Archive

All together now?

4 July 2008

The proposed shake-up of sub-national regeneration could make it difficult to get all the decision-makers playing the same tune.

Big cities gain most from growth fund

4 July 2008

Big urban areas are the biggest winners in the latest round of a government fund to reward business development.

Youth worklessness is main focus of councils

4 July 2008

More than three-quarters of councils have included a target to cut the numbers of 16- to 18-year-olds who are not in education, employment or training in their local area agreement deals.

Tesco set to lodge competition appeal

4 July 2008

Tesco has appealed against the 'competition test', one of the recommendations in watchdog the Competition Commission's report on the grocery sector.

CDFIs 'must show their credibility'

4 July 2008

Third sector lenders in disadvantaged areas must prove their credibility in order to attract investment from mainstream financial institutions, the boss of a high street bank said last week.

Belfast rebrand aims to move city on from past

4 July 2008

Belfast has unveiled a new city brand with the aim of ending negative perceptions born from decades of sectarian strife.

Rising euro sets England up for £380m windfall

4 July 2008

Grants from the European Regional Development Fund in England are currently worth nearly £400 million more than previously expected due to the euro's strength against sterling.

Crumbling ambitions

4 July 2008

How political and economic upheavals may hit the Olympic's legacy plans

Laa targets

By Jamie Carpenter

4 July 2008

Local area targets are a good sign for renewal