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2020 Leicester Business Festival plans to beat Covid blues
Federation of Small Businesses
Despite lockdown annual festival will feature more than 100 different business events over a fortnight
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South West loses 51,000 jobs as Covid continues to wreak havoc
Employment
Latest figures show firms are jettisoning staff but crisis has yet to reach levels seen in 2010 recession
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PureGym would consider legal challenge as Liverpool gyms forced to shut
Coronavirus
In a statement released today, the chain said it was “extremely disappointed” to close its gyms in the area and urged mayors and leaders of the region to “reconsider this retrograde step”, which has “no scientific basis”
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Health trust creates 60 jobs with expansion of PPE manufacturing unit
NHS
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has taken an enlarged unit at the Plant Based Valley site in Seaton Delaval
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Scapa Group expects revenues ahead of forecast
Coronavirus
Scapa Group said it “has continued to track ahead of its COVID plan”
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Jobs threat at pub group Mitchells & Butlers
West Midlands
Birmingham-based owner of Harvester and Toby Carvery is consulting with staff on redundancies
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Round Corner Brewing plans to double in size thanks to lockdown home drinking
Food and Drink
Brewery stepped up sales to shops, supermarkets, and online, when Ƶ pubs and bars were in lockdown
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HR consultancy planning more branches after growing a third in recent months
SMEs
Breedon was founded by managing director Nicki Robson in 1999, to provide training and development for SMEs
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Culture Recovery Fund grants £17m to West Midlands venues
West Midlands
Ninety-five arts organisations, venues and businesses in the region will share in the first round of funding
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Large swathes of the East Midlands placed under new middle tier of lockdown restrictions
Coronavirus
East Midlands Chamber: "Tiered lockdown system much easier to understand than haphazard approach we’ve had until now"
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'Bewildered, frustrated and angry': North West business leaders react to new restrictions as three-tier 'traffic light system' announced
Chamber of Commerce
Liverpool Chamber of Commerce chief executive Paul Cherpeau said businesses across the city are "bewildered, frustrated and angry" by the decision
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South West arts sector handed £33.7m Government lifeline
South West
Government bails out more than 100 Covid-battered theatres, music venues, museums and cultural organisations across the region
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Newcastle shopping centre Eldon Square under new management following Intu collapse
KPMG
Property management company MAPP has been appointed to undertake property management of the shopping centre
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SW fishing industry fears destruction from Covid and 'no deal' Brexit double whammy
Brexit
Leading industry leader warns of perilous state of fishing and dangers faced by ports in Newlyn, Brixham and Plymouth
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Boris Johnson introduces new three-tier lockdown system for England as Covid-19 rates rise - with Liverpool facing toughest restrictions
Coronavirus
The three-tier system has different alert levels - medium, high and very high
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Tiers explained: What the restrictions mean in England
Coronavirus
Tiers explained: The restrictions that are in place across the Ƶ
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Brittany Ferries predicts freight boost after 'season to forget' for passenger travel
Transport
Plymouth-headquartered firm is confident about increase in goods crossing the Channel in 2021
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Cavern Club to get a slice of £257m state funding under the Culture Recovery Fund
Birmingham Royal Ballet
The venue, which launched the career of The Beatles, is one of more than 1,300 arts venues and organisations to receive up to £1m each as a share of £257m of state funding
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Merlin continues Torbay multiplex development despite Covid woes
Construction
Cinema chain presses on with work to create large picturehouse in former BHS store even though movie industry is hampered by pandemic
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SW firms struggle to increase sales as Covid nightmare continues
Coronavirus
New Business West survey reveals only 11% of companies are experiencing domestic sales growth
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Team Leicester delegation cautious about 2021 plans
MIPIM
“Team Leicester is mindful of the challenges that individuals and businesses are facing"
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NatWest says there has been a big jump in East Midlands business activity - but jobs still being cut
Coronavirus
Latest NatWest East Midlands Business Activity Index suggests business confidence at its highest since start of pandemic
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How a Lockdown Diwali is hitting Asian businesses along Leicester’s famous Golden Mile
Retail & High Street
Shops and restaurants are facing big problems due to a loss of customers during the pandemic
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Nottingham lockdown could lead to job losses says Castle Rock brewery boss
Food and Drink
"It is dark days for the trade..... We are six months into this and we paid a heavy price"
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