepare for merger and acquisitions activity in 2026
South West
Many are also planning fresh investments for the year ahead, according to the report by advisory firm FRP
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An answer from Robert De Niro and some giant toilet rolls – our 2025 North West highlights from BusinessLive
North West
Editor Alistair Houghton looks back on some of his favourite tales from 2025
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Sterling Pharma points to 2026 as year of recovery following tough trading
Company Results
Annual accounts for the Northumberland pharma firm highlight a number of challenges
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Dr Martens considers expanding ReWair resale platform outside the US
Fashion
The resale platform has sold over 10,000 second-hand boots since launching in March 2024
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Rolls-Royce chief executive on track for £100m pay out as share price surges
Engineering
Tufan Erginbilgic's share package could exceed £100m as the engineering giant's market value soars following his turnaround strategy
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ONS confirms º£½ÇÊÓƵ economic slowdown in Q3 with 0.1% GDP growth
Economy
º£½ÇÊÓƵ economy grew by an unrevised 0.1% between July and September while expansion was weaker than first thought in the second quarter, according to ONS figures
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