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West of England leaders pledge to 'turn the tide' on nature's decline
The joint commitment comes ahead of the publication of a regional growth strategy
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BBC investing millions in the West Midlands as it vows to back region's creative sector
West Midlands
Director-general says move 'will significantly boost investment in skills, opportunity and talent for local people'
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Government intervenes on Bath Rugby stadium plans
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Bath and North East Somerset Council has been ordered not to grant planning permission without "specific authorisation"
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John Lewis blames taxes for half-year loss - and issues recruitment warning
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John Lewis reported a 33million half-year pre-tax loss on Friday, but said it was 'well-positioned' to deliver full-year profit growth
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Government intervenes on Bath Rugby stadium plans
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Bath and North East Somerset Council has been ordered not to grant planning permission without "specific authorisation"
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Welsh Water announce 500 job losses in major restructuring
WalesThe firm's headcount will fall by 12%
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Massive upgrade approved at Simister Island's congested motorway junction
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Current roundabout is used by around 90,000 vehicles a day
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Welsh dartboard maker Nodor acquires German darts scoring tech venture Autodarts
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It is the firm's first acquisition since becoming majority-owned last year by private equity firm Inflexion
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Welsh Government provides £10m in funding to ICC Wales to support debt reduction and post Covid recovery
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The Welsh Government has a 50% stake in the Newport-based venue in a joint venture with Celtic Manor Ltd
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Mike Ashley-backed Hugo Boss sees profit tumble
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The º£½ÇÊÓƵ arm of Hugo Boss has reported a second consecutive decline in pre-tax profit and its turnover fell from 391.6m to 377m in 2024
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Clearbank to power up its embedded banking services
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The challenger bank is looking to expand its API payments tech to corporate clients
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EmploymentCorporate Britain needs to 'wake up' to potential talent of ex-offenders, charity boss says
Eva Hamilton MBE says horse therapy could ease strain on º£½ÇÊÓƵ's prison system and is calling for government support
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More than third of major airports raise drop-off fees
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The RAC has said it is "bordering on the ridiculous"
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Bank of England should cut interest rates to help households, says Monetary Policy Committee member
Bank Of England
Swati Dhingra said the Bank of England should cut interest rates in order to help stop the squeeze on living standards
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£62m battery energy storage development planned for Teesworks following EOS deal
Climate Agenda
The announcement comes on the back of a number of renewable energy projects set to come to the Teesworks site
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West Midlands gigafactory team says next Government must attract more battery investment to the º£½ÇÊÓƵ
Automotive
Greenpower Park says º£½ÇÊÓƵ is falling behind other countries
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Enterprise

EnterpriseSchneider Electric opens £42m new manufacturing plant in ScarboroughThe firm has a long-term presence in Yorkshire
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Car wash plan that split community is rejected
West Midlands
Business set set up at club car park
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£5.5m Humber training centre welcomes largest group of apprentices
Skills and Apprenticeships
The largest cohort of apprentices to be welcomed to HETA’s new £5.5m training centre has headed out to industry.
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Over 5,000 environmental surveys conducted for new Bradford-Leeds Mass Transit route
Transport
The full route of the tram line has not yet been revealed, but a report to Councillors from across West Yorkshire reveals that numerous surveys have been done on sites between Leeds and Bradford
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New £40m business succession fund for Wales
Deals
The fund's first deal has backed the management buyout of Tredegar firm Dragon Recycling Solutions.
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Technology

TechBritish Steel welcomes more than 50 new apprenticesThe new starters will work at the firm's manufacturing headquarters in Scunthorpe, as well as at its operations on Teesside
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Nvidia and OpenAI chiefs to join Trump in º£½ÇÊÓƵ as questions mount over tech partnership
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Nvidia's Jensen Huang and OpenAI's Sam Altman will travel with Trump when he arrives on Wednesday, and Apple boss Tim Cook has also been invited to attend a state banquet hosted by King Charles, Sky News has reported.
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Baltic Ventures backs 10 ‘mission-driven’ tech firms in areas from climate to property
Technology
Latest Accelerator round announced as syndicate praises Liverpool's tech strengths
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Tesco Mobile returns to profit in 2024 'thanks to Samsung Galaxy'
By City AM
The provider, which is a joint venture between supermarket giant Tesco and Virgin Media 02, has posted a pre-tax profit of 1.2m for the year
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Accountancy automation venture Bots for That eyeing growth on seven-figure equity investment
Tech
It has been backed by the equity element of the British Business Bank's £130m Investment Fund for Wales
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Retail Consumer

By City AMItalian fast food chain Coco di Mama launches fresh sandwich range in Tesco's meal deal lineup
The Italian food-to-go chain has launched a range of freshly made Italian sourdough sandwiches in Tesco's premium meal deal
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THG shares jump as Myprotein sales boost drives return to growth
By City AM
THG told markets this morning that revenue rose 0.9 per cent quarter on quarter, although overall revenue in the first half of the year was 2.9 per cent lower than in 2024, at £783.4m.
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Aardman's Wallace and Gromit receive special recognition at National Television Awards 2025
Entertainment
The duo were created in the 1980s by Nick Park and brought to life at Bristol studio Aardman Animations
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Cadbury's sales surge after losing royal warrant for first time in 170 years
By City AM
The Birmingham-based chocolate maker was dropped from the list of royal warrants for the first time in 170 years at the end of 2024
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Bristol cafe business secures major funding boost
Food and Drink
Double Puc was established in 2021 by the founders of former popular city cafe chain Friska
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Manufacturing

By City AMToyota º£½ÇÊÓƵ profit crashes 96% as carmaker hit by ZEV mandate and economic woes
New Toyota Motor º£½ÇÊÓƵ accounts reveal the carmaker's share of the automotive market fell from 6.5 per cent to 5.8 per cent in 2024
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Port of Liverpool set for 'game-changing' multi-million pound investment to support steel and metals sector
Logistics
Peel Ports Group also investing in Midlands rail terminal and at its London Medway port
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Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack forces º£½ÇÊÓƵ's biggest carmaker to shutdown for weeks
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The º£½ÇÊÓƵ's biggest carmaker Jaguar Land Rover was forced to shut down its production and retail operations on September 2 after a cyber attack
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Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack: Staff told to 'stay at home' as deliveries delayed
By City AM
An umbrella collection of hacker groups has claimed responsibility for the breach
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Precision parts manufacturer opens Exeter factory
South West
The business was founded last year and is hoping to "re-industrialise the º£½ÇÊÓƵ" with its franchise model
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Commercial Property

property newsMulti-million pound work begins to transform run-down landmark into 18-bedroom hotelDeveloper says 'things are now starting' at former Yates Wine Lodge on Blackpool's South Promenade
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Retail and gym units approved for gas works site
North West
'Difficult historical site' to be brought back into use
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Plans to make Crewe the 'best small city' in Europe
North West
Royal Arcade scheme to include homes and commercial space
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Landlord group calls for clear timeline on renters rights bill, citing potential 'confusion and chaos'
By City AM
The Renters Rights Bill is one of Labour's flagship policies and aims to rebalance the relationship between landlords and tenants by abolishing "no-fault" evictions, improving property standards and regulating rent increases
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Hammerson announces new chief executive
property news
Rob Wilkinson will join the listed group at the end of this year
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Professional Services

By City AMBarclays chief urges government to curb public sector wages and lower banking sector taxes
Barclays chief executive CS Venkatakrishnan has called on the government to avoid raising taxes on banks and to curb pay rises for public sector workers
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Goldman Sachs warns º£½ÇÊÓƵ tax hikes could push interest rates higher
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Chancellor is expected raise taxes by up to 30 billion in the autumn budget
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Metro Bank appoints new corporate banking head for Wales and South West England
Appointments
She has 15 years' experience in the sector and previously worked at Lloyds
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High street banks' return to small businesses slows as approval rates fall
By City AM
The big banks have turned back to the area as the government clamps down on smaller firms' difficulty accessing finance.
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Starling Bank in talks with Morgan Stanley over secondary share sale
By City AM
The digital lender could sell shares to new investors, in a sale that could potentially raise the firm's valuation to between 3.5bn and 4bn
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Economic Development

Economic DevelopmentHundreds of homes planned for West Midlands green beltFirst details revealed of Aldridge plans
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Digbeth could be 'bigger, better and bolder' than MediaCity after massive BBC deal
Creative & Digital
BBC chief Tim Davie says 'People will know this area has got incredible talent'
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West Midlands transport boss Anne Shaw stepping down after eight years
Economic Development
Mayor Richard Parker said 'Anne has made a significant contribution in the West Midlands'
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Train station makeover to 'create a real sense of arrival' as part of multi-million-pound regeneration plans
Transport
Authority aiming to create new homes and commercial and leisure spaces around transport hubs
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West of England leaders pledge to 'turn the tide' on nature's decline
Environment
The joint commitment comes ahead of the publication of a regional growth strategy
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£300m site will be a car-free hub – taking guests into the Peaks for biking and hiking, nature, heritage, sport and culture
North Somerset estate agent's Parker's appoints new manager at Backwell office
Appointments
Simon Russell joins the team from Ocean Estate Agents
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Hundreds of homes planned for West Midlands green belt
Economic Development
First details revealed of Aldridge plans
Schneider Electric opens £42m new manufacturing plant in Scarborough
Enterprise
The firm has a long-term presence in Yorkshire
HMRC loses more than £800m to small business 'phoenixing'
By City AM
The tax authority lost £836m to the practice in the 2022-23 tax year, the latest for which data is available, 45 per cent higher than the £570m estimated in previous reports
Digbeth could be 'bigger, better and bolder' than MediaCity after massive BBC deal
Creative & Digital
BBC chief Tim Davie says 'People will know this area has got incredible talent'
EnterpriseSchneider Electric opens £42m new manufacturing plant in ScarboroughThe firm has a long-term presence in Yorkshire
Car wash plan that split community is rejected
West Midlands
Business set set up at club car park
Hundreds of homes planned for West Midlands green belt
Economic Development
First details revealed of Aldridge plans
Digbeth could be 'bigger, better and bolder' than MediaCity after massive BBC deal
Creative & Digital
BBC chief Tim Davie says 'People will know this area has got incredible talent'
West Midlands transport boss Anne Shaw stepping down after eight years
Economic Development
Mayor Richard Parker said 'Anne has made a significant contribution in the West Midlands'