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Surge in interest in starting businesses from older people, centre reports
SMEs
The North East Business and Innovation Centre has seen a 21% increase in inquiries from people aged over 50
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Second stay of execution for Novartis as production plans extended in Grimsby
Pharmaceuticals
Extension until end of 2022 announced to more than 200 remaining staff
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Development Bank of Wales says invested £200m in Welsh businesses in the past year
Economy
The Bank says it work and supported a broad range of businesses across the Welsh economy to help them survive, recover and grow during extremely difficult times.
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East Midlands district to get ‘fantastic’ £62.6m of Government Towns Fund support
Coronavirus
Combined with other Government funding schemes, the district will receive more than £70m
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KPMG report predicts South West economy set for summer 'lift off'
Economy
Ƶ Economic Outlook reveals the South West will see GDP grow by 5.6% in 2021, and fare better than most other regions in 2022
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Marine Research Plymouth launched to confirm city as world leader in marine study and attract investment
Environment
The University of Plymouth, the Marine Biological Association and Plymouth Marine Laboratory combine on new venture
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Manufacturing the standout performer for inward investment projects into Wales
Economy
According to new research from EY Wales' share of inward investment into the Ƶ rose marginally in 2020
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Work due to start on 285 new homes in Cornwall
Housing
Developer Treveth to begin schemes in Bodmin and Redruth with ambition for properties to go to local people
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Cornish hair removal clinic secures £58k investment
Finance
St Austell’s Cornwall Laser Clinicis is the latest company to receive funding from the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Investment Fund
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Covid test kit manufacturer creating 1,000 jobs
Coronavirus
Government has ordered millions of its 30 minute lateral flow tests
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Easing of Covid restrictions prompts surge in recruitment across South West
Employment
Firms look for permanent and temporary staff but find supply curtailed and wages rising
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Confidence among East Midlands SME manufacturers at highest for two years with jobs and investment planned
Manufacturing Advisory Service
However, just one in 10 felt the measures introduced in the Chancellor’s spring budget would aid their recovery
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Minister slams 'shocking' Leicester textile factory exploitation
Fashion
Government promises to do more to clamp down on workplace abuse with “powerful” new enforcement body
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£1b long-term freeport bonus flagged as Humber maintains course for first launch
Yorkshire & Humber
KPMG boss tells how funds held in the Humber could equal the incentives given to inward investors
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Foreign investment falls slightly in West Midlands in 2020 amid Brexit and Covid-19
West Midlands
The latest EY Attractiveness Survey ranked Birmingham in fourth place for foreign investment
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AIS Technical expands Ƶ operations with new jobs and new products
Employment
The North Shields firm was sold to Belgian group IPCOM which is now ramping up its activities
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Plymouth College of Art's new chief executive named
Education
Prof Paul Fieldsend-Danks appointed as interim principal and chief executive for the 2021/22 academic year after Prof Andrew Brewerton stepped down
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West Midlands manufacturers confident about increase in sales, jobs and investment - report
West Midlands
The Manufacturing Barometer revealed the majority of the region's manufacturers expect sales to increase in the next quarter
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Cornish Lithium builds test site as it moves towards production
Technology
Mineral exploration company expects to publish details of size and quality of Cornwall lithium resource in 2021
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Foreign direct investment rises in South West in 2020 amid general Ƶ decline
Economy
Bristol was among Britain's top 20 locations for investment projects, according to the latest EY Ƶ Attractiveness Survey
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Sewell Group to triple young recruitment investment as it pitches in to aid recovery
Employment
30 new graduates, apprentices and trainees to be taken on in 2021 as four year plan hatched by Estates division
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VisitEngland awards Bath and Bristol funding to promote tourism recovery
Leisure & Touism
The cities secured the cash after a successful joint bid to the national tourism agency
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Devon waste firm makes furniture range from old plastic wheelie bins and kayaks
Environment
DCW has invested £25,000 to process the plastic waste it collects into garden furniture
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'It Must Be Hull' for a city break as campaign to keep visitor trajectory on track begins
Yorkshire & Humber
From Monet to marina, The Deep to drop-kicks - new campaign will show city has it all
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