Today's Northern Powerhouse business news from Insider |
A European supplier of security products, ID cards, and specialist print equipment used to create them, which opened its first UK base in Yorkshire earlier this year, has acquired a business in the North West. Read More… |
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News from the Northern Powerhouse | A Lancashire-based manufacturer of connected electrical services has moved forward with an eco off-grid leisure kit to meet the surge in demand for staycations following a £750,000 investment from NPIF - Maven Equity Finance. Read More… |
Plans to revamp Sunderland’s Central Station are expected to take a major step forward next week, with the council’s cabinet set to approve a £28m improvement programme. Read More… |
Plans for a 39-storey tower in Sheffield that could become one of the tallest buildings in Yorkshire are recommended for approval next week. Read More… |
An investment firm has launched in the North West and confirmed to Insider plans to expand elsewhere. Read More… |
Teesworks has confirmed that a bid spearheaded by Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen will be submitted to the government on behalf of the region to become the country’s first and largest Freeport. Read More… |
Plans for a pair of temporary film studios to be built in Liverpool - which would stand while the former Littlewoods Building is transformed into a major production complex - have been backed. Read More… |
Made Tech has appointed a new chief financial officer to support its expansion across the North. Read More… |
North East cities could be set for a rapid recovery in 2021, according to a new economic study. Read More… |
Plans have been revealed for a £27m investment across Scunthorpe through the Town Deal programme. Read More… |
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Powerhouse Perspective | In the latest instalment of Insider's Q&A series on the Northern Powerhouse, Martin Hathaway, managing director of the Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce, outlines what the initiative means to him, the work undertaken so far to support the North's recovery from Covid-19, and how devolution can lead to greater collaboration. Read More… |
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