The FTSE 100 closed higher but failed to muster the same enthusiasm a divided Congress prompted on Wall Street, as gains were capped by fears about a UK economic downturn.

A telecoms and network firm is targeting business growth in Leeds, having invested over £1m within Yorkshire as part of the rollout of its Optical Core Network.

Millions of pounds are set to be invested in a new waterfront building as part of the latest stage of the Wirral Waters development.

DCP Capital, co-founded by former KKR & Co Greater China head David Liu, said it has raised about $2.5 billion in its debut U.S. dollar and yuan funds, giving the private equity firm adequate firepower to invest in Greater China.

The York, North Yorkshire and East Riding Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has supported Treske towards its £200,000 investment in cutting-edge technology.

Artificial intelligence continues to find more uses across industrial sectors. It has already entered areas such as automated driving, the fintech sector and more, and its application is growing in more sectors.

One of China’s first privately owned carrier, Okay Airways, is seeking investment from foreign airlines as it looks to expand internationally and eventually launch routes to Europe and America.

In its effort to invest more in Western Europe, China is spending in Central and Eastern European countries, a former economic advisor to the Serbian government has said.

The UK government has proceeded with its plan to tackle the housing crisis the UK is facing currently as part of its commitment to build 300,000 homes a year by the mid-2020s.

Yancoal gets foreign investment approval for Hunter Valley miners, China's largest Australian asset buy