Today's Northern Powerhouse business news from Insider |
Northern leaders have outlined plans to seek funding to bring forward their preferred options for Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) in their response to the government's Integrated Rail Plan.
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News from the Northern Powerhouse | The £270m redevelopment of the former International Swimming Pool site in Leeds has been given the green light.
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The government’s plan to shelve rail links across the North have "killed" the levelling-up message, Sir Richard Leese told the audience at Insider’s Manchester: City of Firsts event.
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A Middlesbrough-based games developer has plans to grow its original suite of games following record turnover and the doubling of its staff over the last year.
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A provider of microbiological testing has received a £500,000 loan to grow its viral testing facility.
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A major development site in Leeds located adjacent to Bridgewater Place has been acquired by a joint venture between Stamford Property Holdings and Shelborn Asset Management.
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Businesses in the North attracted £992m in venture capital investment in Q3 of 2021, according to KPMG's latest Venture Pulse Survey.
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Gabby Logan has been named as the new chair of Leeds 2023, a programme that is aiming to bring forward a transformational year of creative experiences for the city.
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HMRC has announced plans to occupy the whole of a landmark Newcastle development, which is expected to open in 2027. The move will bring 9,000 staff into the city centre.
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The next steps have been set out to unlock a potential £70m redevelopment of the iconic Littlewoods building in Liverpool, which could create almost 4,000 jobs. The scheme would aim to create one of the UK's biggest TV and film complexes.
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A further public consultation is being held on £30m plans for the transformation of Halifax rail station.
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Powerhouse Perspective | In the latest instalment of Insider's Q&A series on the Northern Powerhouse, Chris Norton, founder of Leeds-based Prohibition PR, discusses what the initiative means to him, the need to invest in connectivity, and the importance of collaboration between northern businesses.
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