Today's Northern Powerhouse business news from Insider |
A £200m manufacturing plant is set to be built in the North East to support a £21bn wind turbine project. Read More… |
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News from the Northern Powerhouse | Northern leaders have welcomed government plans for the reform of Britain's railway services but called for further powers to be given to the region. Read More… |
A West Yorkshire electronic engineering company is set to expand its operations and create up to ten jobs after securing funding from NPIF - FW Capital. Read More… |
A Manchester-based security technology firm has created jobs and is lining up growth after securing a £200,000 Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) loan from NatWest. One of the company's co-founders has spoken to Insider about its growth plans for the year ahead. Read More… |
Invest Newcastle has facilitated a record number of new investments and expansions, creating and safeguarding more than 2,500 jobs, despite the "challenging start" to 2020. Read More… |
Scarborough Group International has commenced work on site on a £52m office building at Thorpe Park Leeds. Read More… |
Plans have been lodged for a major development in Leeds including 700 homes, employment land and a new relief road. Read More… |
Plans to build a 16-bedroom hotel in Liverpool to cater for the ever-growing football tourism market have been revealed. Read More… |
Vistry Partnerships North East has acquired a further 31 acres of land in County Durham, paving the way for the construction of 330 homes. Read More… |
Birchwood Park in Warrington has secured the largest letting in its history. Read More… |
Gregory Property Group has submitted a full planning application for a logistics development off the M1 in South Yorkshire. Read More… |
Britishvolt, which is behind plans to establish a new battery cell manufacturing facility in Blyth, has appointed a new president of global operations. Read More… |
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Powerhouse Perspective | In the latest instalment of Insider's Q&A series on the Northern Powerhouse, Tom Lawson, chief executive at IT consultancy Opencast, outlines what the initiative means to him, the need to maintain the momentum of the levelling up agenda, and the importance of developing skills and education opportunities. Read More… |
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