Today's Northern Powerhouse business news from Insider |
News from the Northern Powerhouse | Six northern hubs have come together to call on government to back their struggling sector in its Budget. Read More… |
Everton FC's new stadium plans represent a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the city, according to Peel L&P, which is behind the Liverpool Waters regeneration where the development will be built. The project has moved forward after Liverpool City Council's planning committee backed the proposals. Read More… |
Mining giant Anglo American has invested more than £200m in the Woodsmith Project following its acquisition of the North Yorkshire and Teesside mine last year, according to its full-year results. Read More… |
Preston-based online game Soccer Manager has secured a further £3m to support its continued growth in a funding round led by existing investor Mercia. Read More… |
Multimillion-pound plans designed to support the regeneration of Birkenhead and New Ferry look set to advance next week. Further details on a temporary option for the relocation of Birkenhead Market – while the current site is vacated, demolished and developed – have also been revealed. Read More… |
Scarborough Group International (SGI) has signed a development agreement with Sheffield City Council for development at Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park. Read More… |
Approval has been granted for the disposal of 636,000 sq ft of land around the AJ Bell Stadium. The plots look set to be repurposed as industrial and employment space. Read More… |
A new strategy designed to double the number of North East jobs in the health, life sciences and pharmaceuticals industry has been launched. Read More… |
Vivergo Fuels is set to reopen its Hull bioethanol plant with recruitment underway for 85 jobs. Read More… |
A subsidiary of EQTEC, a gasification technology specialist for sustainable waste-to-energy projects, and Scott Bros Enterprises have signed a conditional purchase agreement relating to the land on which the proposed Billingham waste gasification and power plant at Haverton Hill will be constructed. Read More… |
Developer and Asset Manager MEPC has resumed work on a new office building at 11 & 12 Wellington Place. Read More… |
DLA Architecture has relocated its Manchester office to facilitate growth. Read More… |
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Powerhouse Perspective | In the latest instalment of Insider's Q&A series on the Northern Powerhouse, Michael Edwards, founder and director at The Northern Affinity, outlines what the initiative means to him, how businesses and people can be encouraged to relocate to the North, and the need for major cities to work together to support growth. Read More… |
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