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Chancellor urged to step in as Leicester bars, barbers and restaurants edge "close to complete failure”
Coronavirus
Chancellor warned: "non-essential retailers instructed to close are once again facing an existential crisis"
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Government allocates £20m fighting fund to Leicestershire
Boris Johnson
Government is backing so-called “shovel-ready” schemes - which can be delivered as quickly as possible
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Next Plc confirms sale and leaseback of Ƶ head office
Retail & High Street
Retailer frees up millions of pounds tied up in property to support it through unprecedented economic times
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Property expert Brendan Walsh gazes into his crystal ball for the post-Covid future of housing, the office and shops
East Midlands
“Prominent, Leicestershire housebuilders are optimistic at the spike of interest post-lockdown and seeing few cancellations”
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Cafe Rouge owner calls in administrators, with 1,900 jobs cut
Food and Drink
Casual Dining Group, which also owns Bella Italia and Las Iguanas, is shutting 91 of its 250 restaurants
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How Hull's Fruit Market has put on a united front to welcome back drinkers and diners
I Am Open
Urban village returns with measures in place as owners work together to seek to ensure safety
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Ed Sheeran and other music stars call on Government to save Ƶ music scene
Music
More than 1,500 bands and musicians have written to the Culture Secretary to call for action to save the £4.5bn live music industry
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South West firms on list of Ƶ's pre-lockdown financial successes
South West
Eight of the region's companies are in the top 100 nationally but sales figures were compiled before the coronavirus pandemic
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Brittany Ferries starts recovery plan after 250m euro lockdown loss
Coronavirus
Cross-Channel operator says permanent jobs are not at risk as it restarts passenger services from Plymouth and Portsmouth
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Ex-Cobham boss takes over at defence giant Babcock
Engineering
David Lockwood is named as replacement for Archie Bethel and joins firm as it recovers from coronavirus-related financial loss
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Job losses planned at Next head office
Economy
Retailer joins long list of big name businesses streamlining operations to deal with the consequences of the coronavirus
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The exploited sweatshop and hand car wash workers who could have contributed to Leicester Covid-19 spike
Coronavirus
“Some employers asked workers to continue working... in some cases whilst workers exhibited symptoms”
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Ƶ's second biggest brick maker raises £55m through share placing to help it through coronavirus downturn
Economy
Company warns it could take three years for brick and block sales to get back to 2019 levels
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Screening company creates jobs to cope with global demand for its Covid-19 rapid testing kits
Exports
Coronavirus antibody detection test even received endorsement from hospital that saved life of Boris Johnson
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Student block sells for £2m despite “slowdown in transactions across the East Midlands”
Deals
“Piecing the transaction together with our clients in the middle of the pandemic has been challenging"
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'Let's all help to rebuild the Humber's economy' - Chamber chief's rallying call to the region
Chamber of Commerce
Buy local call embraces corner shops and resident multi-nationals
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PM's 'new deal' welcomed but SW businesses fear it's not enough
Economy
Boris Johnson's package to support the Ƶ economy gets the thumbs up but leaves a concern there is not enough cash for the West Country
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Bristol Airport boss urges government for 'more support' as 2,000 passengers expected to head to airport today
Transport
Chief executive Dave Lees has warned over industry jobs as flights begin to ramp back up
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Birmingham Publicity Association supports Acorns despite lockdown cancellations
West Midlands
Media industry trade body had pledged to support Birmingham charity with donations from its 2020 events but they fell victim to the coronavirus lockdown
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Tourist attraction joins business interruption insurance test case
Law
Operator of Ƶ's highest man-made waterfall joins FCA campaign to seek clarity on coronavirus-related insurance payouts
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5,000 jobs at risk at SSP amid plunging passenger numbers
Coronavirus
SSP, which owns Upper Crust and Ritazza and runs other brands' travel sites, said it had seen sales almost entirely wiped out in April and May
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Cineworld announces date it will reopen all Ƶ cinemas
Coronavirus
Britain's largest cinema chain will have safety measures in place when it opens branches following weeks of lockdown
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Topps Tiles reports better than expected lockdown sales
Retail & High Street
Over the last three months sales were down around a half but have bounced back
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Uniform specialist Grahame Gardner launches PPE range to help Britain get back to business
I Am Open
Extended lockdown in Leicester is evidence of the ongoing dangers of Covid-19
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