4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (321+ words) As part of a new series of in-person conversations about the workplace, The Workplace Exchange will be hosted as a breakfast session that brings people together from across the workplace industry to share ideas, experiences and perspectives on the issues…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (69+ words) thebusinessdesk.com AAB: Launching with intent to support scaling North West businesses More from North West - Solar facility developed at Knowsley farm to provide power and cut CO2 emissions - Dez Derry backs music event series La Discothèque via new investment vehicle…...

6+ day, 32+ min ago   (103+ words) £25m NatWest boost for Birmingham’s AI travel tech firm Perk thebusinessdesk.com £25m NatWest boost for Birmingham’s AI travel tech firm Perk Travel and spend management platform Perk, formerly TravelPerk, has secured a £25m funding facility from NatWest to support its continued growth…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (196+ words) Almost a quarter of South West businesses rank AI adoption and technological change as one of their biggest challenges, despite a national surge in companies using the technology. According to a survey by BDO, 24% of regional businesses cite AI adoption…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (236+ words) Gateley Holdings has announced that its class action business, Austen Hays, has secured a settlement in its first class action case, a significant milestone for the business and a resolution for clients involved. Settlement payments will be made available for…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (1782+ words) Ever since she started as managing partner at PM+M, the Lancashire-based accountancy firm, Helen Clayton has made independence central to the firm’s identity. While competitor firms like Cowgills, Moore & Smalley and Pierce become subsumed into larger national entities, either…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (56+ words) TheBusinessDesk.com Law firm beefs up its regional presence - Consent sought for 1,000-place college at expanding mixed use scheme - New plans revealed for 3,500 homes to combat chronic housing shortage - British Business Bank to unveil new £150m Northern scale-up fund - Are you…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (304+ words) BGF-backed Celerity, the Manchester-based hybrid cloud and IT managed services provider, has continued its ambitious growth strategy with the acquisition of Insight 2 Value (I2V), a specialist in intelligent automation and enterprise content management based in Warwick, for an undisclosed sum. Celerity’s…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (52+ words) TheBusinessDesk.com Organic growth and acquisitions generate momentum at law firm - Uganda–UK Business and Community event coming to Bradford - City’s main post office to close next month - £2m funding to support plant-based oils supplier’s expansion - Modernisation at historic theatre to…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (235+ words) The £346m takeover of South West specialist engineering company Gooch & Housego by a US private equity firm has cleared a major regulatory hurdle and is set to complete by the end of this year. The deal, which was recommended by Gooch…...