These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today:

Brownfield waterside site in Southampton set for 117 new homes

Metis Homes is set to commence construction on a 117-home development on the 7.4-acre former Warsash Maritime Academy site in Southampton, anticipating a 20-month completion timeline and the creation of hundreds of local jobs.

Full story here: https://thebusinessmagazine.co.uk/companies/brownfield-waterside-site-in-southampton-set-for-117-new-homes/ 

Confidence among manufacturers on the up despite current anaemic growth

Despite sluggish growth in the UK manufacturing sector, a majority of businesses surveyed by Make UK and BDO are optimistic that a change in government will spur better growth in the coming year.

Full story here: https://thebusinessmagazine.co.uk/companies/confidence-among-manufacturers-on-the-up-despite-current-anaemic-growth/ 

Vodafone and Three disagree with regulator's provisional merger findings

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally found competition concerns with the planned merger of Vodafone and Three, potentially leading to higher prices or reduced services for millions of mobile customers, a conclusion disputed by both telecom giants.

Full story here: https://thebusinessmagazine.co.uk/companies/vodafone-and-three-disagree-with-regulators-provisional-merger-findings/