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Nina Wyers, managing partner of Floorbrite

North West views: Floorbrite’s Nina Wyers on the Northern Powerhouse

With the government’s vision of creating a Northern Powerhouse commanding the attention of the North West business community, particularly in…
Graham Stein, contact centre managing director at Parseq

Parseq announces plan to create 700 new jobs in Sunderland

Multi-million pound contract wins have led Sunderland’s Parseq, based in Doxford International Business Park, to announce an expansion plan that…
Andrew Scaife, CEO of Quantum Pharma

Durham pharma plc acts quickly to appoint new CFO

Quantum Pharma Plc, Durham-based pharmaceutical manufacturer, developer and supplier to the health and care sectors, has promoted Chris Rigg to…
Robert Forrester, Chief Executive Vertu Motors plc

North East Northern Powerhouse insight: Robert Forrester, CEO of Vertu Motors plc

In an ongoing series, Jamie Hardesty is talking to North East business leaders in an attempt to understand the region’s…
Carl Williams, Grant Thornton's North West managing partner

North West could add £71bn to UK economy by 2025

Unlocking the economic potential of the North West could add £71bn to the UK’s GVA (gross value added) in less…
Lancashire Business Expo 2016 at the Guild Hall in Preston

More success for Lancashire Business Expo

Lancashire’s largest business event, Lancashire Business Expo 2016, took place at the Guild Hall in Preston last Friday, 4th March. The…
Meersbrook

Sheffield City Council plans to boost wages of lower paid workers

Sheffield City Council is set to to offer a business rate discount to employers paying their workers the Living Wage…
Petah Green has been appointed by Purple as their VP, Asia Pacific

Purple Appoint Petah Green as VP, Asia Pacific

Purple Appoint Petah Green VP, Asia Pacific Purple, the intelligent spaces software company, today announced the appointment of Petah Green, as…
Hexagon Tower in Blackley, north Manchester

Hexagon Tower science park changes hands in £95m deal

Hexagon Tower, the vertical science park in Blackley, north Manchester, has been snapped up in a multi-site deal worth £95m. A…
Simon Gray, partner at accountancy and advisory firm Hentons.

What a Northern Powerhouse in Yorkshire means to: Simon Gray, partner at Hentons

Bdaily’s newest series aims to give the business people of Yorkshire the opportunity to voice their opinions on the the…
L to R Ken Campling, Justin Musgrove and Anthony Elliott

This week's North East appointments

To kickstart the week we bring you a roundup of the latest appointments from across the region. Justin Musgrove, Ken Campling…
A CGI image of St James Securities' proposed £35m retail park in Sheffield.

Proposed £35m Sheffield retail park to create 250 full-time new jobs

Leeds-headquartered developer St James Securities has submitted plans to Sheffield City Council to create a £35m retail park in the…