BusinessLive - Home https://www.business-live.co.uk RSS feed from BusinessLive en-gb Reach PLC 2026 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Home Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Food hub plan for Stretford approved https://www.business-live.co.uk/retail-consumer/food-hub-plan-stretford-approved-34108677 https://www.business-live.co.uk/retail-consumer/food-hub-plan-stretford-approved-34108677 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Hannah Richardson, Local Democracy Reporter) Retail & Consumer Wales has a big innovation problem https://www.business-live.co.uk/economic-development/wales-big-innovation-problem-34109260 https://www.business-live.co.uk/economic-development/wales-big-innovation-problem-34109260 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:59:29 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Dylan Jones-Evans) Economic Development UK GDP falls in April amid rising energy costs from Iran war, Office for National Statistics reports https://www.business-live.co.uk/economic-development/uk-gdp-falls-april-amid-34109199 https://www.business-live.co.uk/economic-development/uk-gdp-falls-april-amid-34109199 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:53:50 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Mauricio Alencar www.cityam.com, Alistair Houghton) Economic Development Cornwall Airport Newquay's managing director exits https://www.business-live.co.uk/enterprise/cornwall-airport-newquays-managing-director-34108359 https://www.business-live.co.uk/enterprise/cornwall-airport-newquays-managing-director-34108359 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:29:26 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Hannah Baker) Enterprise City centre warehouse conversion deal for MCR Property Group https://www.business-live.co.uk/commercial-property/city-centre-warehouse-conversion-deal-34108360 https://www.business-live.co.uk/commercial-property/city-centre-warehouse-conversion-deal-34108360 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:25:28 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Alistair Houghton) Commercial Property The £50m motorway 'ghost' junction still not open after seven years https://www.business-live.co.uk/economic-development/50m-motorway-ghost-junction-still-34105907 https://www.business-live.co.uk/economic-development/50m-motorway-ghost-junction-still-34105907 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Hannah Baker) Economic Development Port of Tyne toasts strongest results in a decade as revenues rise to £70m https://www.business-live.co.uk/ports-logistics/port-tyne-toasts-strongest-results-34105568 https://www.business-live.co.uk/ports-logistics/port-tyne-toasts-strongest-results-34105568 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:30:00 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Coreena Ford) Ports & Logistics Welsh Government to hold future of skills summit https://www.business-live.co.uk/economic-development/welsh-government-hold-future-skills-34106595 https://www.business-live.co.uk/economic-development/welsh-government-hold-future-skills-34106595 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:01:20 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Sion Barry) Economic Development Plans for major new training facility to tackle skills gap https://www.business-live.co.uk/economic-development/plans-major-new-training-facility-34103981 https://www.business-live.co.uk/economic-development/plans-major-new-training-facility-34103981 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Richard Hunt, Local Democracy Reporter) Economic Development £2m roundabout work to support huge housing expansion is set to start next week https://www.business-live.co.uk/economic-development/2m-roundabout-work-support-huge-34103492 https://www.business-live.co.uk/economic-development/2m-roundabout-work-support-huge-34103492 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (William Morgan, Local Democracy Reporter) Economic Development 'It’s not beyond the realms of man to put a train station underground': Bev Craig on urgent case for Manchester Piccadilly rebuild https://www.business-live.co.uk/economic-development/its-not-beyond-realms-man-34104286 https://www.business-live.co.uk/economic-development/its-not-beyond-realms-man-34104286 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Charlotte Hall, Local Democracy Reporter) Economic Development Space Forge secures £10m for its reusable satellite heat shield technology https://www.business-live.co.uk/technology/space-forge-secures-10m-reusable-34104988 https://www.business-live.co.uk/technology/space-forge-secures-10m-reusable-34104988 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:50:53 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Sion Barry) Tech Grimsby family firm Dee Bee Wholesale sold to UK's largest independent food and drink wholesaler https://www.business-live.co.uk/enterprise/grimsby-family-firm-dee-bee-34104291 https://www.business-live.co.uk/enterprise/grimsby-family-firm-dee-bee-34104291 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:38:43 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Coreena Ford) Enterprise M5 junction 10 upgrade hits £407m as Golden Valley plan approved https://www.business-live.co.uk/retail-consumer/m5-junction-10-upgrade-hits-34104074 https://www.business-live.co.uk/retail-consumer/m5-junction-10-upgrade-hits-34104074 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:15:52 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Carmelo Garcia, Local Democracy Reporter) Retail & Consumer Major funding boost for Welsh games industry software firm https://www.business-live.co.uk/technology/major-funding-boost-welsh-games-34103898 https://www.business-live.co.uk/technology/major-funding-boost-welsh-games-34103898 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:59:07 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Sion Barry) Tech Brunel's SS Great Britain ditches historical name ahead of museum reopening https://www.business-live.co.uk/retail-consumer/brunels-ss-great-britain-ditches-34102981 https://www.business-live.co.uk/retail-consumer/brunels-ss-great-britain-ditches-34102981 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:09:26 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Hannah Baker) Retail & Consumer Wizz Air profits fall to £1.1m as £43m Iran war hit batters earnings https://www.business-live.co.uk/retail-consumer/wizz-air-profits-fall-11m-34102741 https://www.business-live.co.uk/retail-consumer/wizz-air-profits-fall-11m-34102741 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:42:24 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Anna Wise Press Association Business Reporter, Alistair Houghton) Retail & Consumer Work starts on 'world's first' £37m electric kiln in East Yorkshire https://www.business-live.co.uk/manufacturing/work-starts-worlds-first-37m-34102431 https://www.business-live.co.uk/manufacturing/work-starts-worlds-first-37m-34102431 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:36:34 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Coreena Ford) Manufacturing Dorset brewery founded year after US Declaration of Independence hails 'remarkable milestone' https://www.business-live.co.uk/retail-consumer/dorset-brewery-founded-year-after-34102362 https://www.business-live.co.uk/retail-consumer/dorset-brewery-founded-year-after-34102362 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:01:37 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Hannah Baker) Retail & Consumer County Durham's Banks Group returns to profit amid investment for future https://www.business-live.co.uk/enterprise/county-durhams-banks-group-returns-34102057 https://www.business-live.co.uk/enterprise/county-durhams-banks-group-returns-34102057 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:18:52 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Graeme Whitfield) Enterprise Exeter University to build new virtual reality labs after securing £6.4m https://www.business-live.co.uk/enterprise/exeter-university-build-new-virtual-34101758 https://www.business-live.co.uk/enterprise/exeter-university-build-new-virtual-34101758 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:07:35 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Hannah Baker) Enterprise North East universities join mayor to set up £22m fund for high-growth businesses https://www.business-live.co.uk/economic-development/north-east-universities-join-mayor-34101712 https://www.business-live.co.uk/economic-development/north-east-universities-join-mayor-34101712 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:34:48 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Graeme Whitfield) Economic Development Hundreds call for street near Bristol Temple Meads station to be pedestrianised https://www.business-live.co.uk/retail-consumer/hundreds-call-street-near-bristol-34099824 https://www.business-live.co.uk/retail-consumer/hundreds-call-street-near-bristol-34099824 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:29:41 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Alex Seabrook, Local Democracy Reporter) Retail & Consumer Plans to transform the port of Port Talbot https://www.business-live.co.uk/enterprise/plans-transform-port-port-talbot-34099960 https://www.business-live.co.uk/enterprise/plans-transform-port-port-talbot-34099960 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:18:06 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Lewis Smith) Enterprise A&P and Cammell Laird bought up in major shipbuilding deal https://www.business-live.co.uk/enterprise/ap-cammell-laird-bought-up-34099842 https://www.business-live.co.uk/enterprise/ap-cammell-laird-bought-up-34099842 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:07:32 +0000 newsdesk@birminghamlive.co.uk (Graeme Whitfield) Enterprise