Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP), the UK’s first carbon dioxide transportation and storage network, has reached a major milestone with the launch of its offshore construction campaign at PD Ports’ Port of Hartlepool. The campaign is being delivered in partnership with Saipem, a leading company in the engineering and construction of major projects for the energy and infrastructure sectors.

Organisations that rely on traditional institutional authority and tightly controlled corporate messaging are finding it increasingly difficult to build employee loyalty and customer engagement, according to a new analysis of leadership dynamics in the artificial intelligence era. The shift reflects a broader change in how trust is formed across public life and commerce.

Scottish-based Starbucks operator OCO is set to invest £4m to expand its footprint across Scotland and the North of England, a move expected to create 120 new jobs. The business, which currently operates 23 Starbucks stores, plans to grow its estate to 29 locations by the end of 2027.

Wilkin Chapman Rollits has announced a series of senior appointments, including the recruitment of a new partner and the internal promotion of two existing lawyers. Employment law specialist Sara Ellison joins the firm’s Lincoln office from Irwin Mitchell in Sheffield, bringing over 20 years of experience to the practice.