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Investment in skills and apprenticeships key for economic growth
Opinion
Geraint Evans, corporation chair of Cardiff and Vale College Group, on why the Welsh and º£½ÇÊÓƵ governments need to prioritise greater investment in skills and apprenticeships
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Yorkshire and Humber insolvency activity rises as start-ups activity falls
Economy
Analysis of data from December caused insolvency body R3 to express concern
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Cut backs and supply chain woes cause concern for businesses
Economy
Companies across the West of England are setting out plans to tackle challenges in the year ahead
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Increase in Welsh firms saying they will reduce staffing numbers following Budget measures
Economy
Chambers Wales has released its latest quarterly economic survey
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5 South West companies to watch in 2025
South West
The region is a hotbed of innovation and sectors such as AI, cleantech and robotics are flourishing
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Firms that innovate can seize growth opportunities
Technology
An increasing reliance on digital technologies will also place data privacy and security at the forefront of business priorities
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Teesworks revenues plunge with 'investment decisions being delayed'
Economy
The development company behind the huge regeneration scheme saw a big drop in turnover and profits, but did increase dividends paid to shareholders
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Firms across the North East show more confidence in profitability for year ahead
Economy
Research from Lloyds suggests sentiment heading into 2025 is stronger than it was entering 2024
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2025 is Cornwall’s year to be ambitious, audacious and unapologetically loud
South West
'The idea that Cornwall is merely a quaint backdrop for a Dickensian character needing another handout needs to die'
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We cannot grow the economy by just taxing businesses
Economy
We enter 2025 will the economy facing challenges on a number of fronts
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North Shields manufacturer Formica sees losses widen amid market decline
Company Results
The company has been restructuring the business and now only manufactures from the west part of its Tyneside factory
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The year in North East business 2024 - the biggest stories of the year
David Bowie
In the second of our week of articles looking back at the year in business, we pick the 10 biggest business stories of the year.
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The year in North East business 2024 - economic turmoil impacts on firms
Economy
Kicking off a series of pieces looking back at the year in business, we look at how the changing economic landscape has impacted on North East firms
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The º£½ÇÊÓƵ Government needs to have advanced semiconductor chips at the heart of its new industrial strategy
Technology
Dr Drew Nelson said competitor economies have realised that successful states need advanced semiconductors.
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North East business confidence takes a dive in December, survey suggests
Economy
Companies in the region were more confident about their own futures than the general economy
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Business trends that will have 'major impact' on West Country in 2025
Economy
There are four themes in particular that businesses should be aware of over the coming year
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Business confidence in Wales falls faster than for º£½ÇÊÓƵ as a whole
Lloyds
Lloyds Commercial Banking has published its business barometer for December
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We need to lift the barriers stopping firms from innovating
Opinion
A new report from Innovate º£½ÇÊÓƵ shows the challenges º£½ÇÊÓƵ businesses face in fostering innovation
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Tourism boosts Bristol and Bath region by £2.4bn as international visitor numbers grow
Leisure & Touism
The cities of Bristol and Bath are among the most-visited destinations in the º£½ÇÊÓƵ
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New roads and buildings planned as part of Plymouth and South Devon freeport development
South West
The special 'free zone' will be exempt from the usual taxes and tariffs in a bid to drive growth and boost investment
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Wales sees a big rise in unemployment as º£½ÇÊÓƵ wages rise for time in over a year
Economy
Latest data from the ONS shows a rise in unemployment Wales and unchanged for the º£½ÇÊÓƵ as a whole
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The mixed impact of the Help to Grow programme to boost SME management skills
º£½ÇÊÓƵ Government
Evaluation suggests that only around 250 Welsh businesses have participated in Help to Grow since its inception
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National insurance hike compensation uncertainty for public bodies in Wales
Welsh Government
Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford has told a Senedd committee he will fight to ensure bodies in Wales get the same compensation as those in England
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North East business group highlights big drop in confidence after Budget
Economy
The Entrepreneurs’ Forum said more than three-quarters of members questioned thought the Budget would not help growing businesses
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