Today's Northern Powerhouse business news from Insider |
The evolution of the North's city centres is set to be integral to the post-pandemic recovery, according to the chief executive of law firm Brabners. Read More… |
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News from the Northern Powerhouse | A £14.5m bid has been submitted to the government's Levelling Up Fund with the aim of kick-starting Bootle's post-Covid recovery. Proposals in the bid include plans for a 'flying theatre'. Read More… |
Panattoni is set to bring forward its biggest-ever speculative logistics building in the UK in South Yorkshire. Read More… |
The County Durham Growth Fund has awarded £5.4m in grants to 21 companies from across the county, helping to create more than 500 jobs. Read More… |
HyNet North West and power producer InterGen have unveiled plans to collaborate to create a low carbon power station in Runcorn. Read More… |
Scarborough Group International has started work on a new speculative office development in Sheffield city centre. Read More… |
The North of Tyne Combined Authority is establishing a new investment fund to tackle carbon emissions. Read More… |
Wakefield has launched a bid to be named UK City of Culture 2025. Read More… |
The Mersey Dee Alliance, which represents the interests of the functional economy in Flintshire, Wrexham, Cheshire West and Chester, and the Wirral has launched a "transformational" plan for a £400m fiscal stimulus package. Read More… |
A new system being developed to detect coronavirus in the air has been installed at Teesside International Airport as part of a new trial. Read More… |
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Powerhouse Perspective | In the latest instalment of Insider's Q&A series on the Northern Powerhouse, Luke Allen, managing director at eviFile, outlines what the initiative means to him, the need to focus on smart cities, and the importance of nurturing and retaining talent. Read More… |
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