Signs the Northern Ireland economy may be picking up pace were erased in July as activity across much of the private sector contracted. The latest… Read More »Ulster Bank PMI: Northern Ireland Economy’s Recover Falters In July
South West firms saw a sustained drop in sales amid higher borrowing costs and increased economic uncertainty, according to a new NatWest report. The bank… Read More »South West Sales Drop Amid Higher Interest Rates, NatWest Reports
The region’s businesses have experienced the fastest downturn in output in 11 months, new research suggests. The North East’s manufacturing and services firms reported the… Read More »North East Firms Experience Half Year Slump As Output Falls Faster Than Other Regions
The potential loss of 500 jobs at a haulage company in Lurgan has been blamed on Brexit by the business’s owners. In a letter to… Read More »Brexit Takes The Blame For Potential Loss Of 500 Jobs And Closure Of Lurgan Haulier
A £1.24bn deal between US United Health Group and Leeds-based Emis Group has been provisionally cleared by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). It comes… Read More »£1.24bn Takeover Of Yorkshire’s Emis Group By US Health Giant Given Provisional Clearance By CMA
The West of England’s Metro Mayor Dan Norris has said his local authority “stands ready” to help hundreds of Wilko workers in the region after… Read More »Wilko Administration: West Country Workers Offered Help By Mayor
A London cybersecurity firm has relocated to Cardiff. Socura, which plans to grow its new operation to 10 staff over the next year, has taken… Read More »Cybersecurity Firm Socura Relocates From London To Wales
A loss-making nuclear decommissioning services firm that was sold earlier this year for just £3 has entered administration. JFN Limited was acquired by UK private… Read More »Redundancies Made As Loss-Making Nuclear Services Firm Sold For Just £3 Enters Administration
Birmingham night-time and leisure destination Star City has announced plans to open a new go karting track. The move is part of a series of… Read More »Go Karting Track Set To Open At Birmingham Leisure Destination
A leading housing association has pledged to build around 560 homes in rural areas across the South West over the next two years. LiveWest has… Read More »AD FEATURE: LiveWest To Build Around 560 Rural Homes In The Next Two Years Across The South West