Over 100 guests attended a cyber security and fraud event hosted by Barclays Bank Plc and Grant Thornton in partnership with CBI. An interactive survey carried out at a major cyber security and fraud awareness seminar in Belfast has revealed that 49% of the private and public sector businesses in attendance do not have a […]
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation and St Modwen have marked the start of construction on a new accommodation facility at Longbridge. The facility at Longbridge is for medical specialists who treat injured military personnel at Birmingham’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Planning consent for the new scheme was approved last year and construction is now underway, with the […]
Manchester’s new regional authority has set out how it will build thousands of new homes. The new Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has started the handover of powers currently held by the Homes and Communities Agency. It has launched a consultation on the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework that will identify the most appropriate places to […]
The Welsh Government has agreed in principle to form a joint venture partnership with Wesley Clover, the parent company of The Celtic Manor Resort, so proposals can move forward to construct a large International Convention Centre at Celtic Manor in Newport, Economy Minister Edwina Hart has announced. The proposed £80m facility would be capable of […]
Business Secretary Sajid Javid will fly to Mumbai for a meeting with Tata Group Chairman Cyrus Mistry tomorrow (Wednesday 6 April 2016) for an update on the sale process of Tata Steel’s UK operations. The government has been clear it envisages a responsible sale process, and is using all possible ministerial, official and diplomatic levers […]
A KPMG survey of 25 global real estate investors with assets under management of over $400bn has revealed that two thirds believe a Brexit would result in less inward investment into UK property and property companies. While only a third of the investors surveyed have reduced or plan to reduce investment before the referendum on […]
Highways England will spend £150 million on harnessing new technology, including trials of driverless car technology on motorways. Highways England has published its Innovation strategy which sets out for the first time its wide-ranging plan to ensure it is keeping pace with advances in technology, bringing benefits to road users up and down the country […]
Councils receive hundreds of thousands of pounds in funding to support digital transformation schemes aimed at improving local services. The Local Government Association (LGA) is giving £560,000 to 34 English councils in order to help them develop digital solutions to a number of issues, including support for troubled families, health and social care integration and […]
A new £25 million Welsh Government fund will provide ambitious Welsh managers and management teams with the funding they need to buy established Welsh small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) when their current owners retire or sell up. Launched by Economy Minister Edwina Hart, the Wales Management Succession Fund aims to help 20 Welsh SMEs create […]
Businesses are invited to apply for a share of £9 million from the Energy Catalyst for innovative projects that solve industry challenges. Round 4 of the Energy Catalyst funding competition is now open. Innovative businesses and researchers from any sector can apply for a share of £9 million. Proposed projects should address the three major […]
