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Among the West Midlands entrants in the 2025 Sunday Times Rich List are (clockwise from top left): JCB's Lord Bamford, Denise Coates from Bet365, Gymshark co-founder Ben Francis and Lounge Underwear's Melanie and Daniel Marsden

JCB and Gymshark owners still among UK's wealthiest

Annual Sunday Times Rich List is published online today and once again features Lord Bamford and Ben Francis on its countdown

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Manchester United’s Sir Jim Ratcliffe still North West’s richest man as young entrepreneurs join Sunday Times Rich List

Retail entrepreneurs on famous list include 'richest person in Liverpool history'

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Rachel Reeves's economic strategies spur UK growth, overshadowing looming US tariffs

The UK economy surged by 0.7 per cent in the first three months of the year, official data has shown, suggesting firms boosted production ahead of Rachel Reeves's tax rises in April and the threat of President Donald Trump's tariffs.

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Wales now has a £25bn super pension fund

The Welsh Pension Partnership is looking to deploy more funds to back Welsh companies and projects

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'Real scale and a clear purpose': New B&M CEO Tjeerd Jegen has big ambitions for the discount retail giant

Retail & High Street

Incoming boss has been leader at companies from Woolworths Australia to e-bike giant Accell Group

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Evri to merge with DHL eCommerce in latest delivery sector consolidation

Evri and DHL eCommerce will merge, creating a business that is set to deliver over a billion parcels every year, with 30,000 couriers and 12,000 office staff, DHL said

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Make your working day better: University and HR experts team up to study the way we work

Better Working Lives research links the University of Salford with HR firm Peninsula

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Greggs to launch after-school and holiday care for families after 25 years of breakfast clubs

Newcastle-based bakery giant Greggs is set to introduce after-school and holiday care as well as other crisis support for families as it expands its community work

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Liverpool to Manchester rail line 'can balance UK economy' with £15bn boost

New line could provide better economic growth than anywhere else in the UK, Metro Mayors will argue today

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Motor retailer Vertu sees profits fall in year of significant challenges

The year saw cost reduction exercises in anticipation of Government-related cost pressures

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North East set for Government jobs boost as Whitehall roles move out to the regions

The Government wants 50% of UK-based senior civil servants to be based in regional offices by 2030

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Employment Corporate Britain needs to 'wake up' to potential talent of ex-offenders, charity boss says

Eva Hamilton MBE says horse therapy could ease strain on UK's prison system and is calling for government support

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More than third of major airports raise drop-off fees

The RAC has said it is "bordering on the ridiculous"

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Bank of England should cut interest rates to help households, says Monetary Policy Committee member

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Swati Dhingra said the Bank of England should cut interest rates in order to help stop the squeeze on living standards

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£62m battery energy storage development planned for Teesworks following EOS deal

The announcement comes on the back of a number of renewable energy projects set to come to the Teesworks site

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West Midlands gigafactory team says next Government must attract more battery investment to the UK

Greenpower Park says UK is falling behind other countries

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Enterprise

By City AM Org Group expands global footprint with acquisition of tech recruitment firm Venturi

The acquisition bolsters the group's growing portfolio, adding Venturi's tech expertise to a business that already includes global talent from Morgan McKinley, business process outsourcing provider Abtran, and advisory and technology arm Org Advisory.

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10 questions for Alex Knight of Stemazing

The founder of North East-based social enterprise answers our questions

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The eight richest people from Wales

The Sunday Times Rich List for 2025 has been published.

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Future maintains profit margins despite revenue decline, announces new £55m buyback programme

The media platform, which owns Go.compare, reported a three per cent drop in revenue in the six months to 31 March

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Manchester United’s Sir Jim Ratcliffe still North West’s richest man as young entrepreneurs join Sunday Times Rich List

Retail entrepreneurs on famous list include 'richest person in Liverpool history'

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Technology

By City AM Government urged to break up Apple and Google's duopoly over app stores

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) must be "beefed up" to deliver faster and more forceful interventions in digital markets, especially against "exploitative practices" like excessive commission fees charged by Apple and Google

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Filtronic scoops significant Airbus satellite contract with potential for more to come

It is another valuable European space sector deal for the North East firm

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Sage hails AI progress as it books substantial margin and earnings growth

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The global tech giant's Tyneside team has fundamental in developing its AI assistant, Sage Copilot

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Space Forge in biggest ever Series A fundraising round in the UK's space sector

The Cardiff-based start-up has secured a £22.6m investment from a consortium of global investors led by the NATO Innovation Fund

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US web hosting giant GoDaddy's UK division returns to profit after $70m loss

The Nottingham-headquartered division has reported a pre-tax profit of $4.2m (£3.15m) for 2024

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Professional Services Sunday Times Rich List: Wealthiest people in the South West revealed Electricity and finance leaders see their wealth soar

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Pasture announces opening date for new Bristol venue

Prime by Pasture launched by team behind Pasture and Radius in Bristol

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'Real scale and a clear purpose': New B&M CEO Tjeerd Jegen has big ambitions for the discount retail giant

Retail & High Street

Incoming boss has been leader at companies from Woolworths Australia to e-bike giant Accell Group

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Pub operator and brewery business Butcombe hails 'record' performance

Company Results

The group consists of more than 120 pubs, bars and inns across the South of England and Channel Islands

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Greggs to launch after-school and holiday care for families after 25 years of breakfast clubs

Newcastle-based bakery giant Greggs is set to introduce after-school and holiday care as well as other crisis support for families as it expands its community work

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Manufacturing

By City AM Rolls-Royce's shares hit record high as FTSE 100 group edges towards £70bn valuation

The Derby-headquartered group achieved a new record high share price on Thursday, 15 May, meaning it finished the day with a market capitalisation of £69.1bn, the largest in its history

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ITM Power strikes deal to supply 300MW of electrolysers to overseas power plant

The major project has received funding approval from the local authorities

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JLR posts highest profit in a decade

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Car maker enjoys healthy sales and profits

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Bilfinger secures major contract to expand Mitsubishi Chemical's Saltend production

Expanded Soarnol production is coming to the park, east of Hull

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Bilfinger grows in hydrogen and gas sector with deal for nZero Group – as NVM exits

Group has bases in Cheshire, Bristol and Staffordshire

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Commercial Property

Retail & High Street Owner of Cardiff's St David's Shopping Centre back in the black

Land Securities has reported last year end profits of just under £400m

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Landsec profits climb 5% amid push into residential and retail property

The property investment group, which owns the Bluewater shopping centre in Kent, said profit before tax rose to £395m in the year to March 31 from £341m the previous year

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Property firm expands Birmingham presence with deal

Principle Estate Management has acquired a portfolio of sites from a rival business

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Listed landlord Grainger toasts rising revenues and profits buoyed by new openings

The Newcastle based listed landlord has seen recent openings in Oxford and Birmingham

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Vaulkhard Group snaps up Barluga to reinforce commitment to Newcastle’s hospitality scene

The transaction has been backed by a further £5.2m funding package from HSBC UK

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Professional Services

By City AM One in ten Brits don't have a penny in cash savings, FCA warns

The Financial Conduct Authority's Financial Lives Survey 2022 found that people's ability to meet financial commitments is being stretched, with one in four having missed payments

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Tyneside sole trader fined £50,000 for over 194,000 nuisance calls

The trader behind green energy firm ECO4U has been hit with the fine by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)

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USA deal for Morson Group in ‘significant’ global move

California's PTS Advance works in sectors including energy and infrastructure

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Natwest shares hit decade high as government continues to reduce stake

The government is continuing to reduce its stake in the lender, with the FTSE 100 giant's stock up nearly 1% and touching highs of 498.8p

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'Investment magnet' financial services injected huge £281bn into UK economy

Financial services have been a key battleground in the spat between the UK and EU over market access, with the UK government recently unveiling plans to make the City more competitive

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Economic Development

Economic Development Cheltenham Golden Valley plans near GCHQ unveiled at flagship cyber security event The second phase of the landmark scheme was unveiled at Cyber UK which was hosted by the National Cyber Security Centre in Manchester last week

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Update on future of Plymouth's £10m abandoned waterfront block of flats

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The charitable Abbeyfield Society said it is in discussions with "stakeholders" about completing the Mayflower Court retirement development at Millbay

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Wales now has a £25bn super pension fund

The Welsh Pension Partnership is looking to deploy more funds to back Welsh companies and projects

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Rachel Reeves's economic strategies spur UK growth, overshadowing looming US tariffs

The UK economy surged by 0.7 per cent in the first three months of the year, official data has shown, suggesting firms boosted production ahead of Rachel Reeves's tax rises in April and the threat of President Donald Trump's tariffs.

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Andy Burnham says case for new Manchester to Liverpool railway has 'landed' after pitch in London

The Greater Manchester mayor and his Liverpool City Region counterpart Steve Rotheram were in the capital on to pitch their plans for a new railway line

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West Midlands Maritime Transport to operate new £1bn West Midlands Interchange New logistics hub will be served by West Coast Main Line and strive to move more freight traffic on the UK rail network

Discover a new home for your business: Mandale Group’s new business parks soar in Teesside

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Stockton-based developer brings its Hybrid Industrial Units to Middlesbrough, Stokesley and Eaglescliffe

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165 room hotel and leisure complex will act like a traffic-free ski resort for the Derbyshire Peaks

Commercial Property

£300m site will be a car-free hub – taking guests into the Peaks for biking and hiking, nature, heritage, sport and culture

North Somerset estate agent's Parker's appoints new manager at Backwell office

Simon Russell joins the team from Ocean Estate Agents

West Midlands JCB and Gymshark owners still among UK's wealthiest Annual Sunday Times Rich List is published online today and once again features Lord Bamford and Ben Francis on its countdown

Manchester United’s Sir Jim Ratcliffe still North West’s richest man as young entrepreneurs join Sunday Times Rich List

Retail entrepreneurs on famous list include 'richest person in Liverpool history'

Sunday Times Rich List: Wealthiest people in the South West revealed

Professional Services

Electricity and finance leaders see their wealth soar

Rolls-Royce's shares hit record high as FTSE 100 group edges towards £70bn valuation

The Derby-headquartered group achieved a new record high share price on Thursday, 15 May, meaning it finished the day with a market capitalisation of £69.1bn, the largest in its history

TV production firm Cwmni Da launches new drama hub

The Caernarfon-based firm has appointed director and actor Martin Thomas to head up its new venture

By City AM Org Group expands global footprint with acquisition of tech recruitment firm Venturi The acquisition bolsters the group's growing portfolio, adding Venturi's tech expertise to a business that already includes global talent from Morgan McKinley, business process outsourcing provider Abtran, and advisory and technology arm Org Advisory.

Cheltenham Golden Valley plans near GCHQ unveiled at flagship cyber security event

Economic Development

The second phase of the landmark scheme was unveiled at Cyber UK which was hosted by the National Cyber Security Centre in Manchester last week

Owner of Cardiff's St David's Shopping Centre back in the black

Retail & High Street

Land Securities has reported last year end profits of just under £400m

10 questions for Alex Knight of Stemazing

The founder of North East-based social enterprise answers our questions

The eight richest people from Wales

The Sunday Times Rich List for 2025 has been published.