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West Midlands Law firm secures investment from LDC Birmingham-based Harper James is planning to grow via acquisitions with new backing

Professional Services Leeds Building Society changes mortgage rules to help people borrow more The mutual said the measures will benefit borrowers buying their first house, moving up the property ladder, or remortgaging their existing home

Law firm secures investment from LDC

Birmingham-based Harper James is planning to grow via acquisitions with new backing

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

Cavendish shares jump to eye year high after rejecting deals unit takeover

The financial services firm said there had been no further discussions on the matter

Number of equity deals in Wales rose in 2024 but declined on total values

The British Business Bank has published its latest annual Small Business Equity Tracker

By City AM M&S launches sweet strawberry sandwich but it could face the same fate as Jaffa Cakes The strawberry and cream sandwich has been all over social media as shoppers race to taste the sweet sandwiches - but it has also raised the question of VAT

Prime Cardiff office building up for sale with £9.5m price tag

Commercial Property

Eastgate House is being marketed by Savills with the potential for its upper floors to be turned into residential

Bristol surfing lake The Wave secures new owners

Leisure & Touism

The attraction has been bought by a group of investors with Boardmasters founder Julian Topam appointed chief executive

British steel commitment for £4bn gigafactory as first frames go up in Somerset

'This is a facility that will play a huge role in the EV supply chain in the ��Ƶ'

Tyneside tech firm Oak Engage sold to NorthEdge in multimillion-pound exit for Maven

Oak Engage has created an award-winning intranet solution which is used by blue chip clients including NatWest, Aldi, Burger King ��Ƶ and Halfords

Insolvency and Administration Owner of Lindsey oil refinery owner Prax goes into administration State Oil has appointed administrators and a winding up order has been made against three companies at the Prax site.

Growing disconnect on skills between employers and young people

Over half (54%) of Gen Z adults in Wales are aware of skills challenges and are factoring that into their career thinking,

Defence giant Babcock to relocate 2,000 workers from Devonport Royal Dockyard

The announcement has been welcomed by the leader of Plymouth City Council

Cardiff Bus Interchange handled two million passengers in its first year

The interchange in the centre of Cardiff is operated by Transport for Wales

Village Hotels falls into the red in year of Blackstone takeover

The Warrington-headquartered chain slumped to a pre-tax loss of £23.5m for 2024, according to new accounts filed with Companies House.

British steel commitment for £4bn gigafactory as first frames go up in Somerset

'This is a facility that will play a huge role in the EV supply chain in the ��Ƶ'

��Ƶ inland surfing lake The Wave secures new owners

Leisure & Touism

The attraction has been bought by a group of investors with Boardmasters founder Julian Topam appointed chief executive

Manchester economy still ‘volatile’ as cost fears remain

Greater Manchester Chamber expert says 'we have seen bursts of growth followed by drops in production'

Nearly 30,000 new homes are set to be built across Greater Manchester

Economic Development

Three new 'development corporations' will be created to get building - and planning bosses hope to build 27,250 homes in three separate 'mayoral development zones' across seven boroughs.

MoD-owned semiconductor plant Octric warns of losses ahead as it embarks on major turnaround

Company Results

Bosses say the business is best viewed as an early stage start-up, amid efforts to rebuild its capacity

Family footwear business Gardiners buys Belgian firm Dubois in European expansion

Gloucestershire

Third-generation family firm Dubois was founded in 1951 by Jean Dubois

Jeremy Clarkson’s brewery is South West’s fastest-growing business – Sunday Times 100 list revealed

Cornwall’s St Ewe Free Range Eggs is oldest company in list of dynamic private businesses

Vivergo increases closure threats to Government over US trade deal

Owner Associated British Foods has called for Government action

Law firm secures investment from LDC

Birmingham-based Harper James is planning to grow via acquisitions with new backing

Wales experiences big rise in foreign direct investment projects

Economic Development

In the 2024/25 financial year the projects created and safeguarded more than 4,100 jobs

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

Real danger that a Welsh university could collapse union warns

The prediction comes as one university vice chancellor described the current funding situation to MPs as 'like tumbling around in a washing machine'