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SmartCitiesWorld News: Manchester outlines vision for a ‘smarter’ city and economy
Source: SmartCitiesWorld News Author: SmartCitiesWorld news team Date published: 2025-10-16 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Manchester City Council has launched a report that aims to explore the current and future role of the Tech for Good...
SmartCitiesWorld News: Six cities named as European Capital of Innovation finalists
Source: SmartCitiesWorld News Author: SmartCitiesWorld news team Date published: 2025-10-15 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Six cities named as European Capital of Innovation finalistsRotterdam, one of the finalists, has positioned itself...
African Centre for Cities: URBAN 2063 Special Report “An Unstoppable Force” now available
Source: African Centre for Cities Author: Belisa Rodrigues Date published: 2025-10-15 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] URBAN2063 SPECIAL REPORT | Africa’s cities are at a tipping point. Rapid growth, informal work, and underinvestment have...
News: Liverpool City Region Growth Plan is 10-year blueprint to boost the economy
Source: News Author: unknown Date published: 2025-10-15 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Liverpool City Council Leader, Cllr Liam Robinson, joined Mayor Steve Rotheram and other city region leaders today to launch a ‘bold and ambitious’...
Local Economies (UK): All-island Cluster Development at Global Clustering Conference
Source: Local Economies (UK) Author: unknown Date published: 2025-10-15 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] The advancement of all-island cluster development was endorsed by the Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, and First Minister, Michelle O’Neill,...
SmartCitiesWorld News: Sunderland hosts inaugural Smart City Symposium
Source: SmartCitiesWorld News Author: SmartCitiesWorld news team Date published: 2025-10-14 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Sunderland hosts inaugural Smart City SymposiumSunderland Spire Bridge smart cities AdobeSunderland is bringing...
Local Economies (UK): UK music industry asks government to abandon tax hike
Source: Local Economies (UK) Author: Hanna Ellington Date published: 2025-10-13 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] The UK live music industry is urging the government to exempt music venues from a tax hike in the forthcoming national Budget....
Combined Authorities (England): Can Liverpool really add £10bn to its economy?
Source: Combined Authorities (England) Author: Jon Robinson Date published: 2025-10-13 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] The Labour mayor of the Liverpool City Region has unveiled a 10-year plan to create tens of thousands of jobs and add...
Combined Authorities (England): Japanese investors bet on Manchester — now UK must follow
Source: Combined Authorities (England) Author: Jamie Young Date published: 2025-10-13 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Japanese investors have poured almost £118 million into Greater Manchester over the past year, in a fresh sign of the...
Local Growth and the United Kingdom: Half a billion pounds growth fund announced for Wales
Source: Local Growth and the United Kingdom Author: unknown Date published: 2025-10-13 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] The Local Growth Fund replaces money that used to come from the European Union.Decisions about how the money will be...
Regional Economies: UK Jobs Report : Permanent Placements Decline, Starting Salaries Stagnate
Source: Regional Economies Author: Omar Faridi Date published: 2025-10-13 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] The KPMG and REC, UK Report on Jobs survey, compiled by S&P Global, revealed a further decline in the recruitment of permanent...
Combined Authorities (England): Let Mayors Build: a new deal for transport Britain invented mass transit. Devolution can get us building again.
Source: Combined Authorities (England) Author: cromlyngames Date published: 2025-10-13 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] submitted by /u/cromlyngames[link][comments] View original article at: