Business Crack

A Cumbrian council has launched an ambitious 10-year strategy to help the economy grow and the area thrive.

Cumbria Chamber of Commerce is delighted to announce Cumberland Council as the first confirmed sponsor for Conference Cumbria 2026.

Livestock auctioneers Harrison & Hetherington has announced a key promotion for its business.

Up to 150 former WH Smith stores are facing closure, putting thousands of jobs at risk.

Lakes College has enhanced its Cumbria Chamber of Commerce membership to partner level, reflecting the college’s own commitment to deepening...

Plans for the UK's largest energy storage facility have taken a major step forward.

A Lake District charity has called for Cumbria's mayoral candidates to commit to protecting the county's landscape - including a...

“We are absolutely over the moon,” Claire Mahon of Redmayne 1860 told Business Crack after revealing how the tailors have...

A new container designed to transport spent nuclear fuel has successfully been loaded onto a ship clearing the way for...

A two-day independent filmmaking event that has previously helped guide creative careers is to be hosted by the University of...

A new programme has been launched to strengthen the capability, competitiveness and long-term resilience of businesses aiming to work in...

Almost 100 workers at a Cumbrian packaging firm are set to take strike action over pay.

A national logistics firm has opened a new Cumbrian base, creating 18 jobs.

A matchmaker scheme has helped SMEs secure around £19 million-worth of contracts on the West Cumbrian Sellafield site.

It's the scores on the doors that no one wants - but there are 46 food businesses in Cumbria which...

Armstrong Watson has appointed Paul Russell as head of VAT and indirect tax.

There are calls for more to be done to speed up vital regeneration work in Barrow to house workers who...

Why do so many SME founders find it almost impossible not to micromanage?

A Cumbrian estate is trialling a ground-breaking approach to farming that could reshape how land is used across the county.

Carlisle-based Direct Rail Services is offering a small fleet of locomotives for sale.