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Business confidence in South West rises despite national dip
Economy
More than a third of the region's companies expect to hire staff in the next 12 months
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Bristol battery technology firm raises £10.4m in latest funding round
Technology
Anaphite has developed tech it says could make electric battery manufacturing cheaper
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Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds to speak at North East Growth Summit
Economy
A number of leading politicians will speak at the event in Sunderland on October 10
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Somerset gigafactory developer Agratas to host event on supply chain opportunities
SMEs
The Bridgwater facility will produce electric vehicle batteries and is set to be the biggest of its kind in the Ƶ
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70 years in Post
West Midlands
Stalwart newspaper columnist and renowned business leader Russell Luckock today marks seven decades since he first appeared in the Birmingham Post newspaper
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Devon devolution deal backed by government
Politics
The new local combined authority will have more powers to make decisions on county issues
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North East small businesses boosting productivity, Sage survey finds
Economy
The Newcastle software firm tracks performance by thousands of small businesses
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Leicestershire-based Caterpillar division reports significant profit increase to £102.2m
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Leicestershire-headquartered division posted pre-tax profit of £102.2m for 2023, up from the £74.4m it achieved in 2022
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Interest rates held 5% with Bank of England open to gradual reductions
Economy
Eight of the nine members on the Bank's Monetary Policy Committee voted to keep the Ƶ base rate unchanged
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Hull and East Yorkshire to get mayor after devolution deal agreed
Economy
New leader elected next year will have control over transport, housing, skills and investment
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Bank of England expected to hold interest rates at 5%
Economy
Governor Andrew Bailey has warned policymakers over cutting rates too quickly or by too much
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South West to play 'huge role' in Keir Starmer's clean energy plan
Economy
The minister of state for industry has spoken of the region's economic importance
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North East manufacturing companies more positive after election, survey finds
Economy
Make Ƶ and BDO have called on the new Government to commit to a Ƶ Industrial Strategy
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West Yorkshire green economy 'worth £8bn', new report claims
Climate Agenda
The area is trailing other parts of the country in jobs created in green industries, according to the Green Economy report
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Yorkshire and Humber sees significant drop in insolvency activity
Insolvency and Administration
Figures from R3 and CreditSafe point to a robust performance in the region
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North East shop openings at highest level for eight years - but closures also rise
Retail & High Street
A study by PwC and Green Street said the state of the high street was “broadly stable”.
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Options limited to help Scunthorpe steel works, Business Secretary says
Economy
The warning has come as Jonathan Reynolds outlined plans to support a transition to greener operations at the Port Talbot works
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200 jobs to be created with £42m energy technology plant in Scarborough
Employment
The investment from Schneider Electric has been welcomed by local and national politicians
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North East Chamber of Commerce urges Chancellor to kickstart region's economy
Economy
The Chamber has called for action on issues including transport, skills, reducing child poverty and boosting trade with Europe
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North East cities improve rating for jobs and skills but trail other areas
Economy
Newcastle, Sunderland and Teesside are all ranked in the bottom 10 of the Demos-PwC Good Growth for Cities Index
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The awards showcasing the very best start-ups across the Ƶ
Economy
This year’s Ƶ StartUp Awards final will be hosted as Ideas Fest.
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West Midlands green transport innovators secure funding and support
West Midlands
Nineteen firms with ideas to make transport greener have been selected to join the latest cohort on the Clean Futures accelerator
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The major impact McDonald's Ƶ has on the South West economy
Economy
The chain has published a report exploring its economic contribution to Britain as it marks 50 years in the Ƶ
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Brits' 'sweet treat economy' and 'little luxuries' help card spending return to growth
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The long-awaited British summer has unlocked pent-up demand across a number of retail categories, such as garden centres and butchers, as many Brits dusted off their barbecue for the first time this year
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