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Danielle Hicks

14:41, 10 NOV 2016

John Campion, Richard Taylor, Stephen Bottley, Pat Murphy, Huw Dolphin.1 of 7
Fiona Thomson, Chris Pinney, Neil Bowker, Neha Lugg.2 of 7
David Rimmer, Monique Sutherland, Roger Collier.3 of 7
Amy Walker, Tom Swain, Charlotte Duce, Jon Roden, Helen Wheeler-Jones.4 of 7
Richard Taylor, Gary Lowe, Gareth Stokes.5 of 7
Darren Boocock, Trevor Ivory, Simon Butler-Finbow, Matthew Cowlishaw.6 of 7
Richard Craven, Stephen Bottley, Matthew Cowlishaw, Simon Stirling.7 of 7

Welsh Government The £1bn South Wales Metro rail project gives Cardiff a raw deal says its architect Professor Mark Barry says just two trains an hour on the City and Coryton lines is not a turn-up-and-go Metro in Cardiff

Economy Humber Border Control Posts ready for new post-Brexit rules Two soon to be launched facilities at the ports of Immingham and Hull will receive animal and plant products from EU countries

Wales has lowest employment and highest economic inactivity rates in the UK

The number of working age economic inactive would fill the Principality Stadium seven times

UK inflation cools to 3.2% after further slowdown in food prices

It marks the lowest level since September 2021

Consultation on 'world leading' carbon capture plans

Viridor to explain proposals to 'decarbonise the waste industry' in the North West

The £1bn South Wales Metro rail project gives Cardiff a raw deal says its architect

Welsh Government

Professor Mark Barry says just two trains an hour on the City and Coryton lines is not a turn-up-and-go Metro in Cardiff

Cardiff Airport Cardiff Airport on a return for Qatar Airways, passenger growth and its financial health The airport's chief executive Spencer Birns said the target of getting back to its pre-Covid annual passenger number of 1.6 million still stands

The £1bn South Wales Metro rail project gives Cardiff a raw deal says its architect

Welsh Government

Professor Mark Barry says just two trains an hour on the City and Coryton lines is not a turn-up-and-go Metro in Cardiff

More than 120 jobs at risk as major North East employer launches restructure

A total of 126 jobs are potentially set to go at the three North-east Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies UK sites

Specialists in commercial glazing and new-build developments

Partner Stories

Frame Fast provides house builders, installers, architects and developers with the very best products and advice

Sales and profits up at Home Bargains owner TJ Morris as it renews mission to get to 1,000 UK stores

Liverpool-based group now has 594 UK stores

Economy Humber Border Control Posts ready for new post-Brexit rules Two soon to be launched facilities at the ports of Immingham and Hull will receive animal and plant products from EU countries

MEC Consulting returns to Birmingham with new office launch

Engineering and environmental consultancy left the city when the pandemic started but has launched a new base in business district

Tyneside renewables specialist Geowarmth acquired by Hometree in undisclosed deal

Geowarmth CEO says the deal will allow the firm 'to reach more people and help more homes transition to renewable energy'

Tech group Grid Smarter Cities nets £2m investment to help cut congestion in London project

The firm's Kerb platform allows electric van drivers to reserve a parking spot for up to 90 minutes, 24 hours a day, reducing ‘idling’

North East property firm Hanro Group appoints new managing director

Adam Serfontein is stepping back from day to day operations after 25 years with the Newcastle based group

More than 120 jobs at risk as major North East employer launches restructure

A total of 126 jobs are potentially set to go at the three North-east Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies UK sites

Wales has lowest employment and highest economic inactivity rates in the UK

The number of working age economic inactive would fill the Principality Stadium seven times

UK inflation cools to 3.2% after further slowdown in food prices

It marks the lowest level since September 2021

Advert banned over 'misleading' complimentary food and drink claims on train services

Retail & Consumer

Train operator said it had faced 'exceptional disruption' from strikes and weather

Tech firms invited to take part in Hong Kong trade mission

Business from the South West and West Midlands looking to export to the Asia Pacific region are being encouraged to apply

Fintech venture Prosper creating back office operation in Cardiff on latest equity round

The firm plans to create a 100 jobs in Cardiff following a new investment round from the Development Bank of Wales and a syndicate of angels

45 jobs go at North East glass firm ARGLA after administrators called in

Insolvency and Administration

ARGLA ceased trading after unexpected losses on a large contract triggered a chain of events leading to its collapse

Superdry to delist from London Stock Exchange as part of restructuring plans

Retail & High Street

The struggling retailer has also announced an equity raise as it battles to stay afloat

The £1bn South Wales Metro rail project gives Cardiff a raw deal says its architect

Welsh Government

Professor Mark Barry says just two trains an hour on the City and Coryton lines is not a turn-up-and-go Metro in Cardiff

Newcastle games maker Red Rover Interactive nets £12m investment to accelerate debut title

The Series A funding for the Tyneside firm comes less than a year after the creation of the developer and could lead to the creation of 25 jobs

Businesses urged to help as UK unemployment jumps

The number of people out of work rose higher than some economists were expecting