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Fears high street retail could take months to recover
Retail & High Street
“For independent shops like this it’s going to be touch and go and will depend on reducing costs"
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Future of 250 Poundstretcher stores hangs in balance
Retail & High Street
Talks with landlords and creditors underway in a bid to secure future of the discount retailer
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Greater Birmingham Chambers moves business awards online
West Midlands
Chamber chiefs were initially planning to hold a rearranged ceremony in the autumn but have now opted to make the event virtual
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Number of benefits claimants soars under coronavirus lockdown
Employment
Devon and Cornwall sees number claiming Universal Credit almost double since Covid-19 crisis started
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Covid-19 recovery: is creation of 'South West Powerhouse' key to economic bounce back for West of England?
Economy
BusinessLive teamed up with NatWest and a group of business leaders from across the region to discuss
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Durham's Graphene Composites teams up with US firm on Covid-19 tech project
Technology
The alliance will see the NETPark innovator work with G Form, based in New England
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Joules confident of weathering any drop in customer demand as online boosts lockdown sales
Retail & High Street
Fashion brand has started slow process of opening stores, with 12 out of 128 now trading
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Zoos warn staff that closure could be imminent and jobs lost
Coronavirus
Paignton and Newquay zoos could follow stablemate Living Coasts and shut for good as they struggle to recover from lockdown
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Endurance events firm says must change 'Wales is closed' message but community will be key to re-starting
Wales
Always Aim High has seen Covid-19 wreck its annual event calendar and the battle is now to survive
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Cineworld plans to reopen cinemas with social distancing in place
Coronavirus
Ƶ's largest cinema chain gets ready for July restart and has a list of blockbuster movies waiting to be screened
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Derby reaches £40m milestone of Covid-19 help for firms as ‘top up’ grant deadline looms
SMEs
Small businesses have until Friday to get their applications in
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Independent pub chain boss wants Government to consider June opening date
Retail & High Street
“It will be a little weird adjusting to the new normal but I’m sure the great British public will adapt and adhere to guidelines"
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Downsizing, redundancies and cutting pay - the 'catastrophic' impact of coronavirus on West Midlands businesses
West Midlands
Our first ever Great Big Business Survey took the pulse of the region's business community and found that while there is worry there is also opportunity
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New apprenticeship support service launched for Greater Birmingham businesses
West Midlands
Greater Birmingham and Solihull LEP aiming to help employers and staff with new initiative
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Great North Run organisers cancel events, saying they would be "impossible to stage"
Business of Sport
Great Run Company said it would impossible to stage the Great North Run and the Great Manchester Run with social distancing measures in place
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Jaguar Land Rover posts £422m loss as 1,100 agency staff face axe
North West
Sports car manufacturer is hit by coronavirus shutdown and vows to plough on with 'Charge' transformation programme
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Jobs at risk at coach operator as lockdown hits holiday industry
Employment
Plymouth Citycoach begins redundancy consultation as Covid-19 crisis means it can't run trips until September at earliest
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Two Jarrow businesses get fit for the future with Coronavirus Business Interruption Loans
I Am Open
Funky Chunky Furniture and Premier Roof Systems have tapped into the Government-backed scheme
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Torquay's Living Coasts zoo closes permanently with 44 jobs at risk
Leisure & Touism
Seaside tourist attraction falls victim to coronavirus lockdown and now needs to find homes for animals
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Ƶ's largest aquarium loses £1.1m during coronavirus lockdown
I Am Open
Plymouth's National Marine Aquarium is still unable to open despite zoos being told they can unlock from /all-about/coronavirus/IAmOpen day: June 15
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Real Estate Investors makes dividend vow
West Midlands
Birmingham property group says it will continue making the quarterly payments but they will be at a reduced rate
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South West companies cut staff pay as Covid-19 has 'catastrophic' impact on nearly half of region's businesses
Economy
Reach plc's Great Big Business Survey examines how the pandemic has hit firms
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One in three East Midlands business leaders say lockdown has been “catastrophic” for trade
East Midlands
Despite that, our Great Big Business Lockdown Survey suggests East Midlands faring better than Ƶ as a whole
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Plymouth Market reopens as city centre emerges from lockdown
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Large indoor market opens with about half its traders in business on /all-about/coronavirus/IAmOpen day
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