Chris Burn

The Leeds-based National Wealth Fund has passed a milestone of providing £10bn in funding to worthy UK projects in a step towards becoming an “enduring financial institution”, its CEO has said.

A £1.3bn plan to bring thousands of new jobs and homes to Sheffield and Rotherham is being supported by the National Wealth Fund.

The Leeds-based National Wealth Fund can get “more bang for our buck” through increased collaboration with other public financial institutions such as Sheffield’s British Business Bank, the CEO of the former organisation has said.

The chief executive of the National Wealth Fund has staunchly defended the organisation’s investment in the creation of a new relief road in Yorkshire despite it being tasked with helping to deliver the UK’s net zero goals.

A Leeds company with “the potential to transform the future of AI” has appointed an experienced new chief executive officer who will be based at its US office in California.

Manufacturing in Yorkshire and the Humber has always been defined by its ability to adapt.

Northern business leaders and policymarkers have joined forces with Indian counterparts for a special event on how to make AI more accessible to small businesses and tackle the regional productivity gap.

The achievements of East Yorkshire’s apprentices, their mentors and companies have been recognised at an awards ceremony.

The opportunities for Yorkshire businesses created by the multi-billion UK-India Free Trade Agreement will be explored at a free event in Leeds next month.

Yorkshire firm Corporate Trade Supplies (CTS) UK has acquired online retailer ShoeStation Direct in a move that will add £10m in revenue to the group.