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Government invests £54m to 'future proof' South West economy via tech revolution
Technology
Unmanned drones, urban air transport and wearable tech for cows are among cutting-edge projects supported with research cash
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New CEO Rob Wood stepping up at Breedon Group as profits suffer Covid hit
Construction
Pre-tax profits halved last year to £48 million on a turnover of £929 million
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Aerospace firm Leonardo joins fight against cyber crime
Engineering
Helicopter-maker's apprentices link with police-led South West Cyber Resilience Centre to help businesses after cyber criminality spikes in lockdown
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Pump firm involved in saving Whaley Bridge dam is sold to Nordic giant
Engineering
Pump Supplies Ltd helped save Derbyshire town from flooding and now the Cornwall and Gloucester firm has been sold to Norway's Lakers Group
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Rockfish seafood chain plans to open ninth South West restaurant
Food and Drink
Celebrity chef Mitch Tonks wants to build £1million Salcombe eatery and have it open by Spring 2022
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Up to 200 new jobs planned at new Nottingham offices
property news
Appliance warranty provider Domestic & General is investing in new city base
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HSBC launches £500 million fund for SMEs in Leicester, Nottingham and Derby
SMEs
Funding is part of broader £15 billion lending pot to support SMEs out of the pandemic
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First science and technology tenants move into £5m Dock extension in the shadow of the National Space Centre
Technology
Seven companies have already secured space at the three-storey extension to the Dock in north Leicester
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Liberty Steel says it has adequate funding despite collapse of main funder
Employment
Sanjeev Gupta said he was exploring refinancing options after Greensill went into administration
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Exeter Chiefs raise £10.5m from bond issue as club builds four-star hotel
Finance
The European champions' successful 2027 bond scheme follows a similar round of investment in 2013
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Work starts on Exeter Uni's £3.1m subterranean AI computer block
Education
Morgan Sindall Construction aims for ambitious partially-underground South West Institute of Technology block to be ready in 2021
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Plans drawn for pioneering £4m geothermal research centre
Technology
Cornish scheme is from same team behind separate plan for a rum maturation distillery also using heat from deep underground
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Reopening of Cornish tin and copper mine moves closer
Economy
Cornish Metals signs vital agreements which will enable it to progress plans for the South Crofty site at Camborne
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Engineering firm which supplies Siemens, BP and Veolia gets £100k CBILS loan
Engineering
ECF Special Alloys said work has returned after orders were affected by delays on big infrastructure projects
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Plymouth nursery set to expand after £300k investment
Education
Pixieland group creates 'rainforest garden' at city branch and already reaps reward of increased interest from parents
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Terry Boot replaces Peter Foot as Shoe Zone FD – as discount chain reveals big Covid cash losses
Retail & High Street
Comes as final results show pre-tax losses of £14.6m and debt on the balance sheet for the "first time in over 15 years"
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Jobs boost after Cornish boat-builder buys shipyard
Employment
Expanding firm Cockwells snaps up freehold waterfront site as demand for larger vessels grows
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Covid uncertainty stops South West workers looking for a new job
Employment
New report shows demand for permanent employees is rising but Covid uncertainty is still hampering staff supply
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Inside derelict shell set to become Boohoo super-factory
Fashion
Online fashion giant bought the site for around £3m in bid to gain closer control of its manufacturing
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Unions seeking assurances from Sanjeev Gupta over future of º£½ÇÊÓƵ steel interests
Economy
Mr Gupta's main backer in Greensill has filed for administration
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Thomson Reuters closing Nottingham office
Coronavirus
Global news agency tells staff why it is shutting the office in Nottingham
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Warehouse jobs in º£½ÇÊÓƵ’s distribution heartland could be linked to country’s highest coronavirus rates
Coronavirus
'We have a concentration in workplaces that have seen a rapid growth in employment, bringing people together from all over'
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CCM Group supplies 28m items of PPE during record year, with rising turnover, more staff and new spin-offs
Coronavirus
Firm began sourcing face masks and hand sanitiser when a client was struggling to obtain sufficient supplies
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Misery intensifies for businesses in the East Midlands, new NatWest figures show
Economy
Region saw a solid decline in business activity amid weaker client demand and increased costs put down to Brexit
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