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Our cities and businesses need more: North West businesses react to Rachel Reeves’ Budget
North West
Chamber says announcements a sign of ‘reactive crisis management’ – but others welcome regional drive
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Northumberland lighting firm Raytec snaps up Finnish company Atexor Oy
Deals
Raytec says the deal allows it to expand its footprint in the EU and accelerate growth in the hazardous area lighting
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Troubled graphene maker Versarien considering administration after sale plans collapse
Engineering
The graphene maker has staved off numerous financial crises this year and has placed a number of its businesses in administration already
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Tyneside firm Union Electric Steel collapsed owing £16.9m, new documents show
Insolvency and Administration
The plant’s US owners accelerated a planned closure by putting the Tyneside company into administration last month
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º£½ÇÊÓƵ critical minerals strategy will create jobs and boost manufacturing, says mining boss
Politics
Jamie Airnes, chief executive of Cornish Lithium, has welcomed plans to reduce reliance on China and boost domestic supply
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Kingston Modular Systems in Hull shut down following £585,000 dispute, documents show
Insolvency and Administration
Kingston Modular Systems entered administration in September with 62 redundancies after an 11th-hour rescue bid collapsed, amid a contractual dispute over £585,000
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Magnum to spend £50m upgrading Gloucester ice-cream factory
Food and Drink
The site improvements include new high-speed production lines for products such as Twister and Solero
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East Yorkshire's Premier Modular secures place on £1bn NHS framework
Deals
Premier Modular has been appointed across three key lots of work on the framework
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Wootzano founder races to save company that has been his life's work
Technology
"Every hour matters" in the fight to keep Wootzano trading, says Atif Syed, following a winding up petition from Innovate º£½ÇÊÓƵ
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Sunderland-made Nissan Leaf qualifies for £3,750 Government grant
Automotive
The Leaf joins models from major rivals such as Ford, Vauxhall and Citroën
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Airbus launches second tranche of share buyback programme as it enjoys success at Dubai Air Show
Aerospace
The aerospace giant says the scheme will support its future employee share ownership plans
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Unilever could cut 50 jobs at North West factory
North West
Consumer goods giant confirms plans to 'maximise efficiencies' at historic base
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Tobacco giant Imperial Brands increases dividend after 'strong' full-year performance
Company Results
The Bristol-headquartered company said its £1.4bn share buyback scheme was also under way
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Jaguar Land Rover reports loss of almost £500m after cyber attack
Jaguar Land Rover
CEO says automotive giant 'has made strong progress' as it continues recovery
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Defence tech firm and º£½ÇÊÓƵ manufacturer to create 100 jobs across South West
Employment
The companies are looking to scale up manufacturing across the region
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President Trump's tariffs are 'dampening business confidence', warns FTSE-100 manufacturer
Company Results
The Cheltenham-headquartered company employs 10,000 people in 68 countries
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BAE Systems warns record US government shutdown could delay payments
BAE Systems plc
The º£½ÇÊÓƵ's biggest defence contractor said there could be an impact on contracts before the end of the year
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Pallet firm expanding amid growing demand
North West
Scott Pallets to install new drying kiln
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350 North East jobs at risk amid plans to close two automotive supplier plants
Automotive
Unite has branded the decision to cease operations at the two plants 'a complete mistake which should be reversed'
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Leonardo warns over future of Somerset helicopter factory unless £1bn contract secured
Aerospace
The site in Yeovil employs thousands of people and is the last facility of its kind in the º£½ÇÊÓƵ
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Rolls-Royce to give trading snapshot amid year of dramatic share gains
Aerospace
The update is likely to show continued success in the long-term transformation plan first laid out by the firm two years ago
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Plans submitted for £200m carbon capture project at Welsh plant
Energy
Enfinium has lodged a planning application to Flintshire County Council
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Bentley changes electric-only plans due to 'positive customer demand' for hybrid models
Automotive
The luxury car maker has announced that it will continue to offer internal combustion-engined and plug-in hybrid models until 'at least' 2035
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BAE strike can continue following High Court decision
North West
Judge refused to grant injunction over action at Lancashire sites
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