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Major energy supplier with over 1million customers puts itself up for sale
A MAJOR energy supplier with more than one million customers is up for sale. Shell has confirmed that it’s looking for a buyer for its domestic energy supplier Shell Energy. 1 Shell is selling its Read More
£4m timber processing investment at Arbor Forest Products
A £4 million investment in timber processing has been made by Arbor Forest Products. A new state-of-the-art sawmill planing line has been added to the New Holland site, bringing further automation to the huge plant. Read More
Green light for Black Country industrial scheme
Commercial property developers Graftongate and Cilldara Group have secured planning consent for a new sustainable logistics scheme in the West Midlands. Walsall Council has granted permission for the development of a former Holiday Inn complex Read More
Hull’s The Edge Hub opens with ‘eco-system’ of skills and innovation on offer
Hull’s new tech and innovation hot spot has opened. The Edge Hub, brought forward by Tech Week Humber founder Antonio Tombanane and city property developer Shaun Larvin, has transformed a long-vacant building opposite Hull’s Bonus Read More
Wales could lose £500m of EU funding if unspent before the end of the year
Wales still has £500m of EU funding that needs to be spent by the end of this year or it will be lost. This is according to a new report from Audit Wales which examines Read More
AO hopes to attract over 250 new employees with potential 20% pay rise
AO is to create over 250 jobs at its Bolton headquarters. The online electricals retailer is expanding its customer service team while successful applicants will have the opportunity to receive a pay rise of 20% Read More
Britain’s luckiest city for hitting the Lotto jackpot revealed
THE UK’s luckiest city for scooping the Lotto jackpot has been revealed – would you move there? A whopping 200 winners from the same place have claimed their National Lottery wins. 1 There have been Read More
Walkers putting £58m into one of world’s biggest crisp factories
Walkers crisps said it is upgrading production facilities at one of the world’s biggest crisp factories through a £58 million investment. The crisp giant said the upgrade at its main Leicester site would also lead Read More
North East Tomahawk Steakhouse site closes to make way for ‘big name’ brand
A popular Northumberland restaurant has closed it doors to prepare for a grand reopening as a new “big name” concept. Tomahawk Steakhouse officially opened its doors in the former home of Catch Seafood restaurant near Read More
Magnitude Biosciences seals £500,000 investment to ramp up research work
A North East biotech company that spun out of Durham University has sealed a six-figure funding deal to ramp up its work. Magnitude Biosciences Ltd, based at NETPark in Sedgefield, uses nematode worms as a Read More
Let’s hear it for the Humber – Business Week launches with unifiying call
Humber Business Week has provided the perfect platform to mount a clear call for collaboration when it comes to championing the region, helping bring investment, jobs and people to the Energy Estuary. With Bondholder organisation Read More
Huge homeware brand set to disappear from high street within weeks
A HUGE homeware brand is set to disappear from the high street forever. Habitat is closing its three remaining standalone stores. 1 Habitat is closing its three remaining showrooms in JulyCredit: Alamy Three shops in Read More
Two thirds of public support government-backed decarbonisation of steel industry
Nearly two-thirds of people in the UK support government investment to help the steel industry decarbonise, according to a recent YouGov poll. The survey into perceptions of the UK steel industry among the British public Read More
Fresh plans submitted for Newcastle city centre hotel, brasserie and bar
North East company Kans and Kandy is set to take forward plans to transform an empty Newcastle city centre building into a new hotel, bar and brasserie. 19-21 Collingwood Street was originally destined to be Read More
RM Group creates 30 jobs at Dungannon plant
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Economy
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Grainger sees profits and revenues rise on the back of rental sector strategy
November 18, 2021Property group Grainger plc has seen a big rise in profits on the back of Read More -
Wetherspoons Valentine’s Day meal for two is back – but there’s a major change
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Grainger plc announces sites in Sheffield and Exeter for rental developments
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Northern Ireland economy growing, but yet to recover 2007 lustre
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Aldi named UK’s cheapest supermarket with up to £26 in savings on a single shop
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I bought a £569 iPad on Amazon but what I got instead left me gobsmacked
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Cardiff University’s massive impact on the UK economy
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Gloucestershire plant hire firm expands range with £1.5m investment
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Martin Lewis urges households earning less than £40k to do urgent check
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Newspaper publishing and delivery over Easter 2023
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Howdens launches £250m share buy-back after posting record results
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Engineering excellence demonstrated with top spots taken in national award
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Plans submitted to transform landmark Manchester city centre building
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Industry
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Millions of Ovo Energy customers to get £400 rebate direct into bank accounts
September 2, 2022MILLIONS of Ovo Energy customers are set to receive an energy bill discount in weeks.Customers Read More -
Furious customers slam Evri parcel service amid lost parcel complaints
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12million pensioners heave sigh of relief as Truss says ‘triple lock’ will stay
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£95m brick factory opens as owner reports big fall in profits
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Welsh agricultural supply business Wynnstay expands with £9.5m acquisition
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Soaring energy prices threatening Scunthorpe steelworks’ sustainability – claim
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I won £60k lotto prize after beating cancer 3 times… here’s how I’ll spend it
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I’m an energy expert – what temperature should my thermostat be set to cut bills
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Hull door manufacturer Summerbridge bought out by freeport-focused Kartell UK
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Princess Yachts to debut vessels at return of Düsseldorf boat show
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M&S Christmas ad is ‘hilarious’ – but viewers are all saying the same thing
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Bilfinger UK opens new engineering base in Hull as Humber expansion completes
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Jobs at risk as last orders called for historic Jennings Brewery
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Solar energy firm creating ‘dozens’ of jobs after move to new base
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Rolls-Royce completes successful tests of world’s biggest jet engine
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