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Combined Authorities (England): Combined Authority backs global trade push
Source: Combined Authorities (England) Author: Bdaily Business News Date published: 2025-09-29 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Combined Authority backs global trade push The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority has approved a £1...
The Strategist: Resilience should be Australia’s answer to economic coercion
Source: The Strategist Author: John Coyne Date published: 2025-09-28 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Economic coercion is rarely as dramatic as missiles or armies, but its consequences can be just as destabilising. The weaponisation of...
Combined Authorities (England): New mayoral development zone to ‘transform North East for generations to come’
Source: Combined Authorities (England) Author: unknown Date published: 2025-09-24 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] The Newcastle-Gateshead Mayoral Development Zone (MDZ) aims to deliver long-term economic growth, housing, and new communities...
News | ESRI: Economic policy decisions crucial to preserve robust economic growth
Source: News | ESRI Author: unknown Date published: 2025-09-24 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] The economy continues to perform robustly with continued growth in consumption, employment, and tax receipts. Our forecast for Modified Domestic...
City Economies: America’s Office Slump Is Gutting City Budgets and Taxpayers Are Paying the Price
Source: City Economies Author: Travis Barrington Date published: 2025-09-24 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Across major U.S. cities, the long tail of the pandemic continues to reshape commercial property values and the budgets that depend...
Regional Economies: Early warning signs for the DC region’s economy amid federal downsizing
Source: Regional Economies Author: unknown Date published: 2025-09-24 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Key takeaways: Since January 2025, the DMV region has shed federal jobs at a faster rate than the nation, while private sector job growth...
Regional Economies: Karnataka launches ₹1,000-cr ‘LEAP’ programme to boost innovation
Source: Regional Economies Author: unknown Date published: 2025-09-24 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Priyank Kharge, Minister for IT & BT, speaking at the Mangalroe Technovanza at TMA Pai International Convention Centre, in Mangaluru,...
SmartCitiesWorld News: Helsinki tops the Global Destination Sustainability Index
Source: SmartCitiesWorld News Author: SmartCitiesWorld news team Date published: 2025-09-24 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Helsinki has been crowned the most sustainable tourist destination for the second year in a row in the...
Combined Authorities (England): The West Midlands: the best kept secret in the global tech industry
Source: Combined Authorities (England) Author: Andy Hague Date published: 2025-09-24 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] In partnership with Birmingham Tech Week. In the age of acceleration where transformational change is driven by rapid...
SmartCitiesWorld News: C40 mayors showcase ambitious climate action at Climate Week NYC
Source: SmartCitiesWorld News Author: SmartCitiesWorld news team Date published: 2025-09-23 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] C40 mayors showcase ambitious climate action at Climate Week NYCNew York Climate Week is a chance for cities to come...
Local Economies (UK): £2 billion boost on track as Sky Studios Elstree expansion approved
Source: Local Economies (UK) Author: Matthew Corrigan Date published: 2025-09-23 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Following the news that investment company AXA IM Alts has been given the green light to redevelop the former BBC Elstree...
Local Economies (UK): Glasgow launches no-code digital skills programme
Source: Local Economies (UK) Author: SmartCitiesWorld news team Date published: 2025-09-23 [original article can be accessed via hyperlink at the end] Glasgow City Council has commissioned a new digital skills pilot programme, aimed at empowering early-stage tech...