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Lancashire group hails ‘commitment to strengthening the UK’s power infrastructure’ Ipsum Group has acquired Blaydon-based Rosh Engineering(Image: Ipsum) Utilities engineering specialist Ipsum Group has acquired a high-voltage specialist in the North East and a drainage and sewerage specialist in the Midlands as it continues its national expansion. Chorley-based Ipsum has acquired Gateshead’s Rosh Engineering to […]

The Sunderland firm has taken over Prosperity Wealth through its downstream buyout model 08:30, 11 Mar 2026Updated 12:45, 11 Mar 2026 From left: Fairstone central managing director Mike Slater; Prosperity Wealth head of office Matt Bell and Fairstone chief financial planning officer Russell Bignall.(Image: Fairstone Group) Financial advisory group Fairstone has made its largest acquisition […]

London-listed recruitment firm ditches dividend and cuts 15% of workforce after revenue fell 12% to £781.1m amid cautious client sentiment 11:01, 11 Mar 2026Updated 11:10, 11 Mar 2026 Robert Walters says the economic environment remains uncertain(Image: PA) Robert Walters has scrapped its final dividend after the recruitment firm’s profits were impacted amid cautious global sentiment […]

Councils team up on plans to reopen line dismantled during Beeching cuts Carmelo Garcia and Local Democracy Reporter 17:00, 12 Mar 2026 A map showing a possible new rail link between Gloucester and Hereford via Ross-on-Wye(Image: BRTA) Calls for a new rail link between Gloucester and Hereford to help cope with tens of thousands of […]

Kush Bristol will be located in the former home of The Mint Room on Clifton Road Birmingham chef Aktar Islam is expanding into Bristol A Michelin-starred chef is poised to launch a new Indian restaurant in Bristol. Aktar Islam, the holder of two Michelin Stars, is preparing to officially unveil his latest venture, Kush Bristol, […]

ING ranks Europe’s most talked-about cities Alexander Brock and Local Democracy Reporter 11:20, 11 Mar 2026 Aerial photo of Victoria Square in Birmingham city centre. Picture shows (from left): Victoria Square House, One Victoria Square, Town Hall, Council House and Alpha in the background(Image: West Midlands Growth Company) Birmingham has been named as one of […]

Properties in Stoke and Warrington were already set for sale BPI Asset Advisory is managing a series of online auctions of construction machinery and equipment from Caldwell Construction(Image: BPI Asset Advisory) Machinery and assets from a construction firm that went into administration are being auctioned off. Caldwell Construction, which employed more than 400 staff at […]

The deal came after BrewDog fell into administration on Monday, in a move which will leave the brand’s crowdfund investors empty handed Henry Saker-Clark, Anna Wise and Neil Pooran, Press Association 18:37, 02 Mar 2026Updated 18:37, 02 Mar 2026 BrewDog in Westgate Street, Cardiff(Image: Western Mail) BrewDog has announced it will close 38 bars, resulting […]

Analysts note ‘quiet revolution’ at FTSE 250 company as its profit before tax reaches £152.9m 11:48, 27 Feb 2026Updated 11:49, 27 Feb 2026 The Port of Liverpool Building, home to the Liverpool office of Rathbones FTSE 250 firm Rathbones has declared its ambition to become the “best wealth manager in the UK by far”. Shares […]

The holidays firm has expanded the number of UK airports it flies from (Image: NurPhoto, NurPhoto via Getty Images) Low cost airline and package holiday operator Jet2 says it is on track to meet profit expectations despite £10m costs opening its Gatwick base. The Leeds Bradford Airport-based carrier and holidays firm told investors on the […]