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Danielle Hicks

13:20, 20 APR 2017

Danielle Boyce, Freeths; Emma Harper, Stevie Heafford, Laura Thursfield, all Mazars. (Image: Dale Martin)1 of 7
Julia Fitzsimmons, FBC Manby Bowdle; Rebecca Prince; Greenwell Gleeson. (Image: Dale Martin)2 of 7
Louise Carter-Sheckleford, Clamason Industries; Adele Raiment, Mazars; Paige Hylton, BIRA; Kerry Thomas, Clamason Industries. (Image: Dale Martin)3 of 7
Aanisha Begg, Julie Davies, Larraine Heath, all Midven. (Image: Dale Martin)4 of 7
Lucy Hogg, Charlotte Ward, Michelle Perry, all Mazars. (Image: Dale Martin)5 of 7
Emma Wells, Emma Baker, both Ansons; Abhi Punj, 3 Twenty. (Image: Dale Martin)6 of 7
Jenna Taylor, Kerry Edwards, both Clamason Industries. (Image: Dale Martin)7 of 7

Energy Battery storage developer secures £10m for expansion Harmony Energy has 14 projects around the UK including in North Devon and Wiltshire

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

Transport for Wales changing its timetable to reflect post-Covid world

It will see an improvement in some services but also tough decisions as Transport for Wales looks to increase revenues and reduce levels of required public subsidy

Elan Valley £21m tourism project boosted with Growth Deal outline business case approval

The Elan Valleys Project is being led by Welsh Water which said it will make a significant financial contribution towards it

Economy Welsh business confidence soars shows new ICAEW figures The latest data shows confidence in Wales has reached its highest point for two years

Elan Valley £21m tourism project boosted with Growth Deal outline business case approval

The Elan Valleys Project is being led by Welsh Water which said it will make a significant financial contribution towards it

Battery storage developer secures £10m for expansion

Harmony Energy has 14 projects around the UK including in North Devon and Wiltshire

Grimsby Fish Sheds regeneration proposals could create 1,000 jobs

The project would see the demolition of existing buildings and the construction of eight buildings offering commercial, community and industrial space

CBI boss Rain Newton-Smith on EU ties and the challenges facing universities

On a visit to Wales the CBI director general said she is confident that membership levels will return to pre controversy levels, but will take time

Food and Drink Greggs named UK's second strongest brand outgunning bigger consumer companies The FTSE250 brand shares the top ten rankings with the likes of Costa Coffee, Tesco and Bentley

Steelworkers to strike over Tata plans to close Port Talbot blast furnaces

Tata will close the blast furnaces in September in a move that will see 2,800 job losses across its UK operations

North East business life: community, award and charity events of the week

Companies and organisations featuring in this week's round-up include Ringtons, The Children's Foundation, Primula, Lovell Partnerships, PD Ports, Daisy Chain and Advance Northumberland

Woodsmith Mine developer Anglo American in £31bn takeover approach by Australian rival

Anglo's board are now considered in the unsolicited offer from the world's largest mining company, BHP Billiton

Metalor Technologies submits plans for new lab space in Birmingham

Company is seeking permission to build a 22,000 sq ft base which could create at least 40 new jobs

Employment Steelworkers to strike over Tata plans to close Port Talbot blast furnaces Tata will close the blast furnaces in September in a move that will see 2,800 job losses across its UK operations

10 questions for Tim Barrett of Construction Alliance North East

The chair of the lobbying organisations answers our questions

Woodsmith Mine developer Anglo American in £31bn takeover approach by Australian rival

Anglo's board are now considered in the unsolicited offer from the world's largest mining company, BHP Billiton

Drax describes strong first quarter amid refinancing to service maturing debt

The energy firm said it expects to hear "shortly" about potential government support for its huge carbon capture and storage plans

Welsh business confidence soars shows new ICAEW figures

The latest data shows confidence in Wales has reached its highest point for two years

Steelworkers to strike over Tata plans to close Port Talbot blast furnaces

Tata will close the blast furnaces in September in a move that will see 2,800 job losses across its UK operations

WH Smith plots more openings as shift towards travel pays off

Retail & High Street

Total group revenues have risen at the company which said it was benefitting from an increase in consumers travelling

LSL Property Services sounds optimistic note following estate agency franchising move

Company Results

The group's chief executive talked of "green shoots" emerging in the housing market towards the end of last year and into 2024

Filtronic signs stellar deal with Elon Musk's Space X to boost orders

The Northern supplier to the telecoms, defence and space markets is set to see the US rocket company become a shareholder

CBI boss Rain Newton-Smith on EU ties and the challenges facing universities

On a visit to Wales the CBI director general said she is confident that membership levels will return to pre controversy levels, but will take time

Newcastle Falcons owner focuses on financial stability after challenging year

Business of Sport

Newcastle Rugby Ltd parted ways with Newcastle Thunder during the financial year but it has since re-entered the league with new owners

JD Sports says billion-dollar Hibbett deal will accelerate growth in 'the largest sportswear market in the world'

Hibbett is based in Birmingham, Alabama, and has 1,169 stores in 36 states

Dragons' Den alumni set for growth after funding deals to take heating tech global and to grow honey business

DiscreteHeat plans to grow across Europe and North America

RSA Insurance strikes new flexible office deal with Cubo

Company has secured new office space in trio of English cities to house around 250 staff

£2.9bn takeover of Virgin Money moves closer as shareholders are sent offer details

Virgin Money also updated shareholders on its current trading

Video game studio Starlight Games founded by Psygnosis and Sony veterans aims to help young people into industry

'Our vision is to foster a creative ecosystem where talent can flourish'

West Yorkshire retailer Flair Furniture snaps up assets of e-commerce business Cuckooland

The Heckmondwike company has acquired Cuckooland’s website and assets