Today's Northern Powerhouse business news from Insider |
News from the Northern Powerhouse | A West Yorkshire technology company founded by an Insider 42 Under 42 alumnus that uses advanced AI to tackle harmful mis- and disinformation has completed a $24m (£18.4m) funding round.
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GP Bullhound has announced that entries for the 2022 Northern Tech Awards are now open. In their ninth year, the annual Northern Tech Awards showcase and celebrate the fastest growing and most promising tech companies in the North of the UK.
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A Middlesbrough-based vinyl pressing business is set to create up to 46 new jobs over the next three years, following a £350,000 investment.
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Two 51-storey residential towers providing almost 1,000 homes in Manchester city centre have been approved.
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A Scunthorpe accountancy firm has acquired a practice in Lincoln and secured funding to support further expansion.
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Rebounding sales and an influx of investment has meant national and independent brands are "very interested in Sunderland city centre as a place to do business", according to the chief executive of Sunderland Business Improvement District (BID).
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Plans for a second consultation on Cadent's proposals for an underground hydrogen pipeline have been confirmed following completion of the first round of feedback.
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Contracts worth more than £4.8m have been awarded to companies across the region, "generating real growth" as work gathers pace on the next phase of Middlesbrough's Centre Square office development.
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An event has been held to mark the start of construction work on the first phase of Sheffield Hallam University's city campus development.
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Powerhouse Perspective | In the latest instalment of Insider's Q&A series on the Northern Powerhouse, Liz Hartley, director at Hive Projects, discusses what the initiative means to her, the positive impact of the region's metro mayors, and the need for more funding and up-skilling.
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