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3 days ago | business-live.co.uk | Tom Keighley

The Humber has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to support its heavy industry, power company VPI has said. The firm, which is behind electricity and steam generation for the Humber's two large oil refineries and a combined heat and power plant at Immingham, is preparing £1.5bn carbon capture plans. It says the proposal is investment-ready and has the potential to create 1,500 jobs at peak construction with permanent high value jobs to follow.

3 days ago | business-live.co.uk | Tom Keighley

Weapons giant BAE Systems says it has made a "leap forward" in its production of munitions that promises to strengthen UK supplies. The engineering giant says the breakthrough in production will benefit its factories in the North East, at Washington, in Cheshire and Monmouthshire. Bosses say they have developed new approaches to the manufacturing of energetics and propellants - critical materials in the making of munitions.

3 days ago | business-live.co.uk | Alex Daniel

Unilever is expected to outline fresh details of its attempted turnaround this week, after replacing its chief executive last month. The consumer giant, which makes goods from Marmite to Dove soap, reports its first quarter results on Thursday April 24. The company has a number of UK factories and corporate sites including in South Wales, Gloucester, East Staffordshire, the Wirral and Leeds.

6 days ago | business-live.co.uk | Graeme Whitfield

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said the Government is committed to playing a “play a big role” in the future of the Scunthorpe steel works. Ms Reeves visited the site after MPs passed the Steel Industry (Special Measures) to give the Government authority to order steel companies in England to maintain operations or face criminal sanctions for non-compliance.

6 days ago | business-live.co.uk | Graeme Whitfield

Tax increases, interest rates and other costs remain high on the list of concerns of Humber business leaders, a new survey has revealed. The quarterly economic survey for the Hull and Humber Chamber Chamber of Commerce found that increases in National Insurance and the minimum wage were putting pressure on many businesses.