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AEV Group Ltd to reduce Ƶ operations and invest in EU as Brexit hits exporters hard
North West
A major survey found that almost half of exporters have struggled since the end of the Brexit transition period
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Dunelm digital sales more than double during lockdown and profits up a third
Retail & High Street
Strong sales mean Dunelm has taken the decision not to use the Government furlough scheme this year
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Brittany Ferries criticises Grant Shapps for telling people not to book a holiday
Transport
Ferry company says transport minister's comments were 'disproportionate' after he said it was too soon to arrange a break in Ƶ or abroad
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Plans for hydrogen car firm Riversimple to move to mass production backed by tech giant Siemens
Automotive
Riversimple is looking to raise £150m to build factories in Wales
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£40m Siemens train factory build contract awarded for Goole super-site
Construction
Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Transport Secretary Grant Shapps have both welcomed the progress
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Defence giant Babcock aims to recruit more than 100 apprentices in Plymouth
Employment
Company is looking for new blood at Devonport Dockyard where a major frigate refit programme is under way
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Listed landlord Grainger hails performance despite delays triggered by lockdown restrictions
Housing
The Newcastle firm says its regional investment strategy has put the company in good stead
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Helicopter firm Leonardo and tech giant O2 link for 5G defence project
Technology
Leonardo’s Innovation and Technology Incubator Centre is looking at next-generation “future factory” manufacturing capabilities
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Tourism, hospitality and retail businesses call for urgent support ahead of Budget
The Budget
More than 1,300 Plymouth businesses are urged to write to MPs asking for Chancellor to do all he can to help their plight as Covid crisis continues
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Plymouth and South Devon apply for tax-break free port status in bid to create jobs and investment
Economy
Joint bid to Government is centred around Devonport, Langage and Sherford business areas but troubled Exeter Airport is too far away to be included
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Retail fashion expert Fiona Lambert is new MD of Jaeger
Marks & Spencer
M&S bought the Jaeger brand and stock out of administration in January, for around £5 million
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National Apprenticeship Week 2021: £1m contract wins will train 400 Midlands apprentices
West Midlands
Black Country training group will embark on new training programme to help 19 to 24 year olds across the region kick start new careers
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Mattioli Woods hoping to treble in size in next five years
Finance
Financial firm – which started over a garage - wants to double staff and treble amount of clients’ assets it looks after to £30bn
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BT added £759 million to East Midlands last year and employs 1-in-12 IT workers, according to report
BT
Telecoms giant says it supports around 9,800 total jobs directly and indirectly in the region
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Companies with ethnic minority leaders contribute £74bn to Ƶ economy
Economy
The report analysed the economic contributions made by minority-ethnic-led businesses including combating the coronavirus crisis
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Joules buys furniture and accessories business The Garden Trading Company for £12.5m
Retail & High Street
Garden Trading Company sells furniture, homewares, garden accessories and lighting “inspired by the British countryside"
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Plymouth Argyle makes £700k loss after Covid cut short League Two season
Company Results
Football club lost income from games and planned events but said it is now on a stable financial footing
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LiveWest builds 836 homes during pandemic year spending £170m
Housing
Housing association plans a further £2bn investment in the South West during next decade
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Plymouth's £47m The Box museum starts quest for new chief exec
Museums
Interim boss Paul Brookes steps down after seven-year stint steering attraction through from concept to opening
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Work about to start on £21m of 'shovel ready' projects
Economy
Cash from the Government’s Getting Building Fund will kickstart projects in Devon, Somerset, Plymouth and Torbay
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New jobs up for grabs as Broxap continues to champion Ƶ manufacturing
West Midlands
The family-run engineering firm currently has around 15 vacancies up for grabs
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Wanted: East Midlands Railway apprentice engineers
Transport
They will help a team of more than 250 maintenance staff look after a fleet of more than 100 trains
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Boohoo tells Ƶ suppliers to stop off-loading work to smaller factories that could be exploiting workers
Fashion
Boohoo has cut ties with more than 60 Leicester suppliers over concerns into working conditions
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Business activity in Wales takes a backwards step show latest NatWest research
Economy
It declined in January at its fastest rage for almost a  year
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