Today's Northern Powerhouse business news from Insider |
More investment is needed in infrastructure across the Northern Powerhouse to ensure the region's transport network matches that of the South East, according to KPMG's Northern chairman and office senior partner in Leeds. Read More… |
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News from the Northern Powerhouse | Plans for a draft Strategic Regeneration Framework for the Northern Gateway project, which would be one of the largest residential-led regeneration schemes in the UK, look set to move ahead. Read More… |
One of Japan's largest hotel brands has revealed plans to open its first UK venue in Manchester city centre. Read More… |
The Business Enterprise Fund has provided a £39m boost to Yorkshire and the North East over the last 12 months, according to new figures. Read More… |
A Newcastle-based business behind an alcoholic tea brand has turned to crowdfunding for a second time to support its development of an export strategy, targeting markets in the US, Australia, Japan, France, Switzerland, Austria and Singapore. Read More… |
A precision medicine campus which could create and support about 1,500 jobs looks set to open in Manchester. Read More… |
A Leeds city centre office building currently let to the government has been sold for £14.5m. Read More… |
A former garage and workshop in the heart of Newcastle's creative economy could be transformed into a brewery, restaurant and bar after plans were approved by the city council. Read More… |
The Rugby Football League is set to report a loss of more than £2m but has said the result was "budgeted for" and follows significant investment. Read More… |
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Powerhouse Perspective | In the latest instalment of Insider's Q&A series on the Northern Powerhouse, Professor Helen Marshall, vice chancellor at the University of Salford, outlines what the initiative means to her, the impact of the university's £800m masterplan, and the role institutions can play in driving the region's economy. Read More… |
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