Today's Northern Powerhouse business news from Insider |
Sponsored by More than 30 leaders from across UK local and civic government, universities and research institutions, including Lord Jim O'Neill, Dame Nancy Rothwell, Andy Street, Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram, have signed a new manifesto designed to boost the UK's regional innovation potential. Read More… |
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News from the Northern Powerhouse | Plans for the latest phase of works at Omega Warrington – which would include more than 600 homes and two million sq ft of manufacturing and logistics space, alongside restaurants and a hotel – look set to secure the green light. Read More… |
The Newcastle arm of a video gaming giant has agreed a deal to expand its offices in one of the city's biggest lettings of 2020. Read More… |
Revised plans have been submitted for a mixed-use development in York featuring a new Roman visitor attraction. Read More… |
Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen has set out plans for a series of works at the former Redcar steelworks site that are set to support the creation of 400 jobs and generate almost £400m worth of investment over the next 12 months. Read More… |
A build contract has been signed for the latest office development at NOMA. Read More… |
Listed property development and investment business Harworth Group has appointed a well-known figure in the property industry as its new chief executive. Read More… |
New CGI images have been revealed of the proposed Quayside West development in Newcastle city centre. Read More… |
The founder of the company looking to install a zipline between two Liverpool landmarks has shed further light on the plans, which have come up against opposition. Read More… |
York-based medical device manufacturer Abingdon Health has received a key approval for its Covid-19 rapid antibody test. Read More… |
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Powerhouse Perspective | In the latest instalment of Insider's Q&A series on the Northern Powerhouse, Stephen Roberts, investment director at mid-market private equity firm ECI Partners, outlines what the initiative means to him, the need to shift power and investment, and the problem of treating the North as a single region. Read More… |
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