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Coronavirus
16:23, 5 MAY 2020
Liverpool and Manchester mayors reveal economic recovery plans for the North
North West
Mayors Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram launched the 'Build Back Better' campaign at a joint press conference on Tuesday
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50-year-old garden centre business Whitehall secures funding after lockdown closure has 'devastating impact'
Finance
The money is being used to pay staff and suppliers, and make future plans
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SW factories call for more financial help as they fear jobs losses
Coronavirus
Manufacturers says Government help must be greater and faster and more than half are expecting to make redundancies
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SMEs in the manufacturing sector see biggest fall in output for over a decade
CBI
Exports has also dropped at their quickest rate since 2015 due to the impact of Covid-19
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Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire small firms urged to apply for coronavirus grant funding
SMEs
Many companies yet to take advantage of Small Business Grant Fund
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Support stood down for Smith & Nephew's ventilator venture as challenge selections made
Coronavirus
OxVent well down the list after consideration by regulator and expert panel of clinicians
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300 jobs set to go as former Cherry Valley duck business consults on closure
Food and Drink
Business has served restaurants and supermarkets for more than 60 years from Lincolnshire sites
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New HSBC funding for Spillard Safety Systems
West Midlands
Specialist vehicle equipment supplier secures new package to help it continue during coronavirus lockdown
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Uni spinout secures £425k to build bacteria testing kit for food
Technology
Molendotech was developed at the University of Plymouth and is working with supplier to Asda, Sainsbury’s and Tesco
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Chancellor's 'quick and easy' Bounce Back Loans scheme launches to help small firms
Coronavirus
Last month Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the scheme for coronavirus-hit small businesses to borrow up to £50,000
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North East firms to get matched funding from Pay It Forward scheme
Economy
North East LEP will match up to £5,000 from the Crowdfunder initiative for companies with less than 10 employees
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Peer-to-peer lender makes profit on back of 'stringent' cost cutting
Finance
Cornwall's Folk2Folk becomes one of few P2P firms to make a surplus but warns of impending coronavirus hit
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Why the North is ready to lead the Covid-19 economic recovery
Coronavirus
The chair of NP11, the business-led voice for the North, explains exclusively for BusinessLive what the region's 11 LEPs have been delivering - and how they are preparing to lead on the post Covid-19 economic recovery
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Task force set up to lead Derby’s economic recovery from effects of coronavirus crisis
Economy
Big names including Rolls-Royce and Intu back Derby City Council-led initiative
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Nottinghamshire creative agency donates hundreds of PPE items to East Midlands care homes
Coronavirus
CCM Group steps ups its efforts to help with shortages
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Footwear retailer Shoe Zone secures £15m loan to help it cope with impact of coronavirus
Retail
But Leicester headquartered firm says more needs to be done to protect its financial position
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Lord Haskins' exit interview: Energy Estuary success to political cliff-edge for leaving LEP chair
Local Enterprise Partnership
Lord Haskins has retired after nearly a decade at the helm of the Humber Local Enterprise Partnership, having put the Energy Estuary at the forefront of minds but failed to remove the 'Humberside' stigma.
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Brains beer being used to help make hand sanitiser for the NHS
NHS
It is providing 50,000 litres of beer a week to Coles Distillery based in Carmarthenshire
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Firms leaving lockdown could get 'Covid-19 kite mark' to show they are safe says Welsh Government
Coronavirus
Welsh Government Economy minster Ken Skates said they would give customers reassurance
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Arco's huge new £30m investment immediately plays a key role in supply of PPE in Covid-19 fight
Logistics
The 220,000 sq ft expansion only opened at the start of the year now it is a 24/7 operation paying tribute to teams it supplies
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Business support agency sees huge increase in calls during pandemic
South West
The Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Growth Hub has been inundated with inquiries since the coronavirus crisis began
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Tech firm eyes post-pandemic growth after receiving funding boost
South West
Software developer taps into British Business Bank to be ready for when economy emerges from coronavirus lockdown
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The huge number of key workers in Wales earning less than £10 an hour
Economy
TUC Wales is calling on the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ Government to urgently address pay and working contracts
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Welsh Government needs to focus on firms that have fallen through the gap in support
Coronavirus
A new º£½ÇÊÓÆµ Government scheme to back smaller firm goes live next week
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