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Economy
18:29, 12 FEB 2021
Boris Johnson says 'future bright' for South West post-pandemic
South West
The Prime Minister was speaking at the virtual South West Conservative Conference
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Pioneering drug firm is latest to move to Plymouth Science Park
Education
University spin-out Amprologix won a £1.2m Government contract to study resistance to superbugs
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Copper and tin drilling moves step closer after mining firm raises £8.2m
Engineering
Cornish Metals could start drilling for metals in March or April after investors ploughed millions of pounds into project
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Rolls-Royce considering temporarily shutting jet engine plants
Aerospace
The company is in talks with unions about the plans
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England’s third lockdown hits business activity in South West
NatWest
The pandemic caused many companies to delay projects and cut jobs, according to NatWest's latest PMI report
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Bid submitted for low-tax freeport around East Midlands Airport that could support "60,000 new, skilled" jobs
Brexit
Freeports would offer streamlined planning, tax reliefs, simplified customs procedures and fewer regulations
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Latest lockdown sees fresh fall in East Midlands business activity, NatWest PMI survey shows
NatWest
Vaccine brings optimism, but Brexit and fears about the longevity of restrictions dampen sentiment
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£500,000 support package to help Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire manufacturers grow and create jobs
SMEs
Help for things such as improving production lines, marketing, new product development and leadership and management
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Softest fall of all is still enough to see region's economy shrink for first time in seven months
Economy
January's NatWest PMI data shows Yorkshire and Humber's first contraction since May
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Lockdowns hit business activity again though vaccine rollout brings optimism, latest NatWest PMI survey reveals
Economy
Output falls but firms have some confidence in future despite ongoing pandemic
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Double whammy for Northern Ireland firms as Brexit drives up costs and lockdown bites
Northern Ireland
Latest PMI report from Ulster Bank showed Northern Ireland companies had highest rate of cost inflation last month
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North East business activity plunges in January as lockdown hits firms
Economy
The NatWest North East Business Activity Index recorded the fastest contraction in private sector activity since May
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Northumberland 'gigafactory' will be "transformational", chairman says
Enterprise
Plans for a ‘gigafactory’ in Blyth to produce batteries for electric vehicles could be the largest investment in the North East for a generation
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'Bold' Humber Freeport bid submitted with backing of LEP leaders
Local Enterprise Partnership
'This is an enormous opportunity for the Humber which will attract investment and create jobs in offshore wind, decarbonisation and advanced manufacturing'
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North East 'virtual' freeport bid aims to create 60,000 jobs
Economy
The region has submitted a bid covering three ports, Newcastle Airport and a number of industrial sites
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Freeport in Bristol region could create 50,000 jobs and boost local economy by £3bn every year
Economy
A bid for a so-called freeport covering Bristol Port and the Avonmouth area has been submitted by the West of England Combined Authority
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Plymouth industrial estate fully let for first time in a decade
Economy
Plymouth City Council-owned Bell Park is now totally occupied
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Award-winning data tech firm moves in at Plymouth Science Park
Technology
CRM business Gathering Momentum becomes latest tenant at South West's largest science park
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Hargreaves Services sells Edinburgh land for scores of homes to Persimmon in £9.3m deal
Deals
The County Durham firm is leading the transformation of the former opencast mine into a new development with thousands of homes
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Engineering campus plan for Plymouth's Oceansgate marine enterprise zone
Engineering
City College Plymouth will take space at the waterfront development and start new degrees in marine engineering and robotics
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Calls for more Government support as report reveals sluggish SW jobs market
Employment
Latest KPMG and REC, º£½ÇÊÓÆµ Report on Jobs shows fewer people found permanent jobs as Lockdown 3.0 took it toll
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Plymouth hotel operator speaks of 'deepest regret' of shock closure of Duke of Cornwall Hotel
Hotels
Bespoke Hotels said it had 'no option' but to bring in an insolvency practitioner but the property owner Singapore-based Fragrance Group is furious at the decision
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Work starts on super-sized Royal Mail parcel hub able to process a million items a day
Royal Mail
When it opens in 2023 it will have its own rail terminal and cover an area the size of more than 10 football pitches
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As more shops shut, Leicester needs high-skilled, well paid jobs to help it out of the Covid downturn
Offices
East Midlands Chamber and Leicestershire Business Voice event considers action plan to turn city around
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