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Tata Steel to close Port Talbot coke ovens this week
Swansea Bay City Region
The ovens had originally been scheduled to close in June
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Bank of England interest rates decision: What to expect
Bank Of England
The Monetary Policy Committee will meet this week to decide if the economy is showing the signs it wants to see before starting to cut rates
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Burberry boss to replace WH Smith finance chief
Retail & High Street
Robert Moorhead is departing WH Smith after more than 20 years
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First flying taxis could take off in UK in two years
Tech
The Government has unveiled plans for flying taxis, emergency service drones and regular drone dreliveries
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£4m fund launched to support growth of 'social economy' across the North of Tyne
SMEs
Flexible loans will be offered to social enterprises, cooperatives and community interest companies in a bid to stimulate their growth
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Green bond renewables firm Engenera collapses into administration
Insolvency and Administration
Engenera Renewables offered businesses and householders the opportunity to get energy-tech at no up-front cost
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RedBird to buy Traitors, Fleabag and Hollyoaks maker All3Media for £1.15bn
Emirates
Abu Dhabi-backed company is also trying to take over the Telegraph
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Luxury car maker Aston Martin creating 150 new jobs at South Wales factory
Aston Martin
It is also creating 250 roles at its Gaydon HQ
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NatWest announces new permanent boss and unveils highest yearly profit since 2007
NatWest
The banking giant has said its new chief executive is the right person to "shape the future of NatWest"
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Spring Budget must not be filled with 'short-term tricks', chamber boss warns
The Budget
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will make his address to parliament in March
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Virgin Money agrees £20m buy out of abrdn joint venture
Deals
The bank will take full control of the digital investment platform it co-launched last April
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IntraLogisteX Innovation Trail set to showcase path to business efficiency and profitability
Logistics
This year's IntraLogisteX includes an exciting new Innovation Trail in what is set to be the biggest event to date
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Dunelm says it's 'more difficult' as it issues update
Enterprise
The retailer said it was encouraged by the 'wide variety of new customers' it was attracting alongside frequent returning shoppers
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Banking & Finance
The world is about to get its first ever trillionaire
The fortunes of the five richest men have spiked by 114% in real terms since 2020
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Why we need to look again at a new international airport for Wales and the South West of England
South West
Cardiff and Bristol airports would need to close to support a new international airport handling 20 million passengers annually, says Grant Thornton economist Joel Strange
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The top 10 youngest billionaires in the UK named
Finance
New analysis of Forbes data by City Index has revealed the youngest billionaires in the country
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says Government still taking 'big decisions' as he talks inflation, HS2, and Britain's science superpowers
Jeremy Hunt
Exclusive: BusinessLive meets Chancellor as he sets off a lightning bolt in Manchester
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The end of an era for UK steelmaking with Tata to move Port Talbot to electric arc furnaces
Wales
The decision will see around 3,000 Tata Steel UK jobs lost with the majority in Port Talbot
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Enterprise
Energy
TechnipFMC secures work on £4bn green energy scheme in North East
The company has one of its main bases in Newcastle and says the new scheme will see it working on the "energy transition"
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easyJet launches new base with three planes at Birmingham Airport
West Midlands
Move has created 140 jobs as it plans 16 new routes out of Birmingham from this summer
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Estate agency Northwood Newcastle buys regional rival Moving Homes
Deals
The deal follows another acquisition by Northwood Newcastle in 2020
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Newcastle biotech company InvenireX secures £500,000 investment
Deals
The company sprang from work done by a Newcastle University PhD student
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The best in HR and people development in Wales revealed
Awards
The 2024 CIPD Awards in Wales had more than 80 finalists across nine categories
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Technology
Deals
Totnes marine tech company Valeport acquired by US firm
The family-run business was founded in 1969 and employs 115 people in Devon
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First flying taxis could take off in UK in two years
Tech
The Government has unveiled plans for flying taxis, emergency service drones and regular drone dreliveries
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New AI courses launched in the West Midlands
West Midlands
Netcom Training and Intel team up to deliver the courses which are aiming to improve skills and knowledge surrounding artificial intelligence
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LDC invests in tech and procurement firm The 55 Group as Maven exits after three years
Deals
Owner of Pagabo vows to 'take the business to the next level'
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Pioneering offshore wind research centre gets £17.8m funding
Climate Agenda
Led by the University of Hull will lead the new centre with help from Durham, Loughborough and Sheffield universities
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Retail Consumer
Retail & High Street
Burberry boss to replace WH Smith finance chief
Robert Moorhead is departing WH Smith after more than 20 years
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Rescue deal agreed for collapsed caravan companies - but jobs lost
Insolvency and Administration
The firms are part of Robinsons Caravans group which has dealerships across the South West and Midlands
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Somerset soft play and nursery group to open new sites across West Country and Midlands
Deals
Family Adventures Group has secure £5m funding to expand the business
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John Lewis warns of job cuts axes staff bonus despite returning to profit
John Lewis
The John Lewis Partnership has cautioned over possible job cuts in the year ahead as part of an overhaul as the group revealed it would not hand out a staff bonus once again despite returning to profit.
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BrewDog boss bemoans further delay at Durham scheme
Food and Drink
James Watt has expressed his anger at not being able to open a branch in the city
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Manufacturing
Swansea Bay City Region
Tata Steel to close Port Talbot coke ovens this week
The ovens had originally been scheduled to close in June
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Mixed picture for North West manufacturers as year starts slowly but firms hope for automotive growth
BDO
Q4 Manufacturing Outlook survey from Make UK and business advisory firm BDO
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Irn Bru maker AG Barr to cut 195 jobs and close several sites across England
Food and Drink
Sites in Manchester, Leeds, Wednesbury and Dagenham affected
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Prime Minister discusses nuclear power on trip to Rolls-Royce Bristol
Politics
Rishi Sunak was also given a tour of the site and opened the company's new FutureWorks facility
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Nissan and Honda to collaborate on electric vehicle development, bosses confirm
Automotive
The Japanese brands say they face common challenges in the market as China asserts its dominance in the electric market
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Commercial Property
West Midlands
Barberry plans new Birmingham warehouse development
Land deal should pave way for new industrial unit west of the city
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53 jobs at risk after 'shock' sale of social enterprise hub
Gloucestershire
Brimscombe Mill in Stroud has been sold off and all the businesses on the premises have been ordered to leave by August
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The options for a new Senedd building in Cardiff Bay
Wales
The Senedd Commission could decide a move to an existing building or a specially built one nearby or stay in Ty Hywel
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Dockside complex sold for £9m as new logistics fund owner plans to develop land
property news
North and South Harrington buildings are fully let but owner eyes opportunities on neighbouring land
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Green bond renewables firm Engenera collapses into administration
Insolvency and Administration
Engenera Renewables offered businesses and householders the opportunity to get energy-tech at no up-front cost
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Professional Services
Appointments
People on the move: key North East appointments and promotions
Businesses featuring in this week's appointments round-up include Ward Hadaway, Brough Partners, Armstrong Watson, hedgehog lab, Simply Certificationand Silverstone Building Consultancy
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Law firm Clarke Willmott 'devastated' after partner dies
Law
Neil Baker had been with the company since 1999
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Shoosmiths is double winner at 2024 Birmingham Law Society awards
West Midlands
City office of UK practice took home two of the top awards while both University of Law and Gateley were also double recognised
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Finance giant EY names new Liverpool leader
Professional Services
'Liz has a wealth of experience, knowledge and passion for the North West'
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New funding deal for Birmingham denture company
West Midlands
Denturly hopes to use capital to disrupt the country's denture market
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Economic Development
West Midlands
New partnership signed to boost West Midlands house building
Combined authority and Homes England have vowed to regenerate brownfield sites via new Strategic Place Partnership
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£100m West Yorkshire train maintenance facility to create jobs
Transport
The centre in Shipley will provide around 100 new jobs and boost reliability for Northern Trains, the Government has said
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Best places to live in the South West revealed
South West
Judges for the annual Sunday Times guide visited all the locations and assessed factors from schools to transport
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New rail service could connect North Wales with West Midlands and London
Transport
Train designer and manufacturer Alstom wants to launch its very first passenger service to plug gaps in the network
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St Helens Chamber closes after collapsing into administration in ‘perfect storm’ of cost cuts and property slump
Chamber of Commerce
Most staff at business group to lose their jobs
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Estate agency Northwood Newcastle buys regional rival Moving Homes
Deals
The deal follows another acquisition by Northwood Newcastle in 2020
Bank of England interest rates decision: What to expect
Bank Of England
The Monetary Policy Committee will meet this week to decide if the economy is showing the signs it wants to see before starting to cut rates
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Rescue deal agreed for collapsed caravan companies - but jobs lost
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Swansea Bay City Region
Tata Steel to close Port Talbot coke ovens this week
The ovens had originally been scheduled to close in June
Barberry plans new Birmingham warehouse development
West Midlands
Land deal should pave way for new industrial unit west of the city
53 jobs at risk after 'shock' sale of social enterprise hub
Gloucestershire
Brimscombe Mill in Stroud has been sold off and all the businesses on the premises have been ordered to leave by August
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North West
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TechnipFMC secures work on £4bn green energy scheme in North East
Energy
The company has one of its main bases in Newcastle and says the new scheme will see it working on the "energy transition"