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Business News Round Up (19/05/2026)

Faster decision making could lead to £1.1bn extra annual economic output for NW firms

North West mid-market businesses could generate …

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Business News Round Up (12/05/2026)

Second anniversary of NPIF II marked by delivery of £275m boost to northern businesses

Completed across 449 deals, the Fund …

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Business News Round Up (11/05/2026)

UK popularity among foreign direct investors lowest since pandemic

The UK is the least attractive it has been to foreign …

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Business News Round Up (07/05/2026)

BDO: appetite for overseas expansion grows amongst PE-backed businesses

Private equity-backed businesses have a growing appetite for international expansion, despite …

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Business News Round Up (05/05/2026)

Small UK businesses being pushed out of EU markets due to red tape and rising costs, research finds

Small businesses …

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Business News Round Up (01/05/2026)

Listed firms in North West issued lowest Q1 profit warnings total in five years – but spike since start of

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