Today's Northern Powerhouse business news from Insider |
A Yorkshire technology company that analyses big data using AI to optimise clients marketing spend has raised £1.65m through a new funding round led by NPIF – Maven Equity Finance, part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund and managed by Maven Capital Partners. Read More… |
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Scott MacIndeor from Water Plus looks at how you can take steps to keep control of running costs, reduce risks of interruption and reach green goals. Read More… |
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News from the Northern Powerhouse | A West Yorkshire company that manufactures personalised pet food using only natural ingredients has secured multimillion-pound funding to support its growth. Read More… |
Monitored alarm provider Verisure has trebled its first-year hire target, with the recruitment close to 300 staff at its Centre of Excellence in North Tyneside. Up to 100 jobs will be on offer in 2021. Read More… |
Plans to implement and advance a framework designed to make Salford a "globally recognised destination for people to live, learn, work, visit, play and be active" have taken an important step forward. Read More… |
A premium sports fashion brand has struck a deal to 22,100 sq ft at One Central Street in Manchester as it looks to relocate its Liverpool head office and create 300 jobs. Read More… |
More than £30m has been pumped into the North East economy as part of the construction of Sunderland’s City Hall, according to new figures from Bowmer + Kirkland. Read More… |
Wirral Growth Company's ambitious plans to bring forward a 1.4 million sq ft transformation of Birkenhead town centre have been approved. Read More… |
A new partnership has been established to help unlock the economic potential of the area surrounding Doncaster Sheffield Airport. Read More… |
Plans to bring forward the job-creating multimillion-pound Shakespeare North Playhouse in Prescot look set to hit a major milestone. Read More… |
A former Lord Mayor of London has been brought in to support Bradford's bid to become UK City of Culture in 2025. Read More… |
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Powerhouse Perspective | In the latest instalment of Insider's Q&A series on the Northern Powerhouse, Richard Anderson, executive chairman at ostomy specialist Trio Healthcare, outlines what the initiative means to him, how to build on strides made by Northern research institutions, life science, medtech and pharma companies, and the importance of upskilling and investment in local talent. Read More… |
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