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Flybe: Viable business or destined to fail? Image copyright Getty Images Just a year after being rescued, Flybe’s future is again in doubt. Some have blamed fundamental problems with the…

Jim Mawdsley steps down from Generator to take up Newcastle council role The man who has spent more than 20 years putting the North East’s creative industries on the map…

Flybe boss says government loan is not a bailout The boss of Flybe has confirmed the airline is in talks with the government over a loan, but says the financial…

Amazon to ‘take over’ WeWork occupied floors at Hanover Building over next three years, says UK boss Amazon’s UK boss has said it plans to “take over” the floors of…

Microsoft makes ‘carbon negative’ pledge Image copyright Microsoft Image caption Satya Nadella said that technology built without principles does more harm than good Microsoft has pledged to remove “all of…

Stobart Group to invest up to £9 million in Flybe rescue deal Stobart Group has said it is contributing up to £9 million as part of the rescue deal for…

Flybe to switch Newquay-Heathrow flights to Gatwick Image copyright Reuters Flybe, the airline which has received government help to avert collapse, is planning to scrap its Newquay-Heathrow service in March.…

Hotel development at Holyhead’s former Woolworths site up for sale A 119-bedroom town centre hotel development on the site of a former Woolworths store in Holyhead has gone up for…

Asda trials refills at ‘sustainability store’ Image copyright Getty Images Asda is launching a “sustainability store” where shoppers can fill their own containers with food. Customers at a Leeds branch…

AEON Engineering on track for growth after £80k investment at North Staffs HQ An engineering consultancy is gearing up for growth after investing more than £80,000 in new equipment, software…