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Combined Authorities (England): West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin announces intention to run for third term
Source: Combined Authorities (England) Author: unknown Date published: 2025-10-01 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Mayor Brabin made the announcement during a speech to the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool. She told delegates: "I...
Bloomberg CityLab: California-to-Vegas High-Speed Rail Costs Jump $5.5 Billion
Source: Bloomberg CityLab Author: Martin Z Braun Date published: 2025-10-01 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] The price tag for building a private high-speed passenger railroad from Southern California to Las Vegas has swelled by nearly...
Combined Authorities (England): 5G Innovation Regions: What worked, what didn’t, and what’s next?
Source: Combined Authorities (England) Author: unknown Date published: 2025-09-30 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Image The DSIT-funded UK 5G Innovation Regions (5GIR) programme has seen ten regions throughout the UK receive a share of £36...
Local Economies (UK): UK must attract investment to drive EV growth, says leading think tank
Source: Local Economies (UK) Author: Craig Cheetham Date published: 2025-09-30 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] The UK needs to attract further investment if it is to achieve its battery electric vehicle (BEV) manufacturing target of one...
Combined Authorities (England): Liverpool City Region receives £25 million to bolster its world-class creative industries
Source: Combined Authorities (England) Author: unknown Date published: 2025-09-30 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is one of six UK regions with strengths in creative industries to have been...
Bloomberg CityLab: NYC’s Transit System Raises Fares, Tolls as MetroCard Nears End
Source: Bloomberg CityLab Author: Michelle Kaske Date published: 2025-09-30 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] New York City’s transit system approved a fare and toll hike, with the base subway and bus fee increasing by 10 cents to $3 as the...
Cities | The Guardian: Sir Terry Farrell obituary
Source: Cities | The Guardian Author: Timothy Brittain-Catlin Date published: 2025-09-30 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Terry Farrell, who has died aged 87, was arguably the most influential and prolific of the architects associated with...
Regional Economies: UK’s FTSE 100 share index hits record high as investors shrug off US government shutdown – business live
Source: Regional Economies Author: Graeme Wearden Date published: 2025-09-30 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureUK house prices return to growth in SeptemberUK house...
Beyond the Brochure: Elevating your Investment Attraction Game
I'm writing and recording the video lessons for the new Economic Development Community of Practice I'm launching later this year over at economicdevelopment.world One of the issues that causes me endless frustration is that many localities in the UK fail to get beyond...